🌆 Largest Cities in Kuwait
Cities of Kuwait with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by population (GeoNames).
Al Aḩmadī38%
Ḩawallī9.9%
As Sālimīyah8.9%
Şabāḩ as Sālim8.4%
Al Farwānīyah5.2%
Al Faḩāḩīl4.1%
Kuwait City3.6%
Ar Rumaythīyah3.5%
Ar Riqqah3.1%
Salwá2.5%
Al Manqaf2.3%
Ar Rābiyah2.2%
Bayān
Al Jahrā’
Al Finţās
Janūb as Surrah
Al Mahbūlah
Ad Dasmah
1
Al AḩmadīAl Aḩmadī
637,411
2
ḨawallīHawalli
164,212
3
As SālimīyahHawalli
147,649
4
Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr
139,163
5
Al FarwānīyahAl Farwaniyah
86,525
6
Al FaḩāḩīlAl Aḩmadī
68,290
7
Kuwait CityAl Asimah
60,064
8
Ar RumaythīyahHawalli
58,135
9
Ar RiqqahAl Aḩmadī
52,068
10
SalwáHawalli
40,945
11
Al ManqafAl Aḩmadī
39,025
12
Ar RābiyahAl Asimah
36,447
13
BayānHawalli
30,635
14
Al Jahrā’Al Jahra Governorate
24,281
15
Al FinţāsAl Aḩmadī
23,071
16
Janūb as SurrahAl Farwaniyah
18,496
17
Al MahbūlahAl Aḩmadī
18,178
18
Ad DasmahAl Asimah
17,585
Highlights
Within Kuwait, Al Aḩmadī ranks first in 2026 with 637,411, followed by Ḩawallī (164,212) and As Sālimīyah (147,649).
Al Aḩmadī is 3.9 times higher than Ḩawallī, the runner-up.
Across 18 entries, values run from 637,411 (Al Aḩmadī) to 17,585 (Ad Dasmah), with a median of 46,507.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: people.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 14, 2026 — GeoNames aggregates census and estimate figures, so the reference year varies by city, and a few figures cover the metropolitan area rather than the city proper.