🇦🇪 Population of United Arab Emirates

9,516,871
Current Population of United Arab Emirates
75,750
Net population growth this year
134.00
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of United Arab Emirates reached 9,516,871, of which 6,583,586 people are male and 2,933,285 female. The country has a population density of 133.9951 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.796% for the year. According to the latest data, United Arab Emirates is set to increase its population size by 74,215 people next year. Making the total population count of United Arab Emirates 9,591,854 people by 2024.

Historic Population of United Arab Emirates (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of United Arab Emirates grown from 74,592 people to 9,516,871. An increase of the population size by 12658.57% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 74,592 39,043 35,548 5,087 1.0502 6.822%
1951 79,762 42,773 36,989 5,255 1.123 6.591%
1952 85,092 46,625 38,467 5,403 1.1981 6.352%
1953 90,559 50,583 39,977 5,532 1.275 6.111%
1954 96,136 54,629 41,508 5,622 1.3536 5.85%
1955 101,804 58,744 43,060 5,713 1.4334 5.613%
1956 107,562 62,928 44,635 5,805 1.5145 5.398%
1957 113,430 67,183 46,246 5,930 1.5971 5.229%
1958 119,606 71,590 48,016 6,421 1.684 5.37%
1959 126,278 76,226 50,053 6,925 1.778 5.485%
1960 133,426 81,077 52,349 7,370 1.8786 5.525%
1961 140,984 86,124 54,860 7,746 1.985 5.496%
1962 148,878 91,333 57,544 8,041 2.0962 5.402%
1963 157,006 96,666 60,340 8,217 2.2106 5.235%
1964 165,305 102,102 63,204 8,381 2.3275 5.071%
1965 173,797 107,650 66,146 8,601 2.447 4.95%
1966 182,509 113,319 69,190 8,824 2.5697 4.836%
1967 191,404 119,070 72,333 8,965 2.6949 4.685%
1968 213,582 135,631 77,950 35,391 3.0072 16.608%
1969 253,261 166,234 87,026 43,967 3.5658 17.404%
1970 298,084 200,546 97,538 45,681 4.197 15.355%
1971 344,513 235,683 108,830 47,176 4.8507 13.715%
1972 392,368 271,546 120,822 48,535 5.5244 12.386%
1973 441,546 308,100 133,446 49,820 6.2169 11.295%
1974 491,955 345,330 146,625 50,999 6.9266 10.376%
1975 543,394 383,185 160,209 51,878 7.6509 9.554%
1976 614,177 434,554 179,623 89,688 8.6475 14.629%
1977 706,861 500,720 206,141 95,680 9.9524 13.557%
1978 805,232 569,890 235,341 101,061 11.3375 12.567%
1979 908,452 641,645 266,807 105,379 12.7908 11.613%
1980 1,014,048 714,328 299,720 105,815 14.2775 10.444%
1981 1,100,180 768,133 332,047 66,448 15.4903 6.042%
1982 1,167,856 804,030 363,825 68,904 16.4431 5.902%
1983 1,237,572 841,133 396,438 70,527 17.4247 5.7%
1984 1,308,331 878,846 429,484 70,991 18.421 5.427%
1985 1,379,536 917,181 462,356 71,421 19.4235 5.178%
1986 1,468,698 973,514 495,183 106,901 20.6789 7.282%
1987 1,575,909 1,047,578 528,332 107,522 22.1884 6.826%
1988 1,683,681 1,122,008 561,674 108,023 23.7058 6.418%
1989 1,791,840 1,196,684 595,156 108,293 25.2286 6.046%
1990 1,900,151 1,271,462 628,689 108,331 26.7537 5.703%
1991 2,008,383 1,346,225 662,158 108,133 28.2775 5.385%
1992 2,116,231 1,420,821 695,410 107,562 29.796 5.084%
1993 2,223,284 1,494,992 728,292 106,544 31.3033 4.793%
1994 2,329,024 1,568,420 760,604 104,936 32.7921 4.506%
1995 2,433,988 1,641,639 792,350 104,993 34.2699 4.314%
1996 2,572,735 1,739,745 832,990 172,500 36.2235 6.707%
1997 2,746,118 1,862,993 883,126 174,267 38.6647 6.348%
1998 2,921,130 1,987,116 934,014 175,756 41.1288 6.019%
1999 3,097,563 2,111,980 985,584 177,110 43.6129 5.719%
2000 3,275,333 2,237,588 1,037,746 178,430 46.1159 5.449%
2001 3,454,198 2,363,814 1,090,383 179,299 48.6342 5.192%
2002 3,633,654 2,490,318 1,143,337 179,615 51.1609 4.944%
2003 3,813,443 2,616,985 1,196,457 179,962 53.6923 4.72%
2004 3,993,339 2,743,770 1,249,569 179,830 56.2252 4.504%
2005 4,280,993 2,955,416 1,325,578 395,479 60.2753 9.245%
2006 4,898,954 3,428,088 1,470,867 840,443 68.976 17.198%
2007 5,872,624 4,181,087 1,691,536 1,106,896 82.6851 18.905%
2008 6,988,684 5,044,718 1,943,966 1,125,225 98.3989 16.136%
2009 7,992,644 5,818,211 2,174,433 882,694 112.5344 11.055%
2010 8,481,771 6,174,991 2,306,780 95,560 119.4212 1.127%
2011 8,575,205 6,210,600 2,364,604 91,308 120.7367 1.065%
2012 8,664,970 6,244,376 2,420,594 88,221 122.0006 1.018%
2013 8,751,848 6,276,725 2,475,122 85,535 123.2238 0.977%
2014 8,835,952 6,307,775 2,528,177 82,673 124.408 0.936%
2015 8,916,899 6,337,454 2,579,444 79,222 125.5477 0.888%
2016 8,994,263 6,365,662 2,628,601 75,506 126.637 0.839%
2017 9,068,296 6,392,484 2,675,811 72,559 127.6793 0.8%
2018 9,140,170 6,418,331 2,721,838 71,189 128.6913 0.779%
2019 9,211,657 6,443,813 2,767,844 71,786 129.6978 0.779%
2020 9,287,289 6,475,368 2,811,921 79,478 130.7627 0.856%
2021 9,365,144 6,512,037 2,853,108 76,233 131.8589 0.814%
2022 9,441,128 6,547,744 2,893,384 75,735 132.9287 0.802%
2023 9,516,871 6,583,586 2,933,285 75,750 133.9951 0.796%

