Largest cities in Kuwait by population
The 8 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Kuwait: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Salmiya with 282,541 people.
Who runs cities in Kuwait?
Kuwait Municipality (one national municipality): Municipal Council: under the 2016 Municipality Law, 10 members elected and 6 appointed; Director-General appointed. Urban planning, building permits, cleanliness, markets and food safety across the whole country.
How local power works in Kuwait · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salmiya | 282,541 | 2021 |
| 2 | Jaleeb Al-Shuykh | 271,168 | 2021 |
| 3 | Farwanyiah | 250,676 | 2021 |
| 4 | Hawalli | 205,895 | 2021 |
| 5 | Kheetan | 173,538 | 2021 |
| 6 | Mahbulah | 142,145 | 2021 |
| 7 | Saad Al Abdullah | 114,897 | 2021 |
| 8 | Mangaf | 112,548 | 2021 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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