Demographics of the Middle East
The Demographics of the Middle East describes populations of the Middle East or the Greater Middle East that includes Northern Africa.
Overview
| Population growth [1] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 1990 | 2008 | 2010 | 1990-2008 | 2016 | Growth % | ||
| Million | 1990-08 | 1990-10 | ||||||
| 1 | Bahrain | 0.49 | 0.77 | 1.26 | 0.3 | 56% | 157% | |
| 2 | Cyprus | 0.58 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.2 | 38% | 38% | |
| 3 | Egypt | 57.79 | 81.53 | 81.12 | 23.7 | 41% | 40% | |
| 4 | Iran | 54.40 | 71.96 | 73.97 | 17.6 | 32% | 36% | |
| 5 | Iraq | 18.14 | 28.22 | 32.32 | 10.1 | 56% | 78% | |
| 6 | Israel | 4.68 | 7.31 | 7.62 | 2.6 | 56% | 63% | |
| 7 | Jordan | 3.17 | 5.91 | 6.05 | 2.7 | 86% | 91% | |
| 8 | Kuwait | 2.13 | 2.73 | 2.74 | 0.6 | 28% | 29% | |
| 9 | Lebanon | 2.97 | 4.14 | 4.23 | 1.2 | 39% | 42% | |
| 10 | Oman | 1.84 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 0.9 | 51% | 51% | |
| 11 | Palestine | 1.90 | 3.91 | 4.12 | 2.0 | 106% | 117% | |
| 12 | Qatar | 0.47 | 1.28 | 1.76 | 0.8 | 174% | 274% | |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 16.38 | 24.65 | 27.45 | 8.3 | 50% | 68% | |
| 14 | Syria | 12.72 | 21.23 | 20.45 | 8.5 | 67% | 61% | |
| 15 | Turkey | 55.12 | 71.08 | 72.85 | 16.0 | 29% | 32% | |
| 16 | UAE | 1.87 | 4.37 | 7.51 | 2.5 | 134% | 302% | |
| 17 | Yemen | 12.31 | 23.05 | 24.05 | 10.7 | 87% | 95% | |
| x | Total | 246.96 | 355.73 | 371.08 | 66.9 | 51 % | 61% | |
| x | World | 5,265.2 | 6,687.9 | 6,825 | 1,422.7 | 27 % | 30% | |
| Source: OECD/World Bank | ||||||||
- IEA definition of Middle East
Middle East consists of as Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.[1] According to this definition, Middle East has a population of 218 million in 2013, i.e. 3.05% of the total world population (7.2 billion) in 2013.[1]
- Greater_Middle_East (that is Middle East and North Africa)
28 Greater Middle Eastern countries have a population in 2014 of 357 million, i.e. 4.95% of the total world population (7.2 billion) in 2014.
See also
References
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