Table 1.
The Arabic-speaking countries in alphabetical order.
| Country | Official Name | Total Populations * | Population Aged ≤ 19 years * (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria | 43,851,043 | 16,409,237 (37) |
| Bahrain | Kingdom of Bahrain | 1,701,583 | 399,990 (24) |
| Comoros | Union of the Comoros | 869,595 | 428,906 (49) |
| Djibouti | Republic of Djibouti | 988,002 | 376,430 (38) |
| Egypt | Arab Republic of Egypt | 102,334,403 | 43,413,971 (42) |
| Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 9,890,400 | 1,854,704 (19) |
| Iraq | Republic of Iraq | 40,222,503 | 19,320,987 (48) |
| Jordan | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | 10,203,140 | 4,392,416 (43) |
| Kuwait | State of Kuwait | 4,270,563 | 1,141,552 (27) |
| Lebanon | Lebanese Republic | 6,825,442 | 2,287,154 (34) |
| Libya | State of Libya | 6,871,287 | 2,471,165 (36) |
| Mauritania | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | 4,649,660 | 2,315,383 (50) |
| Morocco | Kingdom of Morocco | 36,910,558 | 12,849,811 (35) |
| Oman | Sultanate of Oman | 5,106,662 | 1,362,877 (27) |
| Palestine | State of Palestine | 5,101,416 | 2,474,021 (48) |
| Qatar | State of Qatar | 2,881,060 | 498,936 (17) |
| Saudi Arabia | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 34,813,867 | 10,816,497 (31) |
| Somalia | Federal Republic of Somalia | 15,893,219 | 9,152,954 (58) |
| Sudan | Republic of Sudan | 43,849,269 | 22,252,463 (51) |
| Syria | Syrian Arab Republic | 17,500,657 | 6,961,028 (40) |
| Tunisia | Republic of Tunisia | 11,818,618 | 3,657,697 (31) |
| Yemen | Republic of Yemen | 29,825,968 | 14,783,682 (50) |
* Estimates, 2020, https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Poplation/ (accessed on 8 July 2021).