In 2023, Michigan had the second-highest Arab American population in the United States, with a total of *******. In that same year, there were just over **** million people of Arabian ancestry living in the United States.

In 2023, just over **** million people of Arab ancestry were living in the United States, a slight decrease from the previous year. California has the highest Arab American population nationwide.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Arab population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Arab across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of Arab was 8,830, a 2.36% increase year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, Arab population was 8,626, an increase of 1.48% compared to a population of 8,500 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Arab increased by 1,401. In this period, the peak population was 8,830 in the year 2023. The numbers suggest that the population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Arab is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Arab population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

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Inspiration

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Arab Population by Year. You can refer the same here

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

Background: Arab Americans are a historically understudied minority group in the United States and their health needs and risks have been poorly documented. We aim to provide an updated comprehensive review of the literature on Arab American physical and mental health and provide suggestions for future work in this field.Methods: A comprehensive review of the English language medical and public health literature published prior to 2017 identified through multiple database searches was conducted with search terms describing Arab Americans and health outcomes and behaviors. The literature was qualitatively summarized by health behavior (vaccination, tobacco use, drug and alcohol use, and physical activity), health outcome (diabetes, mental health, cardiovascular disease, cancer, women's, and child health), and populations at increased risk of poor health outcomes (adolescents and the elderly).Results: The majority of studies identified exploring Arab American health have been published since 2009 with an increase in the number of longitudinal and intervention studies done with this population. The majority of research is being undertaken among individuals living in ethnic enclaves due to the lack of an ethnic or racial identifier that may help identify Arab Americans from population-based studies. Studies highlight the conflicting evidence in the prevalence of diabetes and cardiovascular disease based on study sample, an increased understanding of cancer incidence and barriers to identification, and an increased level of knowledge regarding mental health and sexual health needs in the population. Information on health behaviors has also increased, with a better understanding of physical activity, alcohol and drug use, and vaccination.Conclusion: More research on Arab American health is needed to identify risks and needs of this marginalized population given the current social and political climate in the United States, especially with regard to acculturation status and immigrant generation status. We provide recommendations on approaches that may help improve our understanding of Arab American health.

United States - Population, Total for the Arab World was 481667539.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Population, Total for the Arab World reached a record high of 481667539.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 92197715.00000 in January of 1960. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Population, Total for the Arab World - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

United States - Population Growth for the Arab World was 2.18849 % Chg. at Annual Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Population Growth for the Arab World reached a record high of 3.67835 in January of 1990 and a record low of 1.52590 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Population Growth for the Arab World - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

The Arab region was the third main area of origin of foreign students studying in Egypt in 2016. Of those, the majority were Syrian with a total of *** registered students, while Palestinian students followed. Moreover, there were ** students from the neighboring country of Sudan.

United States - Population ages 65 and above for the Arab World was 4.51954 % of Total in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Population ages 65 and above for the Arab World reached a record high of 4.75913 in January of 2020 and a record low of 3.39403 in January of 1950. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Population ages 65 and above for the Arab World - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States US: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data was reported at 4.407 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.483 % for 2015. United States US: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data is updated yearly, averaging 3.449 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.735 % in 1982 and a record low of 1.907 % in 1970. United States US: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

United States Imports: Gum Arabic data was reported at 4.364 USD mn in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.350 USD mn for Dec 2024. United States Imports: Gum Arabic data is updated monthly, averaging 3.765 USD mn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 277 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.311 USD mn in Aug 2022 and a record low of 0.869 USD mn in Jan 2004. United States Imports: Gum Arabic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JA130: Imports: by Commodity: 6 Digit HS Code: HS 1 to 15.

United States Foreign Direct Investment: Middle East: United Arab Emirates data was reported at -19.000 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -43.000 USD mn for Mar 2018. United States Foreign Direct Investment: Middle East: United Arab Emirates data is updated quarterly, averaging -2.000 USD mn from Jun 1994 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 87 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.207 USD bn in Dec 2007 and a record low of -1.616 USD bn in Mar 2010. United States Foreign Direct Investment: Middle East: United Arab Emirates data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.O004: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country: Flow.

According to a survey conducted in 2020, there were approximately **** million Muslims in the United States in 2020, up from about **** in 2011.

United States - Population Ages 15 to 64 for the Arab World was 62.74242 % of Total in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Population Ages 15 to 64 for the Arab World reached a record high of 62.74242 in January of 2023 and a record low of 51.47680 in January of 1972. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Population Ages 15 to 64 for the Arab World - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

United States - Population Ages 0 to 14 for the Arab World was 32.73804 % of Total in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Population Ages 0 to 14 for the Arab World reached a record high of 44.86664 in January of 1968 and a record low of 32.56357 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Population Ages 0 to 14 for the Arab World - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

The number of Egyptian students at the tertiary level studying abroad was estimated at ****** in 2017. Of those, ****** students were registered in education institutes in the Arab States. This was the highest value in the last ten years. It also represented a slight increase of ** students compared to 2016. Since 2000, the number of internationally outbound Egyptian students in the Arab states has been on the rise. It grew from ***** that year, which represented an overall increase of ***** percent compared to 2017.

