Population size - Country rankings

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Population size, in millions, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 18 countries was 26.96 million. The highest value was in Egypt: 112.72 million and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 1.14 million. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: million; Source: United Nations Population Division
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Countries Population size, 2023 Global rank Available data
Egypt 112.72 1 1960 - 2023
Iran 89.17 2 1960 - 2023
Algeria 45.61 3 1960 - 2023
Iraq 45.5 4 1960 - 2023
Morocco 37.84 5 1960 - 2023
Saudi Arabia 36.95 6 1960 - 2023
Yemen 34.45 7 1960 - 2023
Syria 23.23 8 1960 - 2023
Tunisia 12.46 9 1960 - 2023
Jordan 11.34 10 1960 - 2023
UA Emirates 9.52 11 1960 - 2023
Libya 6.89 12 1960 - 2023
Lebanon 5.35 13 1960 - 2023
Oman 4.64 14 1960 - 2023
Kuwait 4.31 15 1960 - 2023
Qatar 2.72 16 1960 - 2023
Bahrain 1.49 17 1960 - 2023
Djibouti 1.14 18 1960 - 2023



Definition: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

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1. Egypt
2. Iran
3. Algeria
4. Iraq
5. Morocco
6. Saudi Arabia
7. Yemen
8. Syria
9. Tunisia
10. Jordan
11. UA Emirates
12. Libya
13. Lebanon
14. Oman
15. Kuwait
16. Qatar
17. Bahrain
18. Djibouti
112.72
89.17
45.61
45.50
37.84
36.95
34.45
23.23
12.46
11.34
9.52
6.89
5.35
4.64
4.31
2.72
1.49
1.14
0
28.2
56.4
84.5
112.72


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