The Middle East Cities by Population 2026

5 Most Populated The Middle East Cities

Turkey Flag Istanbul

15,791,519

Egypt Flag Cairo

10,119,520

Iran Flag Tehran

9,882,527

Iraq Flag Baghdad

8,001,223

Saudi Arabia Flag Riyadh

7,623,986
City
Country
Population ↓
Turkey FlagIstanbulTurkey15,791,519
Egypt FlagCairoEgypt10,119,520
Iran FlagTehranIran9,882,527
Iraq FlagBaghdadIraq8,001,223
Saudi Arabia FlagRiyadhSaudi Arabia7,623,986
Turkey FlagAnkaraTurkey5,956,929
Egypt FlagAlexandriaEgypt5,521,580
Yemen FlagSanaa CityYemen5,250,784
Egypt FlagGizaEgypt4,612,174
Turkey FlagIzmirTurkey4,546,894
Yemen FlagAl HudaydahYemen4,412,787
Yemen FlagTaizYemen4,118,913
Syria FlagAleppoSyria4,105,521
Saudi Arabia FlagJeddahSaudi Arabia3,812,058
United Arab Emirates FlagDubaiUnited Arab Emirates3,776,252
Yemen FlagIbbYemen3,671,859
Iran FlagMashhadIran3,532,584
Turkey FlagBursaTurkey3,315,749
United Arab Emirates FlagAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates3,210,297
Jordan FlagAmmanJordan3,140,757
Egypt FlagSharm el-SheikhEgypt3,071,216
Yemen FlagHajjahYemen2,887,535
Turkey FlagAntalyaTurkey2,816,601
Saudi Arabia FlagMeccaSaudi Arabia2,763,316
Yemen FlagDhamarYemen2,594,835
Turkey FlagKonyaTurkey2,372,305
Turkey FlagSanliurfaTurkey2,306,588
Turkey FlagAdanaTurkey2,295,419
United Arab Emirates FlagSharjahUnited Arab Emirates2,267,755
Turkey FlagGaziantepTurkey2,242,869
Turkey FlagKocaeliTurkey2,205,628
Iran FlagIsfahanIran2,196,430
Yemen FlagHadhramautYemen2,026,971
Turkey FlagMersinTurkey2,002,110
Turkey FlagDiyarbakirTurkey1,863,340
Iran FlagShirazIran1,798,531
Iran FlagTabrizIran1,694,340
Lebanon FlagBeirutLebanon1,650,000
Iraq FlagBasraIraq1,609,715
Saudi Arabia FlagDammamSaudi Arabia1,598,850
Iraq FlagMosulIraq1,598,730
Yemen FlagSadahYemen1,557,660
Iran FlagKarajIran1,549,130
Saudi Arabia FlagMedinaSaudi Arabia1,533,929
Turkey FlagHatayTurkey1,525,593
Iran FlagQomIran1,502,321
Turkey FlagManisaTurkey1,490,486
Turkey FlagKayseriTurkey1,470,263
Syria FlagDamascusSyria1,461,290
Yemen FlagSanaaYemen1,451,676
Oman FlagGreater MuscatOman1,451,287
Turkey FlagSamsunTurkey1,395,789
Yemen FlagAdenYemen1,351,170
Iran FlagAhvazIran1,344,918
Egypt FlagShubra el-KheimaEgypt1,331,568
Yemen FlagAmranYemen1,309,438
Turkey FlagBalikesirTurkey1,296,268
Yemen FlagLahegYemen1,288,050
Turkey FlagTekirdagTurkey1,245,788
Turkey FlagAydinTurkey1,190,588
Israel FlagJerusalemIsrael1,181,759
Iraq FlagKirkukIraq1,179,748
Qatar FlagDohaQatar1,177,142
Iran FlagKermanshahIran1,170,300
Turkey FlagSakaryaTurkey1,146,358
Turkey FlagMuglaTurkey1,125,767
Turkey FlagKahramanmarasTurkey1,120,094
Turkey FlagVanTurkey1,108,489
Kuwait FlagHawalliKuwait1,086,569
Qatar FlagAr-RayyanQatar1,079,797
Turkey FlagDenizliTurkey1,071,858
Iraq FlagErbilIraq1,042,850
Yemen FlagDhaleYemen1,026,760
Syria FlagHomsSyria989,436
Yemen FlagAl BaydaYemen976,898
Kuwait FlagFarwaniyaKuwait951,048
