Arab Population
The table below shows the number of Arab people, including expatriates and some groups that may not be identified as Arabs.
| Flag | Country | Total Population | % Arabs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 82,079,636 | 90% | Arabs in Egypt, as in other North African countries differ from Arabs in the Middle East. The classification of Egyptians as Arabs is disputed though the common consensus among Egyptians is that it is tied to the use of Arabic in Egypt, with some Egyptians claiming a distinct "Egyptian" ethnicity. Ninety percent of the population is Eastern Hamitic Arab. Eastern Hamitic Arab is a mixed Hamitic and Arab ancestry. Haplogroup J (aka. the Arab gene) is far from being dominant in Egypt indicating that the absolute majority of Egyptians are not genetically related to the Arabs. (See Haplogroup J (Y-DNA)) | |
| Sudan | 45,047,502 | 70% | ||
| Algeria | 35,423,000 | 70% | Classification as Arab is cultural, not genetic. Almost all Algerians are Berbers in origin (not Arabs). | |
| Morocco | 32,381,000 | 66% | The high level of mixing between Arabs and Berbers makes differentiating between the two ethnicities in Morocco difficult. This figure includes people of mixed Berber and Arab descent. Berber being the majority contribution, and Arab the minority contribution. | |
| Saudi Arabia | 26,246,000 | 90% | Saudis are of Arabian or Bedouin ancestry | |
| Iraq | 31,467,000 | 75-80% | ||
| Yemen | 24,256,000 | 100% | ||
| Syria | 22,505,000 | 90.3% | ||
| Tunisia | 10,374,000 | 98% | Almost all of Tunisia's citizenry has Arab and Berber background. Because of the high degree of assimilation Tunisians are often referred to as Arab-Berber. | |
| Chad | 10,329,208 | 15% | ||
| Israel | 7,933,200 | 20.5% | ||
| Libya | 6,546,000 | 97% | Almost all of Libya's citizenry has Arab and Berber background. Because of the high degree of assimilation Libyans are often referred to as Arab-Berber. | |
| Jordan | 6,472,000 | 98% | ||
| Eritrea | 6,086,495 | 2% | Mainly Rashaida | |
| Lebanon | 4,255,000 | 95% | ||
| Palestinian territories | 4,225,710 | 89% | Gaza Strip: 1,657,155, 100% Palestinian Arab, West Bank: 2,568,555, 83% Palestinian Arab and other | |
| Kuwait | 3,030,000 | 80% | ||
| UAE | 4,707,000 | 40% | Less than 20% of the population in the Emirates are citizens, the majority are foreign workers and expatriates. Those holding Emirati citizenship are overwhelmingly Arab. | |
| Oman | 3,090,150 | 90% | ||
| Mauritania | 3,343,000 | 80% | The majority of Mauritania's population are ethnic Moors, an ethnicity with a mix of Arab and Berber ancestry, with a smaller Black African ancestry. Moors make up 80% of the population in Mauritania, the remaining 20% are members of a number of Black African ethnic groups. | |
| Qatar | 1,508,000 | 55% | The native population is a minority in Qatar, making up 20% of the population. The native population is ethnically Arab. An additional 35% of the population is made up of Arabs, mostly Egyptian and Palestinian workers. The remaining population is made up of other foreign workers. | |
| Bahrain | 1,234,571 | 62% | 46.0% of the Bahrain's population are native Bahrainis. Bahrainis are ethnically Arabs. 5.4% are Other Arabs (inc. GCC) | |
| Western Sahara | 663.000 | 80% | Ethnically Western Sahara is inhabited by Arab-berbers. Two languages are widely spoken Hassaniya Arabic and Moroccan Arabic. | |
| Djibouti | 804,000 | 4.5% |
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