Bahrain

Population: 1,701,580 (2020)

Annual population growth: 3.6% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 1,865,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 18%
15-64 – 79%

65+ – 3%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 2 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 14 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 2 (2019)

Median age: 32.9 years (2021)

Life expectancy (at birth): 77 years (2019)
Males – 76 years

Females – 78 years

Net migration: 239,000 (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language

Religious groups: Muslim 73.7%, Christian 9.3%, Jewish 0.1%, other 16.9% (2017)

Ethnic groups: Arabs 57.7%, Asian 23.8%, Persians 16.6%, White (Europeans) 1.9% (2013)

Cyprus

Population: 900,000 (2020)

Annual population growth: 0.7% (2020)

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 17%
15-64 – 69%

65+ – 14%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 1.3 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 10 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 7 (2019)

Median age: 37.9 years (2021)

Life expectancy (at birth): 81 years (2019)
Males – 79 years

Females – 83 years

Net migration: 6.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Language: : Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6% (2011)

Religious groups:Orthodox Christian 89.1%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Protestant/Anglican 2%, Muslim 1.8%, Buddhist 1%, other (includes Maronite, Armenian Church, Hindu) 1.4%, unknown 1.1%, none/atheist 0.6% (2011)

Ethnic groups: Greek 98.8%, other 1% (includes Maronite, Armenian, Turkish-Cypriot), unspecified 0.2% (2011)

Egypt

Population: 102,334,400 (2020)

Annual population growth: 1.9% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 117,728,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 34%
15-64 – 61%

65+ – 5%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 3.3 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 26 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 6 (2019)

Median age: 24.3 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 72 years (2019)
Males – 70 years

Females – 74 years

Net migration: -190,000 people (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language of Egypt

Religious groups: Sunni Muslims 88.3%, Christians 9.3% (Copts), Other Christians 1.6%, Non-religious/atheists 0.6%, Other Muslims 0.2% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Arabs 97.9%, Others 2.1% (2013)

Greece

Population: 10,715,550 (2020)

Annual population growth: -0.06% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 10,525,728

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 14%
15-64 – 64%

65+ – 22%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 1.28 (2020)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 7.32 (2020)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 11.11(2020)

Median age: 45.3 years (2021)

Life expectancy (at birth): 82 years (2019)
Males – 80 years

Females – 81 years

Net migration: 0.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Language: Greek (official) 99%, other (includes English and French) 1%

Religious groups: Greek Orthodox 81-90%, Muslim 2%, other 3%, none 4-15%, unspecified 1% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Greek 91.6%, Albanian 4.4%, other 4% (2011)

Iran

Population: 83,992,950 (2020)

Annual population growth: 1.3% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 88,775,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 25%
15-64 – 69%

65+ – 7%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 2.1 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 18 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 5 (2019)

Median age: 29.7 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 77 years (2019)
Males – 76 years

Females – 78 years

Net migration: -275,000 people (2017)

Language: Persian Farsi (official), Azeri and other Turkic dialects, Kurdish, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Luri, Balochi, Arabic

Religious groups: Shia Muslims 88.8%, Sunni Muslims 9.0%, Other Muslims 1.0%, Other religions 0.7%, Non-religious/atheists 0.3% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Persians 45.2%, Azerbaijanis 17.9%, Kurds 9.8%, Mazandarani 5.5%, Gilaks 5.0%, Luri and Bakhtiari 7%, Arabs 3.0%, Turks 2.8%, Baloch 1.8%, Others 1.9% (2013)

Iraq

Population: 40,222,50 (2020)

Annual population growth: 2.3% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 45,187,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 38%
15-64 – 59%

65+ – 3%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 3.6 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 29 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 5 (2019)

Median age: 20.0 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 71 years (2019)
Males – 69 years

Females – 73 years

Net migration: 39,000 people (2017)

Language: Arabic and Kurdish are the official languages

Religious groups: Shia Muslims 60.4%, Sunni Muslims 36.8%, Other Muslims 0.8%, Other religions 1.3%, Non-religious/atheists 0.7%, (2015)

Ethnic groups: Arabs 71.5%, Kurds 19.9%, Turks 1.7%, Persians 1.5%, Others 5.4% (2013)

Israel

Population: 9,216,900 (2020)

Annual population growth: 1.8% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 9,319,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 28%
15-64 – 60%

65+ – 12%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 3 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 20 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 5 (2019)

Median age: 30.2 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 83 years (2019)
Males – 81 years

Females – 85 years

Net migration: 50,000 people (2018)

