The Countries of the Gulf & Arabian Penisula

Official
Language

Main
Religion(s)

Area
km²

Population
million

Density
people/ km²

Iran
Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran

Farsi

Islam 99%

1 645 258

62

37

The Arabian Peninsula

Saudi Arabia
Al-Mamlakah al-'Arabiyah as-Sa'udiyah

Arabic

Islam 99%
Christian 1%

2 248 000

21

9

Bahrain
Dawlat al-Bahrayn

Arabic

Islam 82%
Christian 9%

694

0.6

912

Kuwait
Dawlat al-Kuwayt

Arabic

Islam 85%

17 818

1.9

105

Oman
Saltanat 'Uman

Arabic

Islam 88%
Christian 4%
Hindu 7%

309 500

2.4

8

Qatar
Dawlat Qatar

Arabic

Islam 95%

11 457

0.6

51

United Arab Emirates
Al-Imarat al-'Arabiyah al-Muttahidah

Arabic

Islam 96%

83 600

2.7

33

Yemen
Al-Jumhuriyah al-Yamaniyah

Arabic

Islam 100%

555 000

16

30