# Total population (de facto definition)
The total population is based on the **de facto definition of population**, which **counts all residents regardless of their legal status or nationality**.
This graph shows three countries in the Middle East with high population rates from **2000 to 2022**: **Egypt**, **Turkey**, and **Iran**.
- **Egypt** — the most populous country in the Middle East, with **110 million** people.
- **Iran** — with **88 million** people.
- **Turkey** — with **84 million** people.