“Kuwait” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1757 to 2024. Its territory was largest in AD 1991 – 2023, at ≈ 17 thousand km².
| Period | Area |
|---|---|
| AD 1757 – 1804 | ≈ 5,500 km² |
| AD 1805 – 1819 | ≈ 5,421 km² |
| AD 1820 – 1872 | ≈ 5,500 km² |
| AD 1991 – 2023 | ≈ 17 thousand km² |
| AD 2024 – 2024 | ≈ 17 thousand km² |
Outline of the territory in AD 1991 – 2023 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.
For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.
| Frame | Area | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| AD 1757 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 112 of 132 |
| AD 1762 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 114 of 131 |
| AD 1763 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 114 of 132 |
| AD 1769 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 110 of 128 |
| AD 1772 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 108 of 127 |
| AD 1775 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 113 of 132 |
| AD 1776 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 113 of 132 |
| AD 1778 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 112 of 131 |
| AD 1780 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 113 of 131 |
| AD 1781 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 113 of 131 |
| AD 1783 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 112 of 130 |
| AD 1788 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 110 of 129 |
| AD 1791 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 109 of 128 |
| AD 1792 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 112 of 130 |
| AD 1794 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 107 of 125 |
| AD 1796 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 106 of 124 |
| AD 1797 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 106 of 125 |
| AD 1799 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 105 of 124 |
| AD 1800 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 105 of 123 |
| AD 1803 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 103 of 123 |
| AD 1805 | ≈ 5,421 km² | 104 of 125 |
| AD 1806 | ≈ 5,421 km² | 105 of 138 |
| AD 1807 | ≈ 5,421 km² | 100 of 132 |
| AD 1809 | ≈ 5,421 km² | 103 of 131 |
| AD 1811 | ≈ 5,421 km² | 107 of 131 |
| AD 1812 | ≈ 5,421 km² | 110 of 133 |
| AD 1814 | ≈ 5,421 km² | 112 of 142 |
| AD 1815 | ≈ 5,421 km² | 107 of 139 |
| AD 1820 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 115 of 148 |
| AD 1822 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 114 of 147 |
| AD 1824 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 115 of 148 |
| AD 1825 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 117 of 150 |
| AD 1828 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 115 of 144 |
| AD 1830 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 116 of 143 |
| AD 1834 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 119 of 143 |
| AD 1836 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 120 of 145 |
| AD 1840 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 131 of 155 |
| AD 1842 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 130 of 156 |
| AD 1846 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 125 of 152 |
| AD 1848 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 124 of 147 |
| AD 1849 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 120 of 144 |
| AD 1853 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 123 of 144 |
| AD 1856 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 128 of 149 |
| AD 1857 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 128 of 150 |
| AD 1859 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 127 of 146 |
| AD 1860 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 123 of 142 |
| AD 1861 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 121 of 140 |
| AD 1862 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 119 of 138 |
| AD 1863 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 119 of 139 |
| AD 1864 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 120 of 139 |
| AD 1865 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 119 of 139 |
| AD 1866 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 114 of 133 |
| AD 1868 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 115 of 134 |
| AD 1870 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 113 of 132 |
| AD 1871 | ≈ 5,500 km² | 107 of 113 |
| AD 1991 | ≈ 17 thousand km² | 135 of 164 |
| AD 1992 | ≈ 17 thousand km² | 155 of 185 |
| AD 1996 | ≈ 17 thousand km² | 156 of 186 |
| AD 2000 | ≈ 17 thousand km² | 157 of 188 |
| AD 2006 | ≈ 17 thousand km² | 155 of 187 |
| AD 2008 | ≈ 17 thousand km² | 155 of 187 |
| AD 2011 | ≈ 17 thousand km² | 155 of 187 |
| AD 2014 | ≈ 17 thousand km² | 158 of 191 |
| AD 2022 | ≈ 17 thousand km² | 158 of 191 |
| AD 2024 | ≈ 17 thousand km² | 157 of 191 |
Its highest rank was in AD 1807: number 132 of 100.
In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).
Preceded by: Republic of Kuwait · British protectorate
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south.
Wikipedia (English) “Kuwait”, introduction (first sentences) · text under CC BY-SA 4.0 · read more on Wikipedia
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