Western Asia Countries (2026)

Western Asia is a subregion of Asia containing 17 countries with a combined population of 302 million people. The region covers 4,821,980 km² with an average population density of 63 people per km². Average life expectancy across Western Asia is 77.0 years. Average GDP per capita is $21,079.

#1Turkey

Pop: 85.7M

Area: 783,562 km²

GDP: $15,893

Life: 77.2y

#2Iraq

Pop: 46.1M

Area: 438,317 km²

GDP: $6,074

Life: 72.3y

#3Saudi Arabia

Pop: 35.3M

Area: 2,149,690 km²

GDP: $35,122

Life: 78.7y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Turkey	85,664,944	783,562	109	+0.68%	Ankara
2	Iraq	46,118,793	438,317	105	+2.35%	Baghdad
3	Saudi Arabia	35,300,280	2,149,690	16	+1.50%	Riyadh
4	Yemen	32,684,503	527,968	62	+2.18%	Sana'a
5	Syria	25,620,000	185,180	138	+4.83%	Damascus
6	Jordan	11,734,000	89,342	131	+0.63%	Amman
7	United Arab Emirates	11,294,243	83,600	135	+0.88%	Abu Dhabi
8	Azerbaijan	10,241,722	86,600	118	+0.52%	Baku
9	Israel	10,134,800	21,937	462	+1.59%	Jerusalem
10	Lebanon	5,490,000	10,452	525	-0.65%	Beirut
11	Palestine	5,483,450	6,220	882	+0.88%	Ramallah
12	Oman	5,343,630	309,500	17	+1.89%	Muscat
13	Kuwait	4,881,254	17,818	274	+1.25%	Kuwait City
14	Georgia	4,000,921	69,700	57	-0.29%	Tbilisi
15	Qatar	3,173,024	11,586	274	+1.04%	Doha
16	Armenia	3,076,200	29,743	103	-0.15%	Yerevan
17	Bahrain	1,594,654	765	2085	+0.88%	Manama

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