Demographics of Arab League Countries
Main article: Demographics of the Arab LeagueThe Arab League is a culturally and ethnically one association of 22 member states, although the overwhelming majority of the League's population identifies as Arab (either on a cultural basis, or on an ethno-racial basis). As of 1 January 2007, about 340,000,000 people live in the states of the Arab League. Its population grows faster than in most other global regions. The most populous member state is Egypt, with a population of about 81 million. The least populated is the Comoros, with over 0.6 million inhabitants.
| Rank | Country | Population | Density (/km2) | Density (sq mi) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 91,450,563 | 91 | 236 | |
| 2 | Algeria | 37,100,000 | 16 | 41 | |
| 3 | Morocco | 32,064,173 | 75 | 194 | |
| 4 | Sudan | 30,894,000 | 16 | 41 | |
| 5 | Iraq | 30,747,000 | 70 | 181 | |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 28,146,658 | 12 | 31 | |
| 7 | Yemen | 23,580,000 | 45 | 117 | |
| 8 | Syria | 21,906,000 | 118 | 306 | |
| 9 | Tunisia | 10,673,800 | 65 | 168 | |
| 10 | Somalia | 9,133,000 | 14 | 36 | |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 8,264,070 | 99 | 256 | |
| 12 | Libya | 6,733,620 | 3.8 | 9.8 | |
| 13 | Jordan | 6,316,000 | 71 | 184 | |
| 14 | Lebanon | 4,224,000 | 404 | 1,046 | |
| 15 | Palestinian Authority | 4,136,540 | 687 | 1,779 | |
| 16 | Kuwait | 3,566,437 | 200 | 518 | |
| 17 | Mauritania | 3,291,000 | 3.2 | 8.3 | |
| 18 | Oman | 2,845,000 | 9.2 | 24 | |
| 19 | Qatar | 1,699,435 | 154 | 399 | |
| 20 | Bahrain | 1,234,596 | 1,646 | 4,263 | |
| 21 | Djibouti | 864,000 | 37 | 96 | |
| 22 | Comoros | 691,000 | 309 | 800 | |
| Total | Arab League | 400,652,486 | 26.6 | 68.1 |
The vast majority of the Arab League's citizens are Muslim, with Christianity being the second largest religion. Over 20 million Christians live in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, Sudan and Syria.
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