Indian expats are the largest in numbers and makeup around 22% of the Kuwait population and approx population of Indians in Kuwait as of 2023 is 10 Lakh. The majority of these originate from the south Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, with the former constituting 66% of the population of Indian nationals.
Professionals like engineers, doctors, chartered accountants, scientists, software experts, management consultants, architects, skilled workers like technicians and nurses, semi-skilled workers, retail traders, and businessmen mainly constitute the Indian community. The regions with significant Indian populations are
- Kuwait City
- Al Jahra
- Farwaniya
- Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh