Middle East

Population

316,580,340

Countries

18

GDP

$3.55 trillion

Middle East is home to about 316,580,340 people across 18 countries, with a combined economy of $3.55 trillion. Population-weighted life expectancy is around 68.6 years and roughly 58.0% of residents use the internet.

Population

World ranking →
1 Turkey 88,627,745
2 Iraq 48,123,842
3 Yemen 42,590,600
4 Saudi Arabia 34,830,621
5 Syria 24,462,610
6 Jordan 12,011,382
7 United Arab Emirates 11,191,004
8 Azerbaijan 10,691,558
9 Israel 9,680,376
10 Lebanon 5,867,356

GDP per Capita

World ranking →
1 United Arab Emirates $49,451
2 Saudi Arabia $28,695
3 Turkey $12,986
4 Armenia $5,000
5 Azerbaijan $5,000
6 Bahrain $5,000
7 Cyprus $5,000
8 Georgia $5,000
9 Iraq $5,000
10 Israel $5,000

Life Expectancy

World ranking →
1 Israel 78.6 years
2 Jordan 77.4 years
3 Cyprus 76.7 years
4 Kuwait 76.1 years
5 United Arab Emirates 74.1 years
6 Bahrain 73.0 years
7 Qatar 72.4 years
8 Oman 71.8 years
9 Palestine 71.4 years
10 Lebanon 71.3 years

Internet Users

World ranking →
1 Saudi Arabia 100.0%
2 United Arab Emirates 100.0%
3 Turkey 83.4%
4 Armenia 35.0%
5 Azerbaijan 35.0%
6 Bahrain 35.0%
7 Cyprus 35.0%
8 Georgia 35.0%
9 Iraq 35.0%
10 Israel 35.0%

Population Growth

World ranking →
1 Yemen 2.28%
2 Iraq 2.15%
3 Syria 1.71%
4 Jordan 1.66%
5 Israel 1.40%
6 Oman 1.39%
7 Saudi Arabia 1.29%
8 Bahrain 1.00%
9 Armenia 0.90%
10 Azerbaijan 0.90%

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