What is the population of Al Aḩmadī?
Al Aḩmadī has a city population of 637,411. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Al Aḩmadī
The largest city in Kuwait by population, Al Aḩmadī holds 637,411 residents and accounts for 13.1% of the national population. Located 34 km from Kuwait City, it sits at the centre of a cluster of towns: Al Faḩāḩīl and Al Manqaf both lie 5 km away with populations of 68,290 and 39,025 respectively, while Ar Riqqah (52,068) stands 8 km distant.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 6
Elevation
70 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Kuwait
Coordinates
29.077, 48.084
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 13 in KuwaitClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Al Aḩmadī | 637K |
Al Aḩmadī Population FAQ
Where is Al Aḩmadī?
Al Aḩmadī is in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, 34 km from the capital, Kuwait City. Its coordinates are 29.077, 48.084.
How big is Al Aḩmadī compared with other cities in Kuwait?
It is the 1st largest of the 13 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Kuwait, holding 13.1% of the national population.