Statements that can be derived from United Arab Emirates's population data

  • United Arab Emirates has a population of 9,516,871 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • United Arab Emirates's population is equivalent to 0.12% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, United Arab Emirates's population will grow with 75,750 people.
  • In 2023, 0 more people will immigrate to United Arab Emirates than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in United Arab Emirates is 33.53 years.
  • In United Arab Emirates there are 134.00 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 4.94 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in United Arab Emirates.
  • In United Arab Emirates, 6,583,586 of the total population are male, and 2,933,285 are female.

Future Population of United Arab Emirates (2023 - 2100)

United Arab Emirates's population is set to incease in the future from 9,516,871 people to 14,089,004 people. An increase of the population size by 18788.09% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 9,516,871 6,583,586 2,933,285 75,750 133.9951 0.796%
2024 9,591,854 6,619,150 2,972,704 74,215 135.0509 0.774%
2025 9,665,320 6,653,918 3,011,401 72,717 136.0853 0.752%
2026 9,737,048 6,687,778 3,049,270 70,739 137.0952 0.726%
2027 9,806,692 6,720,548 3,086,144 68,549 138.0757 0.699%
2028 9,874,281 6,752,228 3,122,052 66,630 139.0274 0.675%
2029 9,940,085 6,782,944 3,157,140 64,977 139.9539 0.654%
2030 10,004,319 6,812,803 3,191,516 63,492 140.8583 0.635%
2031 10,067,403 6,842,012 3,225,391 62,676 141.7465 0.623%
2032 10,130,008 6,870,900 3,259,108 62,535 142.628 0.617%
2033 10,192,520 6,899,654 3,292,866 62,489 143.5081 0.613%
2034 10,255,434 6,928,522 3,326,912 63,338 144.3939 0.618%
2035 10,319,346 6,957,804 3,361,542 64,486 145.2938 0.625%
2036 10,384,576 6,987,645 3,396,932 65,973 146.2122 0.635%
2037 10,451,480 7,018,219 3,433,260 67,833 147.1542 0.649%
2038 10,520,193 7,049,598 3,470,596 69,594 148.1217 0.662%
2039 10,590,827 7,081,817 3,509,010 71,674 149.1162 0.677%
2040 10,663,646 7,114,994 3,548,651 73,963 150.1414 0.694%
2041 10,738,862 7,149,238 3,589,624 76,469 151.2005 0.712%
2042 10,815,996 7,184,278 3,631,718 77,800 152.2865 0.719%
2043 10,894,640 7,219,888 3,674,752 79,488 153.3938 0.73%
2044 10,974,581 7,255,950 3,718,631 80,394 154.5193 0.733%
2045 11,055,054 7,292,049 3,763,006 80,553 155.6524 0.729%
2046 11,135,424 7,327,848 3,807,576 80,187 156.784 0.72%
2047 11,215,445 7,363,207 3,852,238 79,854 157.9106 0.712%
2048 11,294,748 7,397,909 3,896,839 78,752 159.0272 0.697%
2049 11,372,877 7,431,704 3,941,173 77,506 160.1272 0.682%
2050 11,449,471 7,464,386 3,985,086 75,682 161.2057 0.661%
2051 11,524,162 7,495,750 4,028,412 73,700 162.2573 0.64%
2052 11,597,023 7,525,828 4,071,195 72,022 163.2832 0.621%
