Below are the urban areas with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Kuwait ranked by population.
Urban Area (or urban agglomeration) population refers to the population contained within the contours of a contiguous territory inhabited at urban density levels, typically comprising a city and its surrounding suburban fringe.
| Rank | Urban Area | Population Estimate (2025) | 1 Year Change (over 2024) | Land Area (Km²) | Density (P/Km²) | Global Rank | Projections (2030) | Projections (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Kuwayt (Kuwait City) | 4,265,132 | 2.74% | 527 | 8,093 | 101 | 4,517,470 | 5,325,605 |
| 2 | Al Jahra | 209,224 | 3.44% | 54 | 3,875 | 2,844 | 220,106 | 315,630 |
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.