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The Demographics of the Middle East describes populations of the Middle East, a region covering western and northern parts of the Asian and African continents respectively.




Overview



Encyclopedia Britannica definition of Middle East
Encyclopedia Britannica stated in 2018 that "by the mid-20th century a common definition of the Middle East encompassed the states or territories of Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, and the various states and territories of Arabia proper (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and the Trucial States, or Trucial Oman [now United Arab Emirates])."




Life expectancy



List of countries by life expectancy at birth for 2022 according to the World Bank Group:




Historical


In the year 1600, the population of the Middle East stood at about 18.5 million. Within modern borders:

Anatolia - c. 6,500,000
Iran - 4,472,000
Yemen - 2,243,000
Saudi Arabia - 1,809,000
Syria - 1,175,000
Iraq - 1,000,000
Lebanon - 292,000
Oman - 275,000
Jordan - 191,000
Israel/Palestine- 161,000
Cyprus - 98,000
Kuwait - 71,000
Bahrain - 54,000
United Arab Emirates - 35,000
In addition, the population of North Africa was 12 million, with the following breakdown within borders:

Egypt - 5,000,000
Algeria - 2,250,000
Morocco - 2,250,000
Tunisia - 2,000,000
Libya - 500,000




See also


Demographics of the Arab League
Demographics of the Middle East and North Africa
Ethnic groups in the Middle East
Genetic history of the Middle East
Largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East
List of Middle Eastern countries by population




References

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• Demographics of the State of Palestine
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• Timeline of the demographics of Palestine (region)
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