2053 11,667,559 7,554,350 4,113,210 69,050 164.2763 0.592%
2054 11,735,811 7,581,325 4,154,486 67,454 165.2373 0.575%
2055 11,802,008 7,606,873 4,195,136 64,941 166.1693 0.55%
2056 11,865,647 7,630,742 4,234,904 62,336 167.0653 0.525%
2057 11,926,314 7,652,722 4,273,592 58,997 167.9195 0.495%
2058 11,983,826 7,672,723 4,311,104 56,029 168.7293 0.468%
2059 12,038,516 7,690,919 4,347,598 53,351 169.4993 0.443%
2060 12,090,436 7,707,355 4,383,080 50,487 170.2303 0.418%
2061 12,139,321 7,721,934 4,417,387 47,284 170.9186 0.39%
2062 12,185,176 7,734,691 4,450,486 44,427 171.5642 0.365%
2063 12,228,290 7,745,798 4,482,492 41,800 172.1712 0.342%
2064 12,268,970 7,755,458 4,513,513 39,561 172.744 0.322%
2065 12,307,668 7,763,936 4,543,732 37,835 173.2889 0.307%
2066 12,344,528 7,771,340 4,573,189 35,885 173.8078 0.291%
2067 12,379,844 7,777,892 4,601,952 34,746 174.3051 0.281%
2068 12,413,765 7,783,721 4,630,044 33,096 174.7827 0.267%
2069 12,446,666 7,789,087 4,657,580 32,707 175.2459 0.263%
2070 12,479,516 7,794,566 4,684,950 32,992 175.7084 0.264%
2071 12,512,384 7,800,232 4,712,152 32,744 176.1712 0.262%
2072 12,545,517 7,806,276 4,739,242 33,522 176.6377 0.267%
2073 12,579,359 7,812,991 4,766,368 34,162 177.1142 0.272%
2074 12,614,315 7,820,645 4,793,670 35,750 177.6064 0.283%
2075 12,650,962 7,829,575 4,821,386 37,543 178.1223 0.297%
2076 12,689,084 7,839,707 4,849,376 38,701 178.6591 0.305%
2077 12,728,672 7,851,078 4,877,595 40,477 179.2165 0.318%
2078 12,769,704 7,863,681 4,906,023 41,585 179.7942 0.326%
2079 12,812,636 7,877,766 4,934,870 44,279 180.3987 0.346%
2080 12,857,872 7,893,536 4,964,336 46,195 181.0356 0.359%
2081 12,905,140 7,910,806 4,994,335 48,341 181.7011 0.375%
2082 12,954,708 7,929,663 5,025,045 50,793 182.399 0.392%
2083 13,006,260 7,949,871 5,056,388 52,311 183.1249 0.402%
2084 13,059,694 7,971,326 5,088,368 54,559 183.8772 0.418%
2085 13,115,309 7,994,141 5,121,168 56,670 184.6602 0.432%
2086 13,172,880 8,018,124 5,154,756 58,473 185.4708 0.444%
2087 13,232,272 8,043,144 5,189,128 60,311 186.3071 0.456%
2088 13,293,234 8,069,038 5,224,196 61,613 187.1654 0.463%
2089 13,355,526 8,095,644 5,259,882 62,970 188.0424 0.471%
2090 13,419,057 8,122,896 5,296,161 64,092 188.9369 0.478%
2091 13,483,806 8,150,801 5,333,004 65,406 189.8486 0.485%
2092 13,549,752 8,179,391 5,370,361 66,486 190.7771 0.491%
2093 13,616,576 8,208,544 5,408,032 67,162 191.718 0.493%
2094 13,684,100 8,238,197 5,445,902 67,885 192.6687 0.496%
2095 13,751,870 8,268,156 5,483,714 67,656 193.6229 0.492%
2096 13,819,400 8,298,241 5,521,160 67,405 194.5737 0.488%
2097 13,886,687 8,328,535 5,558,152 67,168 195.521 0.484%
2098 13,954,034 8,359,263 5,594,770 67,526 196.4693 0.484%
2099 14,021,551 8,390,513 5,631,038 67,508 197.4199 0.481%
2100 14,089,004 8,422,179 5,666,824 67,397 198.3696 0.478%

