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Blank Map of the Middle East
Egypt and Turkey to Iran, the Gulf and Yemen, with the Caucasus and Horn of Africa for context.
PDFs are vector, US Letter, with a name line for worksheets. They print sharp at any size.
What's on this map
This map shows about 17 countries usually counted as the Middle East. Every region is a separate shape: tap to color it, or download the blank file as it is.
- "Middle East" is a political term without fixed limits. This map uses the common 17-country definition (Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, Yemen).
- Palestine is drawn as the West Bank and Gaza; small Gulf states such as Bahrain and Qatar can be found by search.
- Neighboring countries are shown and can also be painted.
How to make your own Middle East map
- Paint. Pick a color under "Paint with" and tap regions. Tap again to clear. Rename each color to build the legend.
- Label. Turn on names or codes, or drop text labels and pins anywhere on the map.
- Color from data. Paste a list of names and numbers in the Data tab for an instant shaded map.
- Export. PNG for slides, SVG for editing, or print to paper or PDF. Your work autosaves in this browser.
Good uses
- Current-affairs and history lessons.
- Oil, water or trade route maps.
- Regional business coverage.
Questions
Which countries are in the Middle East?
Definitions vary; the most common list has 17 countries from Egypt and Turkey to Iran and Yemen. Some include the Maghreb, Afghanistan or Pakistan (the "Greater Middle East").
Is this blank map of the Middle East free to print?
Yes. Download the PNG, SVG or print it straight from the browser. There is no account, no watermark over the map and no limit. A small "mapeditor.io" credit sits in the corner of exports.
Can I edit the SVG in other software?
Yes. Every region is a separate, named path, so you can recolor it in Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma, Affinity Designer, PowerPoint or Google Slides.