Total population by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
201,895
Egypt
Lowest
1,842
Djibouti
Median
23,729
Years covered
151
1950–2100
Data points
3,473
What the numbers show
Total population is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 201,895 in Egypt; the lowest is 1,842 in Djibouti.
The median across all reporting countries is 23,729, and the mean is 48,353.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 110.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 11.0%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 6.2%).
Total population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 201,895 | 2100 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Sudan | 136,891 | 2100 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Yemen | 110,036 | 2100 | up 3.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Iraq | 100,649 | 2100 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 80,045 | 2100 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 71,007 | 2100 | up 6.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Algeria | 64,488 | 2100 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 43,687 | 2100 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Morocco | 37,884 | 2100 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 26,134 | 2100 | up 9.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Jordan | 21,323 | 2100 | up 2.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Oman | 12,095 | 2100 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 13 | State of Palestine | 11,482 | 2100 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Tunisia | 10,652 | 2100 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 15 | Libya | 9,784 | 2100 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 16 | Kuwait | 9,602 | 2100 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Qatar | 7,272 | 2100 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Lebanon | 7,193 | 2100 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 19 | Bahrain | 3,090 | 2100 | up 6.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Djibouti | 1,842 | 2100 | up 1.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 10.16 million
- MENA Programme Region 967,050
- MENA Reporting Region 848,065