Population, total in Arab World
Arab World: Population, total was 503.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
503.36 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
503.36 million
in 2025
All-time low
91.54 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Arab World ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.54 million | — |
| 1961 | 93.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 96.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 99.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 101.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 104.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 107.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 110.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 113.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 117.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 120.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 123.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 127.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 131.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 135.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 139.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 144.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 148.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 153.57 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 159.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 164.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 170.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 175.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 180.97 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 186.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 192.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 198.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 204.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 210.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 215.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 223.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 228.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 234.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 240.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 247.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 253.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 260.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 266.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 273.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 279.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 286.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 293.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 300.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 307.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 315.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 322.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 330.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 338.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 347.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 356.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 363.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 372.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 381.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 390.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 400.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 410.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 419.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 428.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 436.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 444.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 453.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 460.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 471.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 482.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 492.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 503.36 million | +2.2% |
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 |
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More climate change data for Arab World
- Urban population 302.20 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6004 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 21.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 36.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
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.
- How does Arab World rank for population, total?
- Arab World ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- 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.