Five residential areas in Kuwait are home to about 1.47 million people, accounting for approximately 27.7 percent of the country’s total population of 5.31 million, Salmiya has the largest population, with about 358,800 residents, followed by Farwaniya with 310,600, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh with 285,500, Hawally with 257,800 and Mahboula with 257,200.

The data highlights significant differences in population size between Kuwait’s residential areas, while also showing continued concentration in established communities alongside the growth of newer residential cities in the north and south.

Khaitan ranks sixth with about 202,900 residents, followed by Al-Manqaf with 146,800, Jaber Al-Ahmad with 132,300, Al-Fahaheel with 110,200 and Sabah Al-Ahmad City with 107,300.

New residential cities are becoming increasingly prominent on Kuwait’s population map. Al-Mutlaa in the north has about 43,400 residents, while Sabah Al-Ahmad City in the south has more than 107,000, making it one of the largest population centers in southern Kuwait.

The data shows that southern Kuwait accounts for about 1.21 million residents across the areas included in the map. Al-Manqaf leads the southern areas with 146,800 residents, followed by Al-Fahaheel with 110,200 and Sabah Al-Ahmad City with 107,300.

Other major population centers in the south include Al-Sabahiyah with 81,600 residents, Ali Sabah Al-Salem with 67,200, Al-Riqa with 62,100, Abu Halifa with 60,700, Al-Egaila with 58,900 and Al-Fintas with 55,800.

Al-Qurain has about 49,000 residents, followed by Sabah Al-Salem with 48,800, Mubarak Al-Kabeer with 40,900, Fahad Al-Ahmad with 32,700, Hadiya with 29,200, Shuaiba Industrial with 24,500, Al-Dhahr with 23,600 and Al-Funaitees with 21,900.

The remaining southern areas have smaller populations, including Jaber Al-Ali with 17,800, Al-Wafra Farms with 15,200, Al-Adan with 10,200, Abu Fatira with 9,600, Bar Al-Ahmadi with 6,100, Al-Zour with 1,900, Al-Wafra Residential with 1,700 and Al-Khairan Chalets with 1,200.

In northern Kuwait, Jaber Al-Ahmad has the largest population at 132,300, followed by Al-Waha and Northwest Sulaibikhat, each with 73,800. Al-Naeem has 68,100 residents, while Al-Jahra has 59,800.

Al-Mutlaa has 43,400 residents, followed by Al-Oyoun with 43,200, Al-Naseem with 39,500, Sulaibikhat with 34,000 and Doha with 30,300. Al-Qasr has 23,500, Al-Abdali Agricultural has 18,800 and Granada has 10,900.

Population remains relatively high across several central areas. Al-Andalus has 50,900 residents, followed by Bayan with 50,800, Al-Riqaq with 42,900, West Abdullah Al-Mubarak with 41,900, Al-Zahra with 41,100 and Seville with 40,800.

Al-Rawda has 39,800 residents, Qortuba 36,700 and Al-Salam 34,100. They are followed by Hitteen with 27,600, Al-Qadisiyah with 24,300, Al-Shuhada with 20,100, Al-Daiya with 19,600, Al-Shaab with 17,500, Mubarak Al-Abdullah with 16,000, Al-Nuzha with 14,500, Al-Siddiq with 8,200 and South Abdullah Al-Mubarak with 7,600.