Yemen FlagMahweetYemen927,551
Turkey FlagMardinTurkey919,553
Iran FlagOrumiyehIran895,630
Iraq FlagNajafIraq885,805
Iraq FlagKarbalaIraq842,600
Yemen FlagShabwahYemen822,520
Egypt FlagPort SaidEgypt811,334
Jordan FlagZarqaJordan811,032
Palestine FlagGazaPalestine801,829
Iraq FlagSulaymaniyahIraq800,636
Iran FlagBandar-e AbasIran769,280
Iran FlagRashtIran767,757
Yemen FlagRaymahYemen767,102
Yemen FlagAl JawfYemen759,463
Turkey FlagAfyonkarahisarTurkey758,932
Saudi Arabia FlagHofufSaudi Arabia754,103
Turkey FlagErzurumTurkey738,409
Yemen FlagAbyanYemen729,082
Egypt FlagSuezEgypt702,196
Turkey FlagOrduTurkey697,368
Turkey FlagMalatyaTurkey679,072
Turkey FlagBatmanTurkey673,642
Egypt FlagEl MansouraEgypt672,762
Iraq FlagNasiriyahIraq669,043
Turkey FlagElazigTurkey667,458
Egypt FlagMahalla el-KubraEgypt661,132
Iran FlagZahedanIran645,704
Egypt FlagTantaEgypt643,360
Jordan FlagIrbidJordan641,873
Turkey FlagSivasTurkey638,849
Iran FlagArdabilIran636,877
Iraq FlagAmarahIraq634,083
Turkey FlagKutahyaTurkey631,139
Iran FlagYazdIran628,752
Saudi Arabia FlagTaboukSaudi Arabia624,389
Egypt FlagAsyutEgypt617,488
Iran FlagHamadanIran616,386
Turkey FlagTokatTurkey613,879
Saudi Arabia FlagBuraidahSaudi Arabia610,642
Syria FlagLatakiaSyria606,186
Jordan FlagRusseifaJordan603,462
Turkey FlagAdiyamanTurkey602,261
Israel FlagTel AvivIsrael601,995
Oman FlagAs SeebOman600,585
Iran FlagEslamshahrIran594,404
United Arab Emirates FlagAjmanUnited Arab Emirates591,525
Turkey FlagSirnakTurkey589,833
Turkey FlagZonguldakTurkey584,168
Turkey FlagCanakkaleTurkey582,165
Saudi Arabia FlagKhamis MushaitSaudi Arabia575,141
Turkey FlagOsmaniyeTurkey569,580
Kuwait FlagJahraKuwait561,006
Egypt FlagFayoumEgypt559,102
Saudi Arabia FlagTaifSaudi Arabia557,827
Bahrain FlagManamaBahrain555,660
Kuwait FlagFuntasKuwait548,349
Iraq FlagAl-HillahIraq544,495
Iran FlagKermanIran544,332
Iran FlagZanjanIran534,508
Saudi Arabia FlagJubailSaudi Arabia531,687
Egypt FlagAl-KhususEgypt524,886
Syria FlagDeir ez-ZorSyria523,270
Iran FlagArakIran510,624
Syria FlagAl-HasakahSyria508,037
Saudi Arabia FlagHa'ilSaudi Arabia506,955
Turkey FlagGiresunTurkey503,872
Egypt FlagZagazigEgypt503,491
Iran FlagSanandajIran502,807
Saudi Arabia FlagKhobarSaudi Arabia500,224
Egypt FlagIsmaïliaEgypt485,481
Turkey FlagAgriTurkey485,243
Iraq FlagDiwaniyahIraq480,391
Iran FlagShahriarIran476,853
Iraq FlagKutIraq473,303
Turkey FlagCorumTurkey471,723
United Arab Emirates FlagRas Al KhaimahUnited Arab Emirates468,758
Turkey FlagYozgatTurkey456,614
Bahrain FlagNorthernBahrain455,391
Syria FlagHamaSyria453,866
Lebanon FlagTripoliLebanon450,000
Turkey FlagAksarayTurkey449,306
Oman FlagSalalahOman449,053
Iran FlagQazvinIran448,630
Turkey FlagIspartaTurkey448,450
Egypt FlagAswanEgypt446,302
Saudi Arabia FlagHafar al-BatinSaudi Arabia435,605
Yemen FlagMarebYemen433,809
Iran FlagKhoram AbadIran429,419
Turkey FlagEdirneTurkey425,658
