Demography of eastern Mediterranean countries
| Country | Total population (×1000) | Year | Urban population (%) |
| Afghanistan | 20 452 000 | 1996 | 25 |
| Bahrain | 623 000 | 1997 | 59 |
| Cyprus | 655 000 | 1997 | 69 |
| Djibouti | 670 000 | 1997 | 76 |
| Egypt | 61 880 000 | 1998 | 47 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 61 505 000 | 1998 | 61 |
| Iraq | 21 847 000 | 1997 | 71 |
| Jordan | 4 732 000 | 1998 | 80 |
| Kuwait | 1 809 000 | 1997 | 100 |
| Lebanon | 3 700 000 | 1997 | 85 |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 4 654 000 | 1997 | 85 |
| Morocco | 27 775 000 | 1998 | 53 |
| Oman | 2 302 000 | 1998 | 74 |
| Pakistan | 139 020 000 | 1995 | 32 |
| Palestine | 2 893 000 | 1998 | 46 |
| Qatar | 693 000 | 1995 | 100 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15 655 000 | 1997 | 80 |
| Somalia | 6 602 000 | 1996 | 28 |
| Sudan | 31 326 000 | 1999 | 33 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 15 597 000 | 1998 | 50 |
| Tunisia | 9 333 000 | 1998 | 61 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 624 000 | 1997 | 79 |
| Yemen (Republic of) | 16 933 000 | 1997 | 24 |
| Total | 455 087 000 |
↵Estimate.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO).