GCC population hit 61.2 million by 2024 end
MUSCAT (WAM)The latest data released by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) revealed that the population of the GCC countries reached 61.2 million by the end of 2024, an increase of more than 2.1 million people compared to 2023 figures, representing a growth rate of 36 percent.The centre's statistics, issued on the occasion of World Population Day, observed annually on July 11, indicated a swift recovery in population numbers across GCC countries from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Since 2021, the population has increased by around 7.6 million people, representing a growth rate of 14.2 percent. This reflects the rapid resumption of population growth following the slowdown experienced by some countries during the pandemic.The data also showed that the population of the GCC countries constitutes 0.7 percent of the world's population.The total number of males in the GCC countries reached approximately 38.5 million, accounting for 62.8 percent of the total population, while the number of females stood at around 22.7 million, representing 37.2 percent of the total population.
The gender ratio in the GCC countries reached 169 males for every 100 females in 2024, compared to a global ratio of 101 males for every 100 females in the same year.
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