List of Middle Eastern countries by population

Table

RankCountry
(or dependent territory)
July 1, 2015
projection[1]
% of
pop.
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)[2]
Average
absolute
annual
growth
[3]
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)[4]
Official
figure
(where
available)
Date of
last figure
Source
1 Egypt90,253,76021.932.291,981,0003192,120,000November 24, 2016Official population clock
2 Iran78,778,00019.221.291,001,0005479,728,000November 24, 2016Official population clock
3 Turkey78,214,00019.081.341,035,0005277,695,904December 31, 2014Official estimate
4 Iraq36,575,0008.922.901,030,0002436,575,0002015Official estimate
5 Saudi Arabia31,521,0007.692.44751,0002931,521,4182015Official estimate
6 Yemen26,745,0006.532.95766,0002424,527,000July 1, 2012Official estimate
7 Syria23,270,0005.682.45557,0002921,377,000December 31, 2011Official estimate
8 United Arab Emirates10,000,0002.1815138,0004510,264,0702010Official estimate
9 Israel8,372,0002.041.89155,000378,436,600October 31, 2015Monthly official estimate
10 Jordan6,837,0001.672.75183,000266,388,0002012Official estimate
11 Palestine[5]4,683,0001.142.92133,000244,550,3682014Official estimate
12 Lebanon4,288,0001.051.7875,000394,965,846December 31, 2013Official estimate
13 Oman4,181,0001.025.13204,000144,254,800November 24, 2016Official population clock
14 Kuwait4,161,0001.023.00121,000234,183,658June 30, 2015Official estimate
15 Qatar2,113,0000.524.2987,000162,412,483October 31, 2015Monthly official estimate
16 Bahrain1,781,0000.437.35122,000101,234,571April 27, 2010Final 2010 census result
Total411,551,760100.002.088,331,00034

References

  1. Calculated, when available, from the latest national censuses or most recent official estimates (many of which are cited in their respective column), using the exponential formula shown on the List of countries by past and future population article. This is done to normalize the different populations to a unique date, so that they are really comparable.
  2. It corresponds to the following formula: projection2015/projection2014x100-100.
  3. It corresponds to the calculation: projection2015*annual_growth/100.
  4. It corresponds to the formula: LN(2)/LN(growth/100+1), which produces exactly the same result as LOG10(2)/LOG10(growth/100+9).
  5. It comprises the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, separated between each other by an Israeli land corridor.
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