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GCC:National populations in the six GCC states (mid-year figures, 2010-2023).

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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 N.A.
2011 584,688 1,183,185 2,013,158 N.A. 14,342,129 N.A.
2012 599,629 1,212,436 2,092,560 N.A. 14,683,546 N.A.
2013 614,830 1,242,499 2,172,002 N.A. 15,079,401 N.A.
2014 630,744 1,275,857 2,260,705 N.A. 15,535,036 N.A.
2015 647,835 1,307,605 2,344,646 N.A. 15,968,071 N.A.
2016 664,707 1,337,693 2,427,825 N.A. 16,355,312 N.A.
2017 677,506 1,370,013 2,505,369 N.A. 16,696,980 N.A.
2018 689,714 1,403,113 2,579,236 N.A. 17,085,636 N.A.
2019 701,827 1,432,045 2,655,453 N.A. 17,507,171 N.A.
2020 713,263 1,459,970 2,735,966 N.A. 17,978,587 N.A.
2021 719,741 1,488,716 2,804,117 N.A. 18,380,669 N.A.
2022 721,657 1,517,076 2,833,715 N.A. 18,792,262 N.A.
2023 727,352 1,545,781 2,891,988 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.

Last date of access: 4 October 2024.
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