Population, total in Arab World
Arab World: Population, total was 503.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 503.36 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Arab World peaked at 503.36 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.54 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.58 million | 91.54 million | 117.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.33 million | 120.47 million | 159.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.96 million | 164.66 million | 215.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.80 million | 223.18 million | 279.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.99 million | 286.55 million | 356.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.64 million | 363.57 million | 444.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.30 million | 453.72 million | 503.36 million | 6 |
More climate change data for Arab World
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population 302.20 million (2025)
- Urban population 60.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 22.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 230.73 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 205.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 6.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Arab World?
- Population, total in Arab World was 503.36 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 503.36 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.54 million in 1960.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.