| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 2.71 | 2021 | 1 | 4.47 |
| 2 ↑ | Syria | 2.49 | 2020 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 2.3 | 2021 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 3 ↑ | Iraq | 2.3 | 2020 | 5 | 2.25 |
| 5 ↓ | Oman | 2.26 | 2021 | 2 | 2.97 |
| 6 ↓ | Yemen | 2.25 | 2020 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 7 | Qatar | 1.7 | 2021 | 7 | 1.72 |
| 8 ↓ | Israel | 1.6 | 2021 | 6 | 1.91 |
| 9 ↓ | Saudi Arabia | 1.5 | 2021 | 8 | 1.66 |
| 10 ↓ | Kuwait | 1.35 | 2021 | 9 | 1.5 |
| 11 ↓ | Iran | 1.29 | 2020 | 10 | 1.35 |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 1.01 | 2021 | 12 | 1.22 |
| 13 ↓ | Turkey | 0.83 | 2021 | 11 | 1.31 |
| 14 ↓ | Jordan | 0.64 | 2021 | 13 | 1 |
| 15 | Lebanon | -0.83 | 2021 | 15 | 0.59 |
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
