Kuwait City ranks 581st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sicily, La Paz, and Banja Luka. Memorable people born in Kuwait City include Saud of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Queen Rania of Jordan. Memorable people who died in Kuwait City include Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah. Kuwait City has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and wrestlers. Kuwait City is located in Kuwait.
Kuwait City is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic centre of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Palace, government offices, and the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks. It is one of the hottest cities in summer on earth, with average summer high temperatures over 45 °C (113 °F) for three months of the year. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1837 and 1985, Kuwait City was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Saud of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Queen Rania of Jordan. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Kuwait City including Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah.
1902 - 1969
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 1
1937 - 2023
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 2
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 3
1926 - 2006
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 4
1885 - 1950
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5
1837 - 1915
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 6
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 7
1895 - 1965
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 8
1913 - 1977
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 9
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 10
1864 - 1921
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 11
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 12
1885 - 1950
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5
1837 - 1915
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 6
1913 - 1977
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 9
1864 - 1921
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 11
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 12
1955 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 17
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 18
1984 - Present
HPI: 18.14
Rank: 20
1985 - Present
HPI: 15.11
Rank: 21
1926 - 2006
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1
1885 - 1950
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 2
1895 - 1965
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 3
1913 - 1977
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 4
1864 - 1921
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5
1926 - 1980
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 6
1885 - 1950
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 2
1913 - 1977
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 4
1864 - 1921
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Kuwait City were politicians (12), soccer players (4), actors (2), companions (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were politicians (5) and wrestlers (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kuwait City, including Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and Nasser Al-Sabah. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kuwait City, including Saud of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Kuwait City since 1700.