In 2023, the total population in the Arab World increased by 8.6 million inhabitants (+1.85 percent) compared to 2022. With 473.27 million inhabitants, the total population thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the total population continuously increased over the last years.The total population of a country refers to the de facto number of people residing in a country, regardless of citizenship or legal status.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for the Arab World (SPPOPTOTLARB) from 1960 to 2023 about Arab World and population.

In 2023, the annual population growth in the Arab World increased by 0.1 percentage points (+5.59 percent) compared to 2022. In total, the population growth amounted to 1.85 percent in 2023. Population growth refers to the annual change in population, and is based on the balance between birth and death rates, as well as migration.

This statistic shows the degree of urbanization in the Arab world (Arab League) from 2013 to 2023. Urbanization means the share of urban population in the total population of a country. In 2023, 59.44 percent of the total population of the Arab world lived in urban areas and cities.

Graph and download economic data for Refugee Population by Country or Territory of Asylum for the Arab World (SMPOPREFGARB) from 1990 to 2023 about Arab World, refugee, World, and population.

This statistic illustrates the population without access to electricity in the Arab world in 2014, by country. In the year 2014, approximately 21,7 million Sudanese people had no access to electricity.

WorldPop produces different types of gridded population count datasets, depending on the methods used and end application. Please make sure you have read our Mapping Populations overview page before choosing and downloading a dataset.

Datasets are available to download in Geotiff and ASCII XYZ format at a resolution of 30 arc-seconds (approximately 1km at the equator)

-Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020: Population density datasets for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 – derived from the corresponding Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 population count datasets by dividing the number of people in each pixel by the pixel surface area. These are produced using the unconstrained top-down modelling method.
-Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted: Population density datasets for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 – derived from the corresponding Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 population UN adjusted count datasets by dividing the number of people in each pixel, adjusted to match the country total from the official United Nations population estimates (UN 2019), by the pixel surface area. These are produced using the unconstrained top-down modelling method.

Data for earlier dates is available directly from WorldPop.

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00674

United Arab Emirates AE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data was reported at 888.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 663.000 Person for 2015. United Arab Emirates AE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data is updated yearly, averaging 448.500 Person from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 888.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 104.000 Person in 2005. United Arab Emirates AE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

United Arab Emirates AE: Population: Male: Ages 70-74: % of Male Population data was reported at 0.337 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.317 % for 2016. United Arab Emirates AE: Population: Male: Ages 70-74: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.276 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.943 % in 1960 and a record low of 0.086 % in 1974. United Arab Emirates AE: Population: Male: Ages 70-74: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

WorldPop produces different types of gridded population count datasets, depending on the methods used and end application. Please make sure you have read our Mapping Populations overview page before choosing and downloading a dataset.


Bespoke methods used to produce datasets for specific individual countries are available through the WorldPop Open Population Repository (WOPR) link below. These are 100m resolution gridded population estimates using customized methods ("bottom-up" and/or "top-down") developed for the latest data available from each country. They can also be visualised and explored through the woprVision App.
The remaining datasets in the links below are produced using the "top-down" method, with either the unconstrained or constrained top-down disaggregation method used. Please make sure you read the Top-down estimation modelling overview page to decide on which datasets best meet your needs. Datasets are available to download in Geotiff and ASCII XYZ format at a resolution of 3 and 30 arc-seconds (approximately 100m and 1km at the equator, respectively):

- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 ( 1km resolution ): Consistent 1km resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020.
- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020.
- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019)
-Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted ( 1km resolution ): Consistent 1km resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019).
-Unconstrained global mosaics 2000-2020 ( 1km resolution ): Mosaiced 1km resolution versions of the "Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020" datasets.
-Constrained individual countries 2020 ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using constrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for 2020.
-Constrained individual countries 2020 UN adjusted ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using constrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for 2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019).

Older datasets produced for specific individual countries and continents, using a set of tailored geospatial inputs and differing "top-down" methods and time periods are still available for download here: Individual countries and Whole Continent.

Data for earlier dates is available directly from WorldPop.

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00645

This dataset is about countries yearly in the United Arab Emirates. It has 3 columns: date, country, and population. The data is ordered by date (descending).

This statistic illustrates the share of population with access to electricity in the Arab world in 2014, by sub-region. As of 2014, the share of the least developed Arab countries population with access to electricity was 54.8 percent, compared to 100 percent in the Gulf Cooperation Council region.

United Arab Emirates AE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 103.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.000 Person for 2015. United Arab Emirates AE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 90.000 Person from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2016, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 584.000 Person in 2012 and a record low of 4.000 Person in 1997. United Arab Emirates AE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

Total Population by Governorate 2011 according to civil affairs records, and Estimates of population by governorate 12/2011 according to Central Bureau Of Statistics, distribution of Palestinian refugees by governorate and the Rate of unemployment by governorates. Data sourced from the Central Bureau Of Statistics http://www.cbssyr.org.

This horizontal bar chart displays population (people) by continent and is filtered where the country is the United Arab Emirates. The data is about countries per year.

This graph shows the percentage of the population in Arab countries accessing the internet via mobile or desktop devices. As of 2012, the majority of the population in all listed countries browsed the internet via desktop devices-- just under 98 percent of the population in Algeria, and more than 95 percent in Tunisia for example. The highest share of the population accessing the internet via mobile devices was found in Sudan, at more than 45 percent.

Contains data from the World Bank's data portal. There is also a consolidated country dataset on HDX.

Improving health is central to the Millennium Development Goals, and the public sector is the main provider of health care in developing countries. To reduce inequities, many countries have emphasized primary health care, including immunization, sanitation, access to safe drinking water, and safe motherhood initiatives. Data here cover health systems, disease prevention, reproductive health, nutrition, and population dynamics. Data are from the United Nations Population Division, World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, and various other sources.

The Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) presents the sixteenth issue of the Bulletin on Population and Vital Statistics in ESCWA member countries. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide available data and statistics on vital events in ESCWA member countries based on national sources. This issue includes vital statistics and indicators for years 2000 to 2012. The Bulletin presents data on population size and composition in ESCWA member countries; data on fertility and mortality; and statistics and indicators related to marriage and divorce. Following a recommendation made during the ninth session of ESCWA Statistical Committee, data in this bulletin were only taken from national sources, and were compiled mainly from a questionnaire prepared by ESCWA.

This dataset is about countries in the United Arab Emirates per year, featuring 4 columns: country, date, expense, and population. The preview is ordered by date (descending).

The Arab Barometer Wave V 2018-2019 is based on a nationally representative probability sample of the population aged 18 and above. In most countries, the sample includes 2,400 citizens. The data were conducted in face-to-face public opinion surveys (CAPI and PAPI). See technical reports by country for country-specific information. You can find the data, codebooks and all relevant information on the Arab Barometer website.

Our dataset contains country weighted counts of different answer options and the re-weighted values of the answers given to the Arab Barometer Wave 5 question:

Q101 : How would you evaluate the current economic situation in your country? Very good, Good, Bad, Very bad our Don’t know, Refused to answer.

See PDF documentation for details