<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country (or dependent territory) </Th> <Th> July 1, 2015 projection </Th> <Th>% of pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth (%) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Estimated doubling time (Years) </Th> <Th> Official figure (where available) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 90,253,760 </Td> <Td> 21.86 </Td> <Td> 2.29 </Td> <Td> 1,981,000 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 95,401,000 </Td> <Td> May 25, 2018 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 78,778,000 </Td> <Td> 19.08 </Td> <Td> 1.29 </Td> <Td> 1,001,000 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 81,076,000 </Td> <Td> May 25, 2018 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 78,214,000 </Td> <Td> 18.95 </Td> <Td> 1.34 </Td> <Td> 1,035,000 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 77,695,904 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> 36,575,000 </Td> <Td> 8.86 </Td> <Td> 2.90 </Td> <Td> 1,030,000 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 36,575,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> 31,521,000 </Td> <Td> 7.64 </Td> <Td> 2.44 </Td> <Td> 751,000 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 31,521,418 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> 26,745,000 </Td> <Td> 6.48 </Td> <Td> 2.95 </Td> <Td> 766,000 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 24,527,000 </Td> <Td> July 1, 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> 23,270,000 </Td> <Td> 5.64 </Td> <Td> 2.45 </Td> <Td> 557,000 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 21,377,000 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2011 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> 10,248,069 </Td> <Td> 1.66 </Td> <Td> 2.75 </Td> <Td> 183,000 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 10,248,069 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jo.html </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 9,154,000 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 0.9 </Td> <Td> 83,000 </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> 9,154,000 </Td> <Td> July 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> 8,372,000 </Td> <Td> 2.03 </Td> <Td> 1.89 </Td> <Td> 155,000 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 8,436,600 </Td> <Td> October 31, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> <P> Libya </P> </Td> <Td> 6,293,000 </Td> <Td> 1.50 </Td> <Td> 0.9 </Td> <Td> 60,000 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 6,293,000 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> 6,185,000 </Td> <Td> 1.50 </Td> <Td> 1.78 </Td> <Td> 75,000 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 4,965,846 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2013 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> 4,181,000 </Td> <Td> 1.01 </Td> <Td> 5.13 </Td> <Td> 204,000 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 4,381,700 </Td> <Td> May 25, 2018 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 4,161,000 </Td> <Td> 1.01 </Td> <Td> 3.00 </Td> <Td> 121,000 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 4,183,658 </Td> <Td> June 30, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> 2,113,000 </Td> <Td> 0.51 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 87,000 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 2,412,483 </Td> <Td> October 31, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> 1,781,000 </Td> <Td> 0.43 </Td> <Td> 7.35 </Td> <Td> 122,000 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1,234,571 </Td> <Td> April 27, 2010 </Td> <Td> Final 2010 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 419,116,760 </Td> <Td> 100.00 </Td> <Td> 2.01 </Td> <Td> 8,284,000 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country (or dependent territory) </Th> <Th> July 1, 2015 projection </Th> <Th>% of pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth (%) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Estimated doubling time (Years) </Th> <Th> Official figure (where available) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 90,253,760 </Td> <Td> 21.86 </Td> <Td> 2.29 </Td> <Td> 1,981,000 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 95,401,000 </Td> <Td> May 25, 2018 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr>

List of middle eastern countries in alphabetical order