Turkey FlagDuzceTurkey421,079
Syria FlagAr-RakkaSyria416,138
Saudi Arabia FlagNajranSaudi Arabia414,009
Iraq FlagDahukIraq405,827
Iran FlagGorganIran397,111
Egypt Flag6th October CityEgypt389,287
Turkey FlagKirklareliTurkey387,030
Turkey FlagMusTurkey385,540
Jordan FlagAl-Quwaysimah - Al-Juwaydah - Abu 'Alanda - Ar-RajibJordan378,924
Turkey FlagAmasyaTurkey378,386
Oman FlagBawsharOman377,634
Saudi Arabia FlagAbhaSaudi Arabia375,345
Saudi Arabia FlagYanbuSaudi Arabia373,341
Iran FlagKashanIran372,404
Turkey FlagSiirtTurkey371,838
Iran FlagQodsIran369,203
Turkey FlagBitlisTurkey364,858
Egypt FlagDamanhourEgypt364,676
Kuwait FlagMangafKuwait361,850
Iraq FlagAz-ZubayrIraq361,063
United Arab Emirates FlagFujairahUnited Arab Emirates359,201
Turkey FlagNevsehirTurkey351,391
Turkey FlagRizeTurkey349,022
Turkey FlagKastamonuTurkey345,640
Palestine FlagJerusalemPalestine343,031
Iran FlagSariIran338,471
Turkey FlagNigdeTurkey337,240
Iran FlagQarchakIran336,141
Iraq FlagBaqubahIraq334,416
Bahrain FlagSouthernBahrain333,687
Turkey FlagBoluTurkey331,224
Egypt FlagNew CairoEgypt329,857
Egypt FlagAl-MinyaEgypt327,611
Egypt FlagDamiettaEgypt327,550
Egypt FlagBeni SuefEgypt327,093
Palestine FlagKhan YunisPalestine326,075
Iran FlagBabolIran325,246
Turkey FlagYalovaTurkey325,124
Iran FlagNasim ShahrIran324,510
Iran FlagNishaburIran322,993
Jordan FlagTila' al-'Ali - Khilda - Umm as-SummaqJordan320,492
Saudi Arabia FlagAl-KharjSaudi Arabia319,072
Israel FlagHaifaIsrael317,820
Israel FlagPetah TiqwaIsrael316,909
Syria FlagQamishliSyria315,403
Iran FlagPakdashtIran309,526
Oman FlagSoharOman309,129
Jordan FlagWadi as-SirJordan308,782
Bahrain FlagMuharraqBahrain308,143
Egypt FlagLuxorEgypt307,707
Iraq FlagFallujahIraq302,255
Iran FlagDezfulIran300,658
Iran FlagBojnurdIran300,581
Syria FlagManbijSyria298,906
Egypt FlagSohagEgypt298,318
Egypt FlagShibin el-KomEgypt296,545
Iran FlagBushehrIran292,953
Palestine FlagJabaliaPalestine290,479
Egypt Flag10th of Ramadan CityEgypt287,882
Kuwait FlagFirdousKuwait285,507
Turkey FlagBingolTurkey284,910
Turkey FlagKirikkaleTurkey284,340
Turkey FlagHakkariTurkey283,581
Kuwait FlagMubarak al KabeerKuwait280,274
Egypt FlagQenaEgypt279,389
Turkey FlagBurdurTurkey279,100
Iran FlagAmolIran277,099
Iran FlagAbadanIran274,033
Iran FlagShahr-e KordIran270,560
Palestine FlagRafahPalestine270,057
Iran FlagSabzevarIran269,930
Iraq FlagRamadiIraq269,295
Iran FlagSemnanIran268,651
Iraq FlagAs-SamawahIraq268,047
Iran FlagSavehIran267,686
Iran FlagBirjandIran266,456
Iran FlagNajaf AbadIran264,717
Iran FlagMalardIran262,425
Qatar FlagDoha Industrial AreaQatar261,914
Syria FlagAl-Hajar al-AswadSyria255,198
Oman FlagBarkaOman254,933
Iran FlagShahin ShahrIran253,555
Turkey FlagKarabukTurkey253,233
Saudi Arabia FlagAth-ThuqbahSaudi Arabia252,604
Iraq FlagZakhuIraq252,356
Iran FlagKhomeyni ShahrIran252,065
Jordan FlagAl-JubayhahJordan251,746
Turkey FlagSinopTurkey250,826
