Population, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population, total was 828.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 828.02 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 828.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 157.93 million, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 157.93 million | — |
| 1961 | 162.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 166.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 170.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 175.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 180.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 185.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 190.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 196.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 201.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 207.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 213.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 219.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 225.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 232.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 239.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 246.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 254.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 262.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 270.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 279.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 288.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 297.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 307.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 317.37 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 327.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 338.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 348.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 359.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 370.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 383.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 394.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 405.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 417.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 428.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 438.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 449.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 460.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 472.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 483.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 494.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 506.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 518.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 530.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 543.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 556.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 569.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 583.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 597.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 612.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 624.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 639.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 653.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 667.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 680.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 694.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 707.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 718.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 730.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 742.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 756.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 767.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 782.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 797.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 813.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 828.02 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.71 million | 157.93 million | 201.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 237.24 million | 207.57 million | 270.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 323.54 million | 279.35 million | 370.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 433.38 million | 383.28 million | 483.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 551.27 million | 494.85 million | 612.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 685.86 million | 624.83 million | 742.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 790.89 million | 756.40 million | 828.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More climate change data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 463.33 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 22.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 491.71 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 148.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 8.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 4.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 828.02 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?
- The highest recorded value was 828.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.93 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.