The Middle Eastern countries with the greatest proportion of Sunnis are Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, with Sunnis making up 90% or more of the population. Shia make up roughly 10% of all Muslims, and globally their population is estimated between 154 to 200 million, according to a 2009 report from the Pew Forum.
Situated on the banks of the TonlÃ© Sap, Mekong and Bassac rivers, the Phnom Penh metropolitan area is home to about 1.5 million of Cambodia's population of over 14.8 million.
The population of Phuket increased substantially by percentage, although still just over half a million people are living there. Songkhla (with Hat Yai) also saw a substantial increase in population (from 1,324,000 to 1,501,000) The East of Thailand saw a substantial increase in population overall.