Language: Hebrew and Arabic are the two official languages of Israel

Religious groups: Jews 70.7%, Sunni Muslims 18.5%, Christians 3.0%, Non-religious/atheists 4.9%, Other religions 2.9% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Jews 76.3%, Arabs 20.1%, Others 3.6% (2013)

Jordan

Population: 10,203,140 (2020)

Annual population growth: 1% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 10,340,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 33%
15-64 – 63%

65+ – 4%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 2.7 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 21 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 4 (2019)

Median age: 22.1 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 75 years (2019)
Males – 73 years

Females – 76 years

Net migration: 51,000 people (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language of Jordan

Religious groups: Sunni Muslims 91.9%, Non-religious/atheists 2.9%, Shia Muslims 2.3%, Christians (mainly Catholics and Greek Orthodox) 2.1%, Other Muslims 0.4%, Other religions 0.3% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Arabs 97.7%, Armenians 1.3%, Circassians 0.9% (2013)

Kuwait

Population: 4,270,563 (2020)

Annual population growth: 1.5% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 4,518,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 21%
15-64 – 76%

65+ – 3%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 2.1 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 13 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 3 (2019)

Median age: 33.5 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 75 years (2019)
Males – 75 years

Females – 77 years

Net migration: 198,000 people (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language

Religious groups: Sunni Muslims 68.4%, Shia Muslim 17.4%, Catholics Christians 8.0%, Hindu 3.8%, Other Christians 0.9%, Non-religious/atheists 0.8%, Other religions 0.8% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Kuwaiti 41.3%, Palestinian 16.9%, Jordanian 10.0%, Bedouin 9.0%, Asian 8.9%, Persians 4.1%, White 0.7%, Other 9.1% (2013)

Lebanon

Population: 6,825,442 (2020)

Annual population growth: -0.4% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 6,397,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 25%
15-64 – 67%
65+ – 8%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 2.1 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 17 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 4 (2019)

Median age: 27.6 (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 79 years (2019)
Males – 77 years
Females – 81 years

Net migration: - 150,000 people (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language of Lebanon

Religious groups: Sunni Muslims 28.1%, Shia Muslims 27.7%, Catholic Christians (mainly Maronites) 24.9%, Greek Orthodox 6.7%, Other Muslims 5%, Non-religious/atheists 3.7%, Buddhists 2.1%, Other Christians 0.8%, Other religions 1% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Arabs 93.0%, Armenians 4.5%, Others 2.5% (2013)

Libya

Population: 6,871,287 (2020)

Annual population growth: 1.4% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 7,268,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 28%
15-64 – 68%

65+ – 5%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 2.2 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 18 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 5 (2019)

Median age: 27.1 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 73 years (2019)
Males – 70 years

Females – 76 years

Net migration: -10,000 people (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language of Libya

Religious groups: Sunni Muslims 91.2%, Other Muslims 5.4%, Christians (mainly Catholics and Orthodox) 2.4%, Buddhists 0.3%, Hindus 0.1%, Non-religious/atheists 0.2%, Other religions 0.1% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Arabs 85.4%, Berbers 6.3%, Others 8.3% (2013)

Oman

Population: 5,106,620 (2020)

Annual population growth: 2.6% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 5,573,000

Population distribution by age (2020)
0-14 – 22%
15-64 – 75%

65+ – 3%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 2.8 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 19 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 2 (2019)

Median age: 29 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 78 years (2019)
Males – 76 years

Females – 80 years

Net migration: 437,000 people (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language

Religious groups: Ibadi Muslim 49.8%, Sunni Muslim 34.9%, Shia Muslim 6.2%, Hindu 2.9%, Catholic Christian 2.8%, Other religions 1.9%, Other Christian 1.2%, Non-religious/atheists 0.2% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Arab 56.7%, Baloch 18.4%, Persian 3.2%, Other 21.8% (2013)

Palestinian Authority

Population:4,803,270 (2020)

Annual population growth: 2.5% (2020)

Population estimate 2025: 5,718,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 38%
15-64 – 58%
65+ – 3.0%

Fertility rate: (births per woman): 3.6 (2019)

Birth rate: (births per 1000 people): 29 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 3 (2019)

Median age: 19.5 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 74 years (2019)
Males – 72 years
Females – 76 years

Net migration: -52,816 (2017)

Language: Arabic is the offiial language of the Palestinian Authority

Religious groups: Sunni Muslims 71.7%, Jews 11.3%, Other Muslims 9.6%, Non-religious/atheists 5.7%, Christians (mainly Greek Orthodox) 1.5%, Other religions 0.1% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Arabs 88.7%, Jews 11.3% (2015 – estimates based on religious groups)

