Population

A Bedouin with his camels on a wind farm in the Jordan desert.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Year in Review: Energy in the Middle East
Across the Region, Electricity Demand Surged with Extreme Heat, Population Growth, Desalination Needs, and Industrial Expansion
December 25, 2025
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Umud Shokri
Iran's birth rate in 2025 appears to be at least 30 percent below the level needed for long-term population stability.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Seemingly Unstoppable Birth Slump
Iranians Are Not Following the Clerics’ Dictate to Prop Up the Birth Rate, Which Has Been at Sub-Replacement Level Since 1999
May 21, 2025
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Nicholas Eberstadt