United States Trade Balance: United Arab Emirates data was reported at 1.383 USD bn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.264 USD bn for Apr 2018. United States Trade Balance: United Arab Emirates data is updated monthly, averaging 176.000 USD mn from Jan 1985 (Median) to May 2018, with 401 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.557 USD bn in Mar 2013 and a record low of -87.400 USD mn in Oct 1987. United States Trade Balance: United Arab Emirates data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA010: Trade Statistics: Census Basis: By Country: Trade Balance.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Exports: African Arab Countries data was reported at 2,130.459 USD th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,012.734 USD th for 2016. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Exports: African Arab Countries data is updated yearly, averaging 1,753.487 USD th from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,832.014 USD th in 2009 and a record low of 10.643 USD th in 1996. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Exports: African Arab Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) – Table PS.JA002: Trade Statistics: Annual.

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The languages of the interviews are German and Dutch. The summaries and metadata of the audio recordings are provided in English. This Thematic Collection contains links to the datasets of the Stichting Arab-West Foundation (AWF), in The Netherlands in close cooperation with the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation (CIDT). These datasets cover the period 1994-2016. The data consists of the reporting of Dutch sociologist Cornelis Hulsman, reporting supervised by him, full-transcript interviews, audio recordings and summaries of these audio recordings.The Arab-West Foundation was established in 2005 to support the work of Cornelis Hulsman and his wife Eng. Sawsan Gabra Ayoub Hulsman-Khalil in Egypt. Cornelis Hulsman left The Netherlands for Egypt in October 1994. Sawsan Hulsman followed suit in 1995. They focused primarily on the study of Muslim-Christian relations and the role of religion in society in Egypt and neighboring countries, while obtaining their income from journalism.The purpose of this work was to foster greater understanding between Muslims and Christians in Egypt and to show non-Egyptians that relations between the two faiths in Egypt cannot be described in reductive black and white terms, rather they are diverse and complicated. Working towards mutual understanding of different cultures and beliefs helps to reduce tensions and conflicts. Too often, parties present themselves as the victim of the other which results in biased reporting. Sometimes this is done deliberately to gain support. What is lacking in cases like this, is an in-depth understanding of the wider context in which narratives of victimization occur. Hulsman found several patterns that are key to understanding Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt such as- the impact of a culture of honor and shame and- aversion in traditional areas for visible changes in public (which includes church buildings and making one’s conversion to another religion public).The datasets also include material on the place of Islamists in society, as well as wider information about Egyptian society since this is the context in which religious numerical minorities in Egypt live (the term minority is widely rejected in Egypt since all Egyptians, regardless of religion, are one. But in terms of numbers Christians are a minority).It was Hulsman’s ambition to obtain a PhD but the challenges of making a living in Egypt prevented him from accomplishing this goal. Up until the year 2001, Cornelis only had an income from traditional media reporting. After 2004 he became largely dependent upon working with Kerk in Actie (Netherlands), Missio and Misereor (Germany).Hulsman was dedicated towards non-partisan Muslim-Christian understanding. This began starting with a large number of recorded interviews, followed by research into why so many Christian girls convert to Islam (1995-1996). This work in turn led to the creation of an electronic newsletter called Religious News Service from the Arab World (RNSAW) and a growing number of investigative reports. In 2003 the RNSAW was renamed Arab-West Report. In 2004 they attempted to establish an Egyptian NGO but since no answer was obtained from authorities, the procedure was taken to the Council of State who ruled in 2006 that the request for NGO status was valid. This in turn resulted in a formal registration of the NGO with the Ministry of Social Solidarity in 2007. Because the outcome of this process was insecure in 2005 the Hulsmans established the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation (CIDT) . CIDT was established as a tawsiya basita (sole proprietorship) on the name of Sawsan Gabra Ayoub Khalil since it was extremely complicated to do this on the name of a non-Egyptian. In the same year friends of the Hulsman family established the Arab-West Foundation (AWF). CIDT tawsiya basita was closed in 2012. A new company was established under the same name but now as limited liability company and again it was not possible for Cornelis Hulsman to become a partner.As a consequence the Hulsmans have been working since 2005 with an Egyptian company and a Dutch support NGO. Since 2007 they have also been working with an Egyptian NGO. This was important, since Egyptian law prohibits companies from receiving donations and carrying out not-for-profit work. NGOs, on the other hand, need to request permissions from the Ministry of Social Solidarity for each donation they receive. Such permissions are hard to obtain.CIDT functions as a thinktank with funding from Kerk in Actie (Netherlands), Missio and Misereor (Germany) and at times projects with other organizations. CIDT produces the electronic newsletter Arab-West Report and has built the Arab West Report Database based on these data. Publication of this data is accomplished through the Arab-West Foundation since it turned out to be extremely hard to register Arab-West Report in Egypt. CAWU became the prime organization hosting student interns from Egypt and countries all over the world, which was possible since CAWU does not charge student interns for its services and neither pays them for any work carried out. Student interns have been contributing on a volunteer basis to the database of Arab-West Report, writing articles and papers and being engaged in social media under the supervision of Cornelis Hulsman. Other student interns contributed to summary translations of Arabic media, always supervised by a professional translator of CIDT.CAWU has been promoting intercultural dialogue through a variety of programs including meetings and forums with community members, religious leaders and politicians from Egypt and the West. CAWU's aim is to bridge the gap of misunderstanding between Arab and Western communities by exposing biased media reporting and informing the public and important persons on complicated issues.- Availability -AWF's datasets are available to researchers upon request. Please go to the dataset you wish to download and request permission via the button 'Request Permission' on the tab 'Datafiles'. AWF will respond to your request.