Population, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population, total was 748.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 748.49 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 748.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 151.88 million, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 151.88 million | — |
| 1961 | 155.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 159.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 164.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 168.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 173.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 177.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 182.73 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 187.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 193.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 198.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 204.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 209.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 215.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 221.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 228.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 235.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 242.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 249.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 256.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 264.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 273.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 281.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 290.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 300.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 309.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 319.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 329.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 339.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 349.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 359.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 369.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 379.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 390.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 400.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 409.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 419.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 429.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 439.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 449.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 460.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 470.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 480.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 491.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 502.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 513.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 525.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 537.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 549.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 561.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 573.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 585.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 597.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 609.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 620.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 631.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 641.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 652.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 663.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 675.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 687.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 699.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 711.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 723.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 736.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 748.49 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.47 million | 151.88 million | 193.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 226.14 million | 198.63 million | 256.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 305.69 million | 264.95 million | 349.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 404.80 million | 359.34 million | 449.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.17 million | 460.06 million | 561.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.10 million | 573.61 million | 675.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 717.92 million | 687.73 million | 748.49 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More climate change data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 393.80 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 20.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 463.21 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 141.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 6.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 748.49 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 748.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.88 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for population, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.