This statistic shows the total population of the MENA countries in 2023. MENA stands for the Middle East and North Africa region. In 2023, the total population of Egypt amounted to 105.2 million inhabitants.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa (SPPOPGROWMNA) from 1961 to 2023 about North Africa, Middle East, population, and rate.

This statistic shows the median age of the population among Middle Eastern countries in 2020. In Kuwait, the median age of the population was 36.8 years old in 2020, in comparison with a median population age of 20.8 in Palestine.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa (SPPOP1564TOZSMNA) from 1960 to 2023 about North Africa, Middle East, 15 to 64 years, and population.

The total population in the Middle East and Africa region was approximately 484 million in 2018. It was expected to increase to 581 million in 2030, and almost double by 2050 to reach about 724 million.

Demographics

The Middle East and Africa region includes 19 countries, which is approximately of six percent of the population of the world. The population is characterized with an above average fertility rate of 2.8, compared to the global fertility rate of 2.44. Due to the decrease in death rates due to the introduction of modern medicine, combined with the steady birth rates, the population of the MENA region is expected to continue growing in the future. Population growth might cause governmental burden in the future as governments try to decrease poverty rates, provide healthcare, and education to the larger number of people.

The Arab spring

In 2011, a series of demonstrations spread across many Arab countries to overthrow oppressive governments and dictators. It initiated from Tunisia, and spread to other countries including Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, and Syria. The instability caused by the Arab spring affected international oil supply and prices, as the MENA region owns 60 percent of the world’s oil reserves and 45 percent of its natural gas reserves which makes it an important global economic stability factor. Some countries succeeded in overthrowing their oppressive governments, while other protests resulted in social violence and civil wars. The instability forced 15 million people to seek refuge in neighboring countries. It was declared as the worst refugee crisis after World War II.

Population, Total for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa was 440118189.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population, Total for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa reached a record high of 440118189.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 97553136.00000 in January of 1960. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population, Total for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.

The statistic shows the percentage of Shiites in the population of selected countries in the Middle East. In Iran, about 92.5 percent of the population are Shiites.

Population Growth for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa was 1.82520 % Chg. at Annual Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Growth for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa reached a record high of 3.59094 in January of 1990 and a record low of 1.55792 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Growth for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

In the Middle Eastern region, the share of the population that earned at least the equivalent of the highest 40 percent of global income earners as of 2022 in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms was 81.5 percent. Saudi Arabia topped the list with the highest share of middle-class and above category of consumers in the Middle East. In Saudi Arabia the share of middle class and above consumer share was 100 percent.

The share of the population with overweight in Saudi Arabia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 2.2 percentage points. After the fifteenth consecutive increasing year, the overweight population share is estimated to reach 74.67 percent and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the share of the population with overweight of was continuously increasing over the past years.Overweight is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of more than 25.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the share of the population with overweight in countries like Kuwait and Jordan.

Graph and download economic data for Population ages 65 and above for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa (SPPOP65UPTOZSMNA) from 1960 to 2023 about North Africa, Middle East, 65-years +, and population.

Population Ages 0 to 14 for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa was 30.53353 % of Total in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Ages 0 to 14 for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa reached a record high of 44.85280 in January of 1967 and a record low of 30.53353 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Ages 0 to 14 for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Population Ages 15 to 64 for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa was 63.74714 % of Total in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Ages 15 to 64 for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa reached a record high of 64.09391 in January of 2012 and a record low of 51.46130 in January of 1967. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Population ages 65 and above for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa was 5.71933 % of Total in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population ages 65 and above for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa reached a record high of 5.71933 in January of 2023 and a record low of 3.59579 in January of 1984. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population ages 65 and above for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Employment to Population Ratio for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa was 36.42% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Employment to Population Ratio for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa reached a record high of 41.02 in January of 1991 and a record low of 36.11 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Employment to Population Ratio for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Employment to Population Ratio for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa (SLEMPTOTLSPZSMNA) from 1991 to 2024 about North Africa, Middle East, employment-population ratio, employment, and population.

This statistic looks at the population of children aged between 0 and 5 years of age who live in select Middle Eastern countries in 2012. The statistic shows that Iran has one of the highest child populations with Bahrain having one of the least with 98,300.

In 2023, the total population in the Arab World increased by 10.3 million inhabitants (+2.19 percent) compared to 2022. Therefore, the total population in the Arab World reached a peak in 2023 with 481.67 million inhabitants. 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.

Total current population for in 2023 was 425,691,336, a 1.53% increase from 2022.

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<li>Total population for in 2022 was <strong>419,284,769</strong>, a <strong>1.49% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Total population for in 2021 was <strong>413,124,452</strong>, a <strong>1.5% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Total population for in 2020 was <strong>407,006,855</strong>, a <strong>1.61% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>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.

population density for 2021 was 48.41, a 1.51% increase from 2020.

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<li> population density for 2020 was <strong>47.69</strong>, a <strong>1.62% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li> population density for 2019 was <strong>46.93</strong>, a <strong>1.73% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li> population density for 2018 was <strong>46.14</strong>, a <strong>1.73% increase</strong> from 2017.</li>
</ul>Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.