GCC: Foreign populations in the six GCC states (mid-year figures, 2010-2023).
Bahrain | Kuwait* | Oman | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | UAE | |
2010 | 657,856 | 2,433,691 | 816,143 | N.A. | 9,932,323 | N.A. |
2011 | 610,332 | 2,514,107 | 1,282,140 | N.A. | 10,749,738 | N.A. |
2012 | 609,335 | 2,611,292 | 1,530,441 | N.A. | 11,485,315 | N.A. |
2013 | 638,361 | 2,722,645 | 1,683,204 | N.A. | 12,544,603 | N.A. |
2014 | 683,818 | 2,816,136 | 1,732,188 | N.A. | 12,774,237 | N.A. |
2015 | 722,487 | 2,931,401 | 1,814,456 | N.A. | 13,848,311 | N.A. |
2016 | 759,019 | 3,073,431 | 1,986,226 | N.A. | 14,598,886 | N.A. |
2017 | 823,610 | 3,130,463 | 2,054,594 | N.A. | 14,280,375 | N.A. |
2018 | 813,377 | 3,218,525 | 2,022,470 | N.A. | 13,110,645 | N.A. |
2019 | 781,929 | 3,344,362 | 1,962,815 | N.A. | 12,556,628 | N.A. |
2020 | 758,941 | 3,210,743 | 1,745,076 | N.A. | 13,573,923 | N.A. |
2021 | 784,624 | 2,897,001 | 1,723,329 | N.A. | 12,403,714 | N.A. |
2022 | 835,525 | 3,276,492 | 1,894,657 | N.A. | 13,382,962 | N.A. |
2023 | 849,707 | 3,367,490 | 2,168,238 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
*: end of year figures
N.A.: No data available as of 4 October 2024.
Sources:
(1) Bahrain: for detailed sources and metadata please visit:
https://gulfmigration.grc.net/bahrain-population-estimates-by-nationality-bahraini-non-bahraini-mid-year-estimates-1991-2023/
(2) Kuwait: for detailed sources and metadata please visit:
https://gulfmigration.grc.net/kuwait-population-by-nationality-kuwaiti-non-kuwaiti-and-sex-1990-2023/
(3) Oman: for detailed sources and metadata please visit:
https://gulfmigration.grc.net/oman-population-by-nationality-omani-non-omani-2000-2023/
(4) Qatar: No population data broken down by nationality.
(5) Saudi Arabia: for detailed sources and metadata please visit:
https://gulfmigration.grc.net/saudi-arabia-population-by-nationality-saudi-non-saudi-2010-2022-data-adjusted-by-census-2022/
(6) UAE: No population data broken down by nationality.
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