Western Asia Population (LIVE)

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Western Asia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Western Asia

CountryPopulation (2024)
Turkey87,473,805
Iraq46,042,015
Yemen40,583,164
Saudi Arabia33,962,757
Syria24,672,760
Jordan11,552,876
United Arab Emirates11,027,129
Azerbaijan10,336,577
Israel9,387,021
Lebanon5,805,962
State of Palestine5,495,443
Oman5,281,538
Kuwait4,934,507
Georgia3,807,670
Qatar3,048,423
Armenia2,973,840
Bahrain1,607,049
Cyprus1,358,282
  • The current population of Western Asia is 311,528,893 as of Tuesday, December 10, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Western Asia population is equivalent to 3.79% of the total world population.
  • Western Asia ranks number 4 in Asia among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Western Asia is 64 per Km2 (167 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 4,805,058 Km2 (1,855,243 sq. miles)
  • 71 % of the population is urban (219,776,787 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Western Asia is 27.2years.

Population of Western Asia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationWestern Asia's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationWestern Asia
Rank within
Asia
2024 309,350,818 1.77 % 5,385,386 732,195.0 27.2 2.5 64 71 % 219,776,787 3.8 % 8,161,972,572 4
2020 287,649,653 1.51 % 4,287,616 -180,715 25.5 2.84 60 70.8 % 203,541,263 3.7 % 7,887,001,292 4
2015 264,901,431 2.41 % 5,952,011 1,730,600 25.3 2.90 55 68.6 % 181,643,950 3.8 % 7,470,491,872 4
2010 235,141,377 2.42 % 5,293,747 879,700 23.9 2.96 49 67.5 % 158,831,346 3.6 % 7,021,732,148 4
2005 208,672,640 2.23 % 4,356,436 747,000 22.2 3.09 43 64.9 % 135,419,580 3.4 % 6,586,970,132 4
2000 186,890,460 2.23 % 3,906,064 343,000 21.0 3.41 39 63.2 % 118,099,230 3.2 % 6,171,702,993 4
1995 167,360,139 2.5 % 3,886,402 36,500 19.9 3.83 35 62.2 % 104,167,082 3.1 % 5,758,878,982 4
1990 147,928,128 2.62 % 3,583,431 -1,308,700 19.2 4.29 31 61.5 % 90,935,299 3.0 % 5,327,803,110 4
1985 130,010,971 2.79 % 3,338,821 -57,600 18.7 4.78 27 57.9 % 75,301,872 2.9 % 4,868,943,465 4
1980 113,316,864 2.74 % 2,866,309 2,000 18.2 5.18 24 52.3 % 59,261,451 2.8 % 4,447,606,236 4
1975 98,985,318 2.73 % 2,492,021 -92,500 17.9 5.57 21 48.9 % 48,418,530 2.7 % 4,070,735,277 4
1970 86,525,213 2.85 % 2,270,348 -37,300 17.7 5.96 18 44.6 % 38,591,265 2.6 % 3,694,683,794 4
1965 75,173,474 2.87 % 1,981,272 3,000 18.2 6.23 16 25.1 % 18,889,932 2.5 % 3,334,533,703 4
1960 65,267,115 2.82 % 1,693,465 93,800 19.3 6.13 14 36.8 % 24,008,954 2.4 % 3,015,470,894 4
1955 56,799,789 2.6 % 1,367,595 87,100 19.6 6.15 12 33.3 % 18,889,932 2.3 % 2,740,213,792 4

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Western Asia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationWestern Asia's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationWestern Asia
Rank within
Asia
2025 314,297,231 1.79 % 5,329,516 299,000 27.5 2.52 65 71.2 % 223,776,119 4.0 % 8,231,613,070 4
2030 337,778,414 1.45 % 4,696,237 -43,300 28.5 2.43 70 72.2 % 243,848,292 4.1 % 8,569,124,911 4
2035 359,555,399 1.26 % 4,355,397 -111,600 29.5 2.34 75 73.5 % 264,141,228 4.0 % 8,885,210,181 4
2040 380,588,993 1.14 % 4,206,719 -58,100 30.5 2.27 79 74.7 % 284,274,487 4.3 % 9,177,190,203 4
2045 400,555,764 1.03 % 3,993,354 -87,300 31.6 2.21 83 75.9 % 303,982,792 4.4 % 9,439,639,668 4
2050 419,320,422 0.92 % 3,752,932 -72,300 32.6 2.15 87 77 % 322,918,614 4.4 % 9,664,378,587 4
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Notes

The Western Asia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Western Asia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Western Asia (1950 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the sub-region as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period. A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the countries within Western Asia, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Western Asia's Share of World Pop: Total population as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Rank within Asia: Position held by Western Asia in the list of all regions within Asia ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also