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GCC: National populations in the six GCC states (mid-year figures, 2010-2024)

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Bahrain Kuwait* Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE
2010 570,687 1,148,363 1,957,336 N.A. 14,046,164 962,348
2011 584,688 1,183,185 2,013,158 N.A. 14,342,129 992,898
2012 599,629 1,212,436 2,092,560 N.A. 14,683,546 1,024,316
2013 614,830 1,242,499 2,172,002 N.A. 15,079,401 1,055,978
2014 630,744 1,275,857 2,260,705 N.A. 15,535,036 1,087,864
2015 647,835 1,307,605 2,344,646 N.A. 15,968,071 1,120,010
2016 664,707 1,337,693 2,427,083 N.A. 16,355,312 1,152,057
2017 677,506 1,370,013 2,504,253 N.A. 16,696,980 1,183,086
2018 689,714 1,403,113 2,579,236 N.A. 17,085,636 1,213,794
2019 701,827 1,432,045 2,655,453 N.A. 17,507,171 1,244,638
2020 713,263 1,459,970 2,719,500 N.A. 17,978,587 1,274,435
2021 719,741 1,488,716 2,766,808 N.A. 18,380,669 1,303,383
2022 721,657 1,517,076 2,833,715 N.A. 18,792,262 1,331,683
2023 727,352 1,545,781 2,895,547 N.A. 19,245,929 N.A.
2024 739,736 1,566,168 2,955,171 N.A. 19,635,258 N.A.

*: end of year figures
N.A.: No data available as of 24 March 2026.

Sources:
(1) Bahrain:
for detailed sources and metadata please visit:
https://gulfmigration.grc.net/bahrain-population-estimates-by-nationality-bahraini-non-bahraini-1991-dec-2024/
(2) Kuwait: for detailed sources and metadata please visit:
https://gulfmigration.grc.net/kuwait-population-by-nationality-kuwaiti-non-kuwaiti-1990-dec-2024/
(3) Oman: for detailed sources and metadata please visit:
https://gulfmigration.grc.net/oman-mid-year-population-by-nationality-omani-non-omani-2000-2024/
(4) Qatar: No total population data (all age groups) broken down by nationality are officially published.
(5) Saudi Arabia: for detailed sources and metadata please visit:
https://gulfmigration.grc.net/saudi-arabia-population-by-nationality-saudi-non-saudi-sex-and-age-group-2024-2/
(6) UAE: No population data broken down by nationality are officially published.
These figures are GLMM estimates.
For the methodology of these estimates, see:
https://gulfmigration.grc.net/uae-a-methodology-for-estimating-the-emirati-and-non-emirati-populations-2010-2022/
As of 24 March 2026, no vital statistics (births and deaths data) disaggregated by nationality are available on FCSC’s website for 2023 and 2024.
It is therefore impossible to update our disaggregated population estimates beyond 2022.

Last date of access: 24 March 2026.

GLMM and GRC cannot guarantee that the link to access the source will not change;
that the information will not be removed from the website it was obtained from;
that no geo-blockages will be imposed; or that the information will not be available for any another reason.

Keywords: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Foreign & National Populations

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