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🇦🇪 Migration to & from United Arab Emirates

Historic Net Migration for United Arab Emirates (1950-2024)

United Arab Emirates has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 3,186 4,928
1951 3,318 5,128
1952 3,391 5,314
1953 3,400 5,458
1954 3,364 5,553
1955 3,295 5,658
1956 3,214 5,751
1957 3,150 5,892
1958 3,118 6,064
1959 3,095 6,286
1960 3,102 6,509
1961 3,141 6,800
1962 3,212 7,114
1963 3,264 7,416
1964 3,126 7,546
1965 2,598 7,277
1966 1,516 6,469
1967 -283 4,978
1968 28,866 34,453
1969 39,902 46,036
1970 40,792 47,715
1971 41,425 49,268
1972 41,888 50,705
1973 42,243 52,065
1974 42,474 53,311
1975 42,380 54,229
1976 78,903 91,790
1977 81,111 96,896
1978 82,359 101,234
1979 82,238 104,239
1980 78,148 103,140
1981 37,600 65,170
1982 38,276 67,860
1983 38,536 70,011
1984 38,124 71,370
1985 37,605 72,461
1986 69,655 106,482
1987 69,493 107,240
1988 68,991 107,848
1989 68,132 108,277
1990 67,118 108,462
1991 66,943 108,349
1992 65,739 107,860
1993 65,545 106,867
1994 62,352 105,322
1995 68,938 107,627
1996 180,296 218,176
1997 183,310 221,515
1998 183,329 224,509
1999 180,469 226,666
2000 178,469 228,467
2001 178,779 231,563
2002 178,988 234,908
2003 177,237 236,354
2004 176,319 236,666
2005 174,926 234,980
2006 399,306 453,640
2007 722,380 777,429
2008 523,207 578,631
2009 163,643 230,156
2010 161,842 232,454
2011 215,183 289,667
2012 225,921 305,723
2013 279,269 363,734
2014 360,174 446,321
2015 342,468 429,196
2016 195,317 283,284
2017 34,155 123,624
2018 14,611 101,462
2019 -125,186 -39,507
2020 92,541 180,860
2021 421,663 500,188
2022 322,773 405,889
2023 300,004 394,100
2024 278,439 375,996

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to United Arab Emirates for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for United Arab Emirates (2024-2100)

United Arab Emirates will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 278,439 375,996
2025 158,634 261,745
2026 87,401 195,618
2027 53,235 166,209
2028 29,337 147,113
2029 15,538 137,654
2030 7,891 134,276
2031 8,023 138,735
2032 8,100 142,676
2033 8,189 146,222
2034 8,273 149,401
2035 8,315 151,850
2036 8,431 154,178
2037 8,481 155,985
2038 8,613 157,903
2039 8,584 158,992
2040 8,695 160,183
2041 8,832 161,313
2042 8,922 162,301
2043 8,959 163,227
2044 9,145 164,205
2045 9,147 164,904
2046 10,571 167,882
2047 12,363 172,235
2048 13,714 173,884
2049 14,276 175,591
2050 13,841 175,964
2051 13,216 176,595
2052 13,390 178,014
2053 13,276 180,073
2054 12,993 182,766
2055 13,250 184,135
2056 12,525 186,169
2057 12,675 188,804
2058 11,216 191,410
2059 11,883 193,715
2060 10,493 195,550
2061 9,774 199,064
2062 10,676 202,998
2063 10,373 206,427
2064 10,462 209,928
2065 10,065 212,762
2066 9,326 215,388
2067 9,194 218,383
2068 9,126 220,890
2069 8,975 223,418
2070 8,808 224,853
2071 8,882 226,837
2072 8,762 227,712
2073 9,283 229,270
2074 8,395 229,047
2075 8,371 229,413
2076 8,248 229,424
2077 8,009 229,186
2078 7,934 228,440
2079 7,727 227,859
2080 7,567 227,026
2081 7,411 226,366
2082 7,249 225,466
2083 7,211 224,598
2084 6,994 223,331
2085 6,777 222,450
2086 6,591 222,127
2087 6,534 222,158
2088 6,428 222,053
2089 6,189 222,350
2090 6,061 222,075
2091 5,945 222,566
2092 5,834 223,314
2093 5,694 224,408
2094 5,605 225,712
2095 5,516 227,204
2096 5,440 228,990
2097 5,342 230,812
2098 5,229 233,196
2099 5,134 235,180
2100 5,051 238,026

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to United Arab Emirates

Causes of Emigration from United Arab Emirates

Common Questions

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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 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

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

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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