Where is Arabia?
The word Arabia is synonymous with the Arabian Peninsula, which is situated southwest Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Politically, it includes Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Arabia has an estimated one third of the world’s oil reserves.
|
Country |
Area (sq. km) (approx.) |
Population (approx.) |
% Expatriates |
|
Saudi Arabia |
2,000,000 |
30,800,000 |
32.7 |
|
Yemen |
530,000 |
23,000,000 |
NA |
|
Oman |
213,000 |
4,300,000 |
45.4 |
|
UAE |
83,000 |
8.500,000 |
88.5 |
|
Kuwait |
18,000 |
4,300,000 |
69.4 |
|
Qatar |
11,500 |
2,400,000 |
89.1 |
|
Bahrain |
665 |
1,350,000 |
52.0 |
|
Total |
2,856,165 |
74,650,000 |
|
Source (http://gulfmigration.org/gcc-total-population-percentage-nationals-foreign-nationals-gcc-countries-national-statistics-2010-2016-numbers/