Lebanon FlagSidonLebanon250,000
Iran FlagBukanIran248,938
Iran FlagIlamIran246,306
Syria FlagTartousSyria246,255
Turkey FlagKirsehirTurkey245,808
Egypt FlagMallawiEgypt245,615
Israel FlagBeershebaIsrael244,833
Turkey FlagErzincanTurkey244,806
Iraq FlagAbu al-KahsibIraq244,283
Palestine FlagHebronPalestine242,668
Iran FlagVaraminIran239,511
Yemen FlagAl MahrahYemen239,029
Turkey FlagKaramanTurkey237,783
Jordan FlagKhraibat as-Suq - Jawa - Al-YadudahJordan237,697
Israel FlagBnei BrakIsrael235,727
Israel FlagAshdodIsrael235,584
Israel FlagRishon LeZionIsrael234,402
Iran FlagKamal ShahrIran233,573
Turkey FlagBilecikTurkey232,837
Syria FlagDoumaSyria231,649
Iran FlagSirjanIran231,151
Iran FlagSaqqezIran231,131
Oman FlagAs SuwayqOman229,420
Egypt FlagHurghadaEgypt226,226
Saudi Arabia FlagSakakaSaudi Arabia226,146
Iran FlagBorujerdIran224,079
Iran FlagQaem ShahrIran223,990
Israel FlagNetanyaIsrael223,337
Egypt FlagMersa MatruhEgypt222,344
Iran FlagMahabadIran220,168
Iraq FlagAsh-ShatrahIraq218,254
Iran FlagJahromIran218,207
Egypt FlagBilbeisEgypt216,661
Jordan FlagSahabJordan216,344
Egypt FlagEl ArishEgypt212,483
Saudi Arabia Flag'Ar'arSaudi Arabia211,301
Turkey FlagBartinTurkey210,761
Turkey FlagIgdirTurkey210,526
Iran FlagMarivanIran209,134
Egypt FlagKafr el-SheikhEgypt208,471
Jordan FlagAqabaJordan208,030
Iran FlagYasujIran206,812
Iran FlagMaraghehIran204,413
Iran FlagGolestanIran204,180
Turkey FlagCankiriTurkey203,431
Iraq FlagAl-KufahIraq203,065
Egypt FlagIdkuEgypt203,022
Iraq FlagTalafarIraq202,454
Qatar FlagUmm Salal MohammedQatar202,075
Jordan FlagRamthaJordan198,788
Syria FlagJaramanaSyria198,359
Egypt FlagBanhaEgypt195,696
Saudi Arabia FlagUnaizahSaudi Arabia194,751
Iran FlagKhuyIran194,685
Bahrain FlagCentralBahrain193,425
Iran FlagMalayerIran193,084
Jordan FlagSweilehJordan192,826
Saudi Arabia FlagJizanSaudi Arabia192,760
Palestine FlagNablusPalestine190,973
Oman FlagIbriOman190,772
Oman FlagMutrahOman189,371
Saudi Arabia FlagAl-QurayyatSaudi Arabia188,601
Syria FlagDaraaSyria188,101
Oman FlagSahamOman188,013
Iran FlagRafsanjanIran185,117
Syria FlagIdlibSyria183,594
Syria FlagAs-SafirahSyria182,525
Iran FlagBandar-e MahshahrIran182,453
Iran FlagDurudIran181,789
Iran FlagBanehIran181,719
Iran FlagFardisIran181,174
Egypt FlagAbu KabirEgypt180,662
Saudi Arabia FlagAl-HawiyahSaudi Arabia180,228
Iran FlagBamIran180,151
Iran FlagJiroftIran179,974
Syria FlagHarasta al-BasalSyria176,278
Syria FlagDarayyaSyria175,675
Egypt FlagEl MatareyaEgypt175,265
Israel FlagHolonIsrael174,562
Iran FlagRobat KarimIran173,764
Turkey FlagKilisTurkey173,223
Jordan FlagUmm Qusayr - Al-MuqabalinJordan172,871
Iraq FlagSamarraIraq172,300
Iraq FlagKalarIraq171,803
Iran FlagMarvdashtIran171,586
Iran FlagShahrudIran171,475
Oman FlagAl AmratOman170,637
Egypt FlagAkhmimEgypt169,217
Egypt FlagGirgaEgypt169,019
Iran FlagMohamadshahrIran168,543
Egypt FlagQalyubEgypt167,878