Population Density of United Arab Emirates

Today, United Arab Emirates has a population density of 133.9951 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 1.0502 people/km² since the 1950 to 133.9951 people/km² in 2023. In the future, United Arab Emirates is projected to reach a population density of 198.3696 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of United Arab Emirates Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of United Arab Emirates's Population

The population growth rate of United Arab Emirates currently stands at 0.796% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.006 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of United Arab Emirates will decrease to 0.796%. If we look further into the future, we can see that United Arab Emirates's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.478% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of United Arab Emirates Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 6.822%
1960 5.525%
1970 15.355%
1980 10.444%
1990 5.703%
2000 5.449%
2010 1.127%
2020 0.856%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.635%
2040 0.694%
2050 0.661%
2060 0.418%
2070 0.264%
2080 0.359%
2090 0.478%
2100 0.478%
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Life Expectancy of United Arab Emirates

Today, United Arab Emirates has an average life expectancy of 80.4573 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 41.074 years since the 1950 to 80.4573 years in 2023. In the future, United Arab Emirates is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 91.3719 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of United Arab Emirates Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 41,074
1960 48,811
1970 60,021
1980 68,529
1990 71,900
2000 74,380
2010 78,333
2020 78,945
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 81,793
2040 83,508
2050 84,984
2060 86,332
2070 87,649
2080 88,906
2090 90,131
2100 91,371
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Migration to and from United Arab Emirates

In 2023 United Arab Emirates will see net migrations of 0 people. This means that 0 more people will immigrate to United Arab Emirates than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of United Arab Emirates was 0.

Net Migration for United Arab Emirates Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 3,304
1960 3,916
1970 38,490
1980 79,756
1990 64,938
2000 131,735
2010 -13,726
2020 -2,762
Year Net Migration
2030 0
2040 0
2050 0
2060 0
2070 0
2080 0
2090 0
2100 0
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Births in United Arab Emirates

In 2023, United Arab Emirates will see 91,828 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by United Arab Emirates in 2022, when the country saw 93,343 new borns.

Births United Arab Emirates Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 3,509
1960 5,495
1970 9,322
1980 29,865
1990 48,444
2000 53,456
2010 116,038
2020 98,648
Year Births
2030 81,085
2040 97,769
2050 113,190
2060 110,661
2070 115,979
2080 130,595
2090 132,950
2100 136,066
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Deaths in United Arab Emirates

In 2023, 16,075 people will die in United Arab Emirates. That is a decrease of United Arab Emirates's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 17,609 deaths.

Deaths United Arab Emirates Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 1,728
1960 2,043
1970 2,138
1980 3,812
1990 5,054
2000 6,762
2010 6,755
2020 16,406
Year Births
2030 17,588
2040 23,799
2050 37,513
2060 60,174
2070 82,986
2080 84,405
2090 68,859
2100 68,679
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Median Age in United Arab Emirates

The median age of United Arab Emirates has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of United Arab Emirates will reach 36.0942 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in United Arab Emirates Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 17.4967
1960 18.3223
1970 21.3485
1980 25.1572
1990 24.7568
2000 26.0964
2010 26.2532
2020 32.0104
Year Median Age
2030 34.4516
2040 34.9685
2050 35.592
2060 36.1876
2070 35.9052
2080 35.4671
2090 35.7167
2100 36.0942
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Fertility Rate in United Arab Emirates

The fertility rate of United Arab Emirates has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of United Arab Emirates will reach 1.5847 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in United Arab Emirates Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.8758
1960 6.7182
1970 6.4859
1980 5.9481
1990 4.5367
2000 2.733
2010 1.7897
2020 1.46
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.4432
2040 1.4692
2050 1.4948
2060 1.5283
2070 1.5489
2080 1.5615
2090 1.5708
2100 1.5847
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Infant Mortality Rate in United Arab Emirates

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of United Arab Emirates while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of United Arab Emirates has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 185.648. Today, United Arab Emirates has a much better infant mortality rate of 4.9449 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when United Arab Emirates is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 0.8046 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in United Arab Emirates Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 185.648
1960 135.835
1970 72.5094
1980 28.9164
1990 14.0109
2000 9.5239
2010 7.3977
2020 5.596
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 3.8251
2040 2.7364
2050 2.0873
2060 1.6612
2070 1.3611
2080 1.1317
2090 0.9563
2100 0.8046
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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