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Brits Abroad

Middle East

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Regional overview

55,000 ex-pats in the United Arab Emirates make it the most popular Middle East location – 13th overall in the world.

26,000 live in Saudi Arabia – but only 142 pensioners. Most Brits are temporary oil workers.

3,400 pensioners in Yemen is the largest cluster of retired British citizens in the region.

BRITS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Briton living in the Middle East
Life in Riyadh means gaining future financial freedom to allow me to move on to something better
Stuart Piper, Saudi Arabia

Bahrain

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN BAHRAIN*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
11,00011,00064n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Gaza & W Bank

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN GAZA & W BANK*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
11,00011,000n/an/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Iran

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN IRAN*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
2,9002,90016n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Iraq

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN IRAQ*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
2,0009,2007n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Israel

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN ISRAEL*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
44,00044,0003,995n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Jordan

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN JORDAN*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
7,2007,20052n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Kuwait

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN KUWAIT*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
7,1007,10046n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Lebanon

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN LEBANON*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
2,2002,20058n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Oman

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN OMAN*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
7,8007,80063n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Qatar

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN QATAR*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
8,1008,10030n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Saudi Arabia

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN SAUDI ARABIA*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
26,00026,000142n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Syria

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN SYRIA*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
2,2002,20028n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

UAE

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN UAE*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
55,00060,000288n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Yemen

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN YEMEN*
TotalInc. part-timePensioners% male% female
3,4003,4003,386n/an/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

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