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

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  Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE
2010 1,228,543 3,582,054 2,773,479 1,715,098 23,978,487 6,965,488
2011 1,195,020 3,697,292 3,295,298 1,732,717 25,091,867 7,243,588
2012 1,208,964 3,823,728 3,623,001 1,832,903 26,168,861 7,539,307
2013 1,253,191 3,965,144 3,855,206 2,003,700 27,624,004 7,846,755
2014 1,314,562 4,091,993 3,992,893 2,216,180 28,309,273 8,272,124
2015 1,370,322 4,239,006 4,159,102 2,437,790 29,816,382 8,738,350
2016 1,423,726 4,411,124 4,414,051 2,617,634 30,954,198 9,131,839
2017 1,501,116 4,500,476 4,559,963 2,724,606 30,977,355 9,314,611
2018 1,503,091 4,621,638 4,601,706 2,760,170 30,196,281 9,378,791
2019 1,483,756 4,776,407 4,618,268 2,799,202 30,063,799 9,512,778
2020 1,472,204 4,670,713 4,481,042 2,833,679 31,552,510 9,289,297
2021 1,504,365 4,385,717 4,527,446 2,748,162 30,784,383 9,861,007
2022 1,557,182 4,793,568 4,728,372 2,932,241 32,175,224 10,288,946
2023 1,577,059 4,913,271 4,527,446 3,063,005 N.A. 10,678,556

*: 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: for detailed sources and metadata please visit:
https://gulfmigration.grc.net/qatar-estimates-of-total-population-by-sex-and-annual-demographic-growth-rates-1986-2023/

(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.
https://gulfmigration.grc.net/uae-total-population-residing-in-the-uae-by-sex-2000-2023/

Last date of access: 4 October 2024.
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