The GCC countries have relatively low population in comparison with other regions, totaling 45 m people in 2011, less than 1% of the global population (see table). Accordung to the Markaz research GCC Demographic Shift 2012, the region is young with 54% under the age of 25, though this is expected to rise to about 36 by 2050.
|
Country
|
Population 2011
millions
|
Population 2050
millions
|
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Bahrain
|
1,3
|
2,0
|
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Kuwait
|
2,8
|
5,2
|
|
Oman
|
3,0
|
5,3
|
|
Qatar
|
1,7
|
2,4
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
27,9
|
44,6
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
7,9
|
12,2
|
|
GCC Total
|
44,6
|
71,7
|
For comparison, Ukraine population is 45,7 m in 2011 (according to Trading Economics), with the significant decline and aging by 2050.
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