Demographics of the Middle East

Demographics of the Middle East

Demographics of the Middle East discribes population in the Middle East.

The population growth rate in the Middle East is among the highest in the world. The high population growth brings challenges in the Middle East societies. During 1990-2008 the growth rate was higher than e.g. in India or China. In the 17 Middle East countries, as in the table included, population growth during 1990-2008 was was 108.7 million persons million persons and 44 % growth. In comparison population in in India increased from 1990 to 2008 with 290 million (34 %), China 92 million (17 %) and European Union (27) 26 million (5 %).[1]

Overview

Population growth [1]
# 1990 2008 Growth 1990-08
Million  %
1 Bahrain 0.49 0.77 0.3 56 %
2 Cyprus 0.58 0.80 0.2 38 %
3 Egypt 57.79 81.53 23.7 41 %
4 Iran 54.40 71.96 17.6 32 %
5 Iraq 18.14 28.22 10.1 56 %
6 Israel 4.68 7.31 2.6 56 %
7 Jordan 3.17 5.91 2.7 86 %
8 Kuwait 2.13 2.73 0.6 28 %
9 Lebanon 2.97 4.14 1.2 39 %
10 Oman 1.84 2.79 0.9 51 %
11 Palestine 1.90 3.91 2.0 106 %
12 Qatar 0.47 1.28 0.8 174 %
13 Saudi Arabia 16.38 24.65 8.3 50 %
14 Syria 12.72 21.23 8.5 67 %
15 Turkey 55.12 71.08 16.0 29 %
16 UAE 1.87 4.37 2.5 134 %
17 Yemen 12.31 23.05 10.7 87 %
TOTAL 246.95 355.70 108.7 44 %
Source: OECD/World Bank

According to OECD/World Bank from 1990 to 2008 population increased most in the Middle East as millions of peoples in Egypt 23.7 million, Iran 17.6 million, Turkey 16 million, Yemen 10.7 million and Iraq 10.1 million. In Qatar (174%), UAE (134%) and Palestine (106% by US Census) population more than doubled from 1990 to 2008.[1]

17 Middle East countries, as listed in the table, population in 2008 was 356 million persons i.e. 5.3 % of the world population 6,688 in 2008. This was compared to the countries of the EU 72 % (498.7 million), OECD North America 80 % (444.4 million), Latin America 77 % (462.0 million) and former Soviet Union 125 % (284.6 million). According to OECD/World Bank 67 % of the world population lived in 2008 in China 19.9 % (1332,62 million), other Asia 32.6 % (2182,97 million) or Africa 14.7 % (984,25 million).[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion Population 1971-2008 (pdf pages 83-85) IEA (OECD/ World Bank) (original population ref OECD/ World Bank e.g. in IEA Key World Energy Statistics 2010 page 57)

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