Qatar

Population: 2,881,060 (2020)

Annual population growth: 1.7% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 3,122,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 14%
15-64 – 85%

65+ – 2%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 1.8 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 9 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 1 (2019)

Median age: 31.5 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 80 years (2019)
Males – 79 years

Females – 82 years

Net migration: 200,000 people (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language

Religious groups: Sunni Muslims 63.4%, Catholics Christians 9.0%, Shia Muslim 8.7%, Hindu 2.5%, Other Christians 1.5%, Other Muslims 0.7%, Non-religious/atheists 2.3%, Other religions 2.1%, Unknown 9.9% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Arabs 46.9%, Persians 13.3%, Pakistani 11.9%, Indians 11.8%, Other 16.2% (2013)

Saudi Arabia

Population: 34,813.870 (2020)

Annual population growth: 1.6% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 9,319,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 25%
15-64 – 72%
65+ – 3%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 2.3 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 17 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 4 (2019)

Median age: 30.0 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 75 years (2019) Males – 74 years
Females – 77 years

Net migration: 675,000 people (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia

Religious groups: Sunni Muslims 81.9%, Shia Muslims 9.3%, Catholic Christians 3.9%, Hindus 2.3%, Other Christians 0.5%, Other Muslims 0.5%, Non-religious/atheists 0.7%, Other religions 0.9% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Arabs 87.1%, Afro-Asians 12.9% (2013)

Syria

Population: 17,500,660 (2020)

Annual population growth: 2.5% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 23,062,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 31%
15-64 – 64%

65+ – 5%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 2.8 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 23 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 5 (2019)

Median age: 23.6 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 73 years (2019)
Males – 68 years

Females – 78 years

Net migration: -2,137,000 people (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language of Syria

Religious groups: Sunni Muslims 78.5%, Shia Muslims (mainly Alawites) 13.9%, Greek Orthodox Christians 2.6%, Other Christians 2.3%, Non-religious/atheists 1.9%, Other Muslims 0.7%, Other religions 0.1% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Arabs 88.3%, Kurds 8.4%, Armenians 1.6%, Others 1.7% (2013)

Turkey

Population: 84,339,070 (2020)

Annual population growth: 1.1% (2020)

Population estimate 2025: 86,705,000

Population distribution by age group (2020):
0-14 – 24%
15-64 – 67%
65+ – 9%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 2.1 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 16 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 5 (2019)

Median age 29.9 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 78 years (2019)
Males – 75 years
Females– 81 years

Net migration: 1,420,000 people (2017)

Language: Turkish is the official language

Religious groups: Sunni Muslims 83.7%, Shia Muslims (mainly Alawites) 14.5%, Non-religious/atheists 1.1%, Other religions 0.6% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Turks 64.35%, Kurds 23.03%, Arabs 2.15%, Others 10.47% (2013)

United Arab Emirates

Population: 9,890,400 (2020)

Annual population growth: 1.2% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 10,324,000

Population distribution by age (2020)
0-14 – 15%
15-64 – 84%
65+ – 1%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 1.4 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 10 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 2 (2019)

Median age: 32.6 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 78 years (2019)
Males – 77 years
Females – 79 years

Net migration: 200,000 (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language

Religious groups: Sunni Muslim 60.3%, Catholic Christian 11.9%, Shia Muslim 9.1%, Hindu 7.3%, Other Muslim 5.1%, Buddhist 2.2%, Other religions 1.7%, Other Christian 1.2%, Non-religious/atheist 1.2% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Indian 32.7%, Arab 25.8%, Persian 4.0%, Other 37.6% (2013)

Yemen

Population: 29,825,970 (2020)

Annual population growth: 2.3% (2020)

Population estimate in 2025: 33,140,000

Population distribution by age group (2020)
0-14 – 39%
15-64 – 58%

65+ – 3%

Fertility rate (births per woman): 3.7 (2019)

Birth rate (births per 1000 people): 30 (2019)

Death rate (deaths per 1000 people): 6 (2019)

Median age: 19.1 years (2015)

Life expectancy (at birth): 66 years (2019)
Males – 64 years

Females – 68 years

Net migration: -150,000 people (2017)

Language: Arabic is the official language

Religious groups: Shia Muslim 59.0%, Sunni Muslims 39.3%, Other religions 0.9%, Other Muslims 0.7%, Non-religious/atheists 0.1% (2015)

Ethnic groups: Arabs 93.4%, Somali 2.5%, Other 4.1% (2013)