Western Asia

Largest Countries:
Saudi Arabia, Turkey
Number of Countries:
17
Land Area:
4.8M km² (3.24%)

Western Asia is a sub-continent located in Asia. Western Asia comprises 3.24% of the world's land area, along with 3.83% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Western Asia is 317,749,470.

317,749,470
Total Population
65.91/km²
Density
3.83%
% of World Population
2.3M 0.71%
Annual Growth

Western Asia Population by Country

< 1M
1M - 10M
10M - 50M
50M - 100M
100M - 300M
> 300M

17 countries

Country
Population
Density
Turkey FlagTurkey87,926,100112
Iraq FlagIraq48,007,400110
Yemen FlagYemen42,961,70081
Saudi Arabia FlagSaudi Arabia35,165,80016
Syria FlagSyria26,472,500143
Jordan FlagJordan11,589,500130
United Arab Emirates FlagUnited Arab Emirates11,574,700138
Azerbaijan FlagAzerbaijan10,454,900121
Israel FlagIsrael9,647,690465
Lebanon FlagLebanon5,897,470564
Palestine FlagPalestine5,692,790915
Oman FlagOman5,671,46018
Kuwait FlagKuwait5,102,770286
Georgia FlagGeorgia3,804,64055
Qatar FlagQatar3,173,560274
Armenia FlagArmenia2,930,92099
Bahrain FlagBahrain1,675,5702,190

Western Asia Overview

Most Populous Countries in Western Asia

Least Populous Countries in Western Asia

Western Asia's Population Growth

Western Asia Population

Is Western Asia a Continent?

No, Western Asia is not a continent. It is a subcontinent of Asia.

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.

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