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 3.8% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Western Asia is 312,926,440.

312,926,440
Total Population
64.91/km²
Density
3.8%
% of World Population
5.6M 1.79%
Annual Growth

Western Asia Population by Country

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

17 countries

Country
Population
Density
Turkey FlagTurkey87,685,400112
Iraq FlagIraq47,020,800107
Yemen FlagYemen41,773,90079
Saudi Arabia FlagSaudi Arabia34,566,30016
Syria FlagSyria25,620,400138
Jordan FlagJordan11,520,700129
United Arab Emirates FlagUnited Arab Emirates11,346,000136
Azerbaijan FlagAzerbaijan10,397,700120
Israel FlagIsrael9,517,180458
Lebanon FlagLebanon5,849,420560
Palestine FlagPalestine5,589,620899
Oman FlagOman5,494,69018
Kuwait FlagKuwait5,026,080282
Georgia FlagGeorgia3,806,67055
Qatar FlagQatar3,115,890269
Armenia FlagArmenia2,952,36099
Bahrain FlagBahrain1,643,3302,148

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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