Kuwait
Kuwait ranks 2,413th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Enghien-les-Bains, Taitō, and Rheinfelden (Aargau). Memorable people born in Kuwait include Sabah I bin Jaber, Ramzi Yousef, and Faiza Al-Kharafi. Memorable people who died in Kuwait include Mubarak Al-Sabah, and Sabah I bin Jaber. Kuwait has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Kuwait is located in Kuwait.
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), Kuwait also shares a maritime border with Iran, across the Persian Gulf. Most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of Kuwait City, the capital and largest city. As of 2024, Kuwait has a population of 4.82 million, of which 1.53 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.29 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries. Kuwait has the third largest foreign-born population in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1700 and 1981, Kuwait was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Sabah I bin Jaber, Ramzi Yousef, and Faiza Al-Kharafi. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kuwait including Mubarak Al-Sabah, and Sabah I bin Jaber.
People Born in Kuwait
Go to all RankingsSabah I bin Jaber
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1776
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 1
Ramzi Yousef
EXTREMIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 2
Faiza Al-Kharafi
CHEMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 3
Yasser Al-Habib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 4
Susan Abulhawa
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 5
Jamal Al-Qabendi
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 6
Nawaf Al-Khaldi
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 26.37
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Kuwait
Go to all RankingsFaiza Al-Kharafi
CHEMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 3
Susan Abulhawa
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 5
Nawaf Al-Khaldi
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 26.37
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Kuwait
Go to all RankingsMubarak Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1915
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1
Sabah I bin Jaber
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1776
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kuwait were soccer players (2), politicians (1), extremists (1), chemists (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kuwait, including Jamal Al-Qabendi, and Nawaf Al-Khaldi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kuwait, including Jamal Al-Qabendi, and Nawaf Al-Khaldi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Kuwait since 1700.