Iran FlagGonbad-e KavusIran167,782
Iraq FlagSuran / DiyanaIraq167,732
Iran FlagAndishehIran166,823
Egypt FlagMit GhamrEgypt166,309
Israel FlagAshkelonIsrael165,916
Iran FlagChabaharIran165,838
Egypt FlagSamalutEgypt164,043
Egypt FlagAl-HawamidiyahEgypt163,746
Egypt FlagNasir BushEgypt163,385
Israel FlagBeit ShemeshIsrael161,755
Israel FlagRehovotIsrael161,306
Oman FlagNizwaOman160,971
Iran FlagShahrezaIran160,446
Iran FlagMianduabIran160,346
Egypt FlagDesoukEgypt159,959
Iran FlagBehbahanIran159,738
Iraq FlagShatt al-ArabIraq159,666
Iran FlagTorbat-e HeydariehIran159,597
Iraq FlagSuq ash-ShuyukhIraq157,634
Iran FlagIranshahrIran156,387
Iran FlagAndimeshkIran153,393
Saudi Arabia FlagDhahranSaudi Arabia152,711
Iraq FlagAl-QurnahIraq151,788
Iran FlagShahr-e SadraIran151,456
Iran FlagPiranshahrIran150,883
Iraq FlagAsh-ShamalIraq150,275
Egypt FlagTahtaEgypt150,090
Jordan FlagMafraqJordan149,901
Iran FlagMohamadiyehIran149,231
Egypt FlagEl UbourEgypt149,213
Iran FlagBorazjanIran148,365
Egypt FlagBelqasEgypt148,284
Israel FlagRamat GanIsrael148,139
Egypt FlagKafr ad-DawwarEgypt147,308
Iran FlagNazarabadIran146,875
Iran FlagFuladshahrIran145,790
Egypt FlagKirdasahEgypt145,302
Iran FlagMarandIran144,867
Egypt FlagRosettaEgypt144,146
Egypt FlagSinnurisEgypt143,826
Oman FlagAr RustaqOman140,856
Iran FlagKhoramshahrIran140,772
Lebanon FlagZahleLebanon140,000
Egypt FlagMinufEgypt139,118
Syria FlagPalmyraSyria138,914
Egypt FlagManzalaEgypt137,801
Egypt FlagAshmounEgypt137,754
Egypt FlagManfalutEgypt137,736
Turkey FlagGumushaneTurkey137,725
Egypt FlagFaqousEgypt136,792
Egypt FlagKom OmboEgypt136,664
Egypt FlagMaghaghahEgypt136,573
Oman FlagJaalan Bani Bu AliOman136,176
Iran FlagSahandIran136,010
Israel FlagBat YamIsrael135,879
Egypt FlagAl-FashnEgypt135,315
Saudi Arabia FlagTaroutSaudi Arabia135,059
Syria FlagKobaniSyria134,650
Jordan FlagMadabaJordan134,487
Egypt FlagEl SenbellaweinEgypt134,147
Egypt FlagBeni MazarEgypt133,719
Iraq FlagAl-WahdahIraq131,978
Oman FlagAl MusanaahOman131,586
Iran FlagKashmarIran131,517
Egypt FlagAbnubEgypt130,559
Iran FlagBumahenIran130,305
Iran FlagBaharestanIran129,847
Oman FlagSurOman129,794
Iraq FlagTikritIraq129,683
Iran FlagZabolIran129,572
Syria FlagAl-BabSyria128,340
Iran FlagAbharIran128,135
Jordan FlagSaltJordan127,532
Saudi Arabia FlagBishaSaudi Arabia127,387
Iran FlagShushIran127,196
Syria FlagMaarat al-NumanSyria126,947
Lebanon FlagTyreLebanon125,000
Egypt FlagZiftaEgypt124,615
Oman FlagAl BuraymiOman124,386
Iran FlagIzehIran124,148
Iran FlagArdakanIran124,101
Iran FlagFasaIran123,913
Syria FlagAl-MayadinSyria123,583
Qatar FlagAl Daayen / Al KheesaQatar123,171
Egypt FlagAbu TijEgypt123,131
Iran FlagBandar-e AnzaliIran122,457
Egypt FlagTalkhaEgypt122,077
Syria FlagAs-SuwaydaSyria122,075
Iraq FlagTuz KhurmatuIraq122,068
Jordan FlagAl-JizahJordan121,364
Palestine FlagBeit LahiaPalestine121,124
Iran FlagPardisIran120,955
Iraq FlagAl-MahmudiyahIraq120,766
