Member States
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south
89,172,767*
Country Population (2023)
1,648,195 km2*
Total area8%
Planned Growth Rate
401.5 billion*
GDP (current US$) 2023
5*
Real GDP growth (Annual percent change) 2023The Iranian Rial*
Official currency
66.2 billion$**
Import (2023)
49.3 billion$**
Export (2023)
Key indicators
With a mostly Persian-ethnic population of almost 90 million in an area of 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population. It is the sixth-largest country entirely in Asia and one of the world's most mountainous countries. Officially an Islamic republic, Iran has a Muslim-majority population. The country is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital, largest city and financial center.
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America. It is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. Brazil is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District. It is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese is an official language. Brazil is among the world's most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world.
216,422,446*
Country Population (2023)
8,514,215 km2*
Total area
The Brazilian real*
Official currency
2.17 trillion*
GDP (current US$) 2023
2.9*
Real GDP growth (Annual percent change) 2023
4.6*
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)2023
USD 300 billion**
Export (2023)
USD 213.5 billion**
Import (2023)
Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country. Russia is a highly urbanized country including 16 population centers with over a million inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Moscow. Saint Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city and its cultural capital.
143,826,130*
Country Population (2023)
17,098,242 km2*
Total area
The ruble*
Official currency
2.02 trillion*
GDP (current US$) 2023
3.6*
Real GDP growth (Annual percent change) 2023
6.7*
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)2023
USD 425.1 billion**
Export (2023)
USD 285.1 billion**
Import (2023)
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area; Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia.
1.43 billion*
Country Population (2023)
3.287 million km2*
Total area
The Indian rupee*
Official currency
3.55 trillion*
GDP (current US$) 2023
7.6*
Real GDP growth (Annual percent change) 2023
5.6*
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)2023
USD 776.40 billion**
Export (2023)
USD 898.01 billion**
Import (2023)
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the world's second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land. With an area of nearly 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third-largest country by total land area. The country is divided into 33 province-level divisions: 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center.
1.41 billion*
Country Population (2023)
9.597 million km2*
Total area
Chinese Yuan*
Official currency
17.79 trillion*
GDP (current US$) 2023
5.2*
Real GDP growth (Annual percent change) 2023
0.2*
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)2023
USD 321.6 billion**
Export (2023)
USD 289.2 billion**
Import (2023)
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometers (1,739 mi) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighboring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 23rd-most populous nation and covers an area of 1,221,037 square kilometers (471,445 square miles). Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament, is the legislative capital. Bloemfontein has traditionally been regarded as the judicial capital. The Constitutional Court, the country's highest court, is in Johannesburg.
60,414,495*
Country Population (2023)
1.22 million km2*
Total area
The South African rand*
Official currency
377.78 billion*
GDP (current US$) 2023
0.6*
Real GDP growth (Annual percent change) 2023
6.1*
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)2023
USD 113.37 billion**
Export (2023)
USD 109.98 billion**
Import (2023)
Egypt
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in the southwest corner of Asia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, while Alexandria, the second-largest city, is an important industrial and tourist hub at the Mediterranean coast. At approximately 113 million inhabitants, Egypt is the 14th-most populated country in the world, and the third-most populated in Africa.
112,716,598*
Country Population (2023)
1,002,450 km2*
Total area
The Egyptian pound*
Official currency
395.93 billion*
GDP (current US$) 2023
3.8*
Real GDP growth (Annual percent change) 2023
33.9*
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)2023
USD 39.3 billion**
Export (2023)
USD 74.8 billion**
Import (2023)
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the East, Kenya to the South, South Sudan to the West, and Sudan to the Northwest. Ethiopia covers a land area of 1,112,000 square kilometers (472,000 sq. miles). As of 2023, it was home to around 126 million inhabitants, making it the 13th-most populous country in the world, the 2nd-most populous in Africa after Nigeria, and the most populated landlocked country on Earth. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometers west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African and Somali tectonic plates.
126,527,060*
Country Population (2023)
1,112,000 km²*
Total area
The birr*
Official currency
163.7 billion*
GDP (current US$) 2023
6.5*
Real GDP growth (Annual percent change) 2023
30.2*
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)2023
USD 6.2 billion**
Export (2023)
USD 13.6 billion**
Import (2023)
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East. Located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula, it shares land borders with Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the southwest; as well as maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates. As of 2023, the UAE had a population of about 9.5 million. Islam is the official religion and Arabic is the official language. Abu Dhabi is the country's capital, while Dubai, the most populous city, is an international hub.
9,516,871*
Country Population (2023)
83,600 km²*
Total area
The Emirati Dirham*
Official currency
504.17 billion*
GDP (current US$) 2023
3.4*
Real GDP growth (Annual percent change) 2023
4.8*
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)2023
USD 120 billion**
Export (2023)
USD 380 billion**
Import (2023)
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia and the Middle East. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia and the largest in the Middle East. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to the south. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The capital and largest city is Riyadh; other major cities include Jeddah and the two holiest cities in Islam, Mecca and Medina. With a population of almost 36 million, Saudi Arabia is the fourth most populous country in the Arab world.
36,947,025*
Country Population (2023)
2,149,690 km²*
Total area
The Saudi Riyal*
Official currency
1.07 trillion*
GDP (current US$) 2023
-0.8*
Real GDP growth (Annual percent change) 2023
2.3*
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)2023
USD 322.26 billion**
Export (2023)
USD 211.03 billion**
Import (2023)
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at 1,904,569 square kilometers (735,358 square miles). With over 280 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most-populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population.
281.2 million*
Country Population (2023)
1,904,569 km²*
Total area
The Rupiah*
Official currency
1.37 trillion*
GDP (current US$)
5*
Real GDP growth (Annual percent change) 2023
3.7*
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)2023
USD 258.77 billion**
Export (2023)
USD 221.89 billion**
Import (2023)