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In brief

Population growth per year: +4% (2025). World rank 3 of 216; in Asia, 3 of 49. Aged 15–64: 73% (2025). World rank 12 of 216; in Asia, 9 of 49. Deaths per 1,000 people: 1.9 (2024). World rank 213 of 216; in Asia, 46 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 4.2M → 5.5M, population growth per year +4.5% → +4%, and living in cities 77.3% → 79.5%.

Population and migration

Population
5,494,691 2025
Population density
17.8 per km² 2025
Population growth per year
+4% 2025
Living in cities
79.5% 2025
Net migration per year
+113.7K 2025
Born in another country
43.2% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14
24.3% 2025
Aged 15–64
73% 2025
Aged 65 and over
2.7% 2025
Life expectancy
80.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, women
82.1 years 2024
Life expectancy, men
78.7 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman
2.5 2024
Births per 1,000 people
16.8 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people
1.9 2024

Society

Languages
Arabic
Religions
Muslim 85.9%, Christian 6.4%, Hindu 5.7%, and other 2% (2020)