Syria FlagSalamiyahSyria120,686
Iraq FlagAl-IskandriahIraq120,213
Egypt FlagDairutEgypt119,810
Iran FlagAharIran118,858
Israel FlagHaderaIsrael117,772
Iran FlagMeybodIran117,454
Saudi Arabia FlagMuha'yilSaudi Arabia117,382
Iran FlagLahijanIran116,729
Egypt FlagAl-QusiyahEgypt116,337
Egypt FlagMinya al-QamhEgypt116,132
Iran FlagBaghestanIran114,505
Syria FlagJablahSyria113,692
Saudi Arabia FlagAr-RassSaudi Arabia113,586
Israel FlagHerzliyaIsrael113,470
Egypt FlagBibaEgypt113,372
Egypt FlagTimaEgypt113,010
Iraq FlagAl-Majar al-KabirIraq112,924
Iran FlagTorbat-e JamIran112,877
Palestine FlagNuseiratPalestine112,485
Iran FlagKazerunIran112,360
Cyprus FlagLimassolCyprus111,633
Egypt FlagEsnaEgypt110,897
Egypt FlagAl-QuraynEgypt110,685
Oman FlagAl KhaburahOman110,103
Egypt FlagDikirnisEgypt109,341
Iraq FlagRanyahIraq108,876
Egypt FlagAl-JamaliyahEgypt107,776
Iran FlagDugonbadanIran107,535
Palestine FlagDeir al-BalahPalestine107,501
Iran FlagChalusIran107,490
Syria FlagAfrinSyria106,858
Israel FlagLodIsrael106,787
Iran FlagBehshahrIran106,623
Iran FlagMianehIran106,291
Jordan FlagMarj al-HamamJordan105,708
Syria FlagAl-ThawrahSyria105,596
Oman FlagBahlaOman105,195
Syria FlagNawaSyria105,158
Syria FlagAl-TallSyria105,111
Qatar FlagAl-WukairQatar105,051
Iran FlagAlvandIran104,991
Egypt FlagAbu QirqasEgypt104,272
Iraq FlagAr-RumaitahIraq104,034
Iraq FlagAl-HayIraq103,924
Kuwait FlagSulaibekhatKuwait103,873
Iraq FlagAl-HamzahIraq103,197
Iran FlagPars AbadIran102,996
Oman FlagShinasOman102,847
Iran FlagSalmasIran102,778
Qatar FlagAl-WakrahQatar102,433
Egypt FlagAl-ManshahEgypt101,850
Egypt FlagSheikh Zayed CityEgypt101,232
Syria FlagAr-RastanSyria100,796
Qatar FlagRawdat RashedQatar100,667
Egypt FlagFuwahEgypt100,064
Iraq FlagAl-HindiyahIraq99,550
Egypt FlagAwsimEgypt99,455
Syria FlagAbu KamalSyria99,313
Kuwait FlagSulaibiahKuwait99,046
Iraq FlagBaijiIraq98,685
United Arab Emirates FlagUmm Al QuwainUnited Arab Emirates98,189
Egypt FlagSamannudEgypt98,093
Iran FlagMinabIran97,986

The Middle East Cities Overview

Istanbul stands as the region’s largest metropolis with 15.8M residents, significantly larger than other cities in the region. Cairo follows with 10.1M inhabitants, while Baghdad (8M) and Tehran (9.9M) form another tier of major metropolises.

Several countries feature multiple major urban centers. Turkey includes Ankara (6M) and Izmir (4.5M). Saudi Arabia is anchored by Riyadh (7.6M) and Jeddah (3.8M), while Iran features Mashhad (3.5M) and Isfahan (2.2M).

Historic capitals maintain significant populations: Damascus (1.5M), Beirut (1.6M), and Jerusalem (1.2M). The Arabian Peninsula features rapidly growing cities like Dubai (3.8M) and Greater Muscat (1.5M).

Sources

  1. World Urbanization Prospects 2025 - United Nations population estimates and projections of major Urban Agglomerations
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.