As of 2018, the demographic group of 30 to 34-year-olds in the Emirate of Dubai was above 572 thousand people. Considering that the total population of the Emirate of Dubai was estimated to be around 2.8 million people in 2020, the above-mentioned age bracket is a substantial share of Dubai’s society.

  In the context of the United Arab Emirates  

Dubai is the most populous region in the United Arab Emirates, followed by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi the United Arab Emirates was the second largest country amongst the Gulf Cooperation Council countries with almost ten million people, behind Saudi Arabia with a population thrice the size. The United Arab Emirates has about 6.4 million male and 2.9 million female inhabitants altogether.

 Expats and Emirati   

When discussing the demographic composition of this region, the gender imbalance is not the only demographic skewness experienced in the United Arab Emirates, particularly in its Dubai region. Additionally, foreign workers and expatriates significantly outnumber the indigenous population. Only an estimated 1.1 million people in the United Arab Emirates are nationals of their country. The majority of the expatriate’s hail from the subcontinent. In terms of the working population of the United Arab Emirates, 68 percent of men and 66 percent of women in the labor force are from Asia.

 Outlook   

The population density of the UAE is continuing to grow, though the urban population growth of the UAE had slowed down considerably.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Dubai, UAE metro area from 1950 to 2025.

United Arab Emirates Population: Dubai data was reported at 3,136.000 Person th in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,080.000 Person th for Jun 2018. United Arab Emirates Population: Dubai data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,003.170 Person th from Mar 2005 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,136.000 Person th in Sep 2018 and a record low of 1,086.000 Person th in Mar 2005. United Arab Emirates Population: Dubai data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Dubai Statistics Center. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.G001: Population: Dubai.

The statistic shows the total population of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2020 to 2030. In 2023, approximately 10.68 million inhabitants lived in the UAE. Population of the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have undergone extreme demographic changes over the past decade. With the increasing developments, tourism and global recognition of cities in the UAE like Abu Dhabi and Dubai, it is to no surprise that the total population has grown by about 6 million people over the past decade. However, the majority of the total population of the UAE are expatriates. Any expatriate having lived in the UAE for a minimum of 20 years can apply for a citizenship, consequently, the growing total population is mainly due to the growing number of expatriates who become citizens and the high number of immigrants which gives the UAE the world’s highest net migration rate. This becomes evident when looking at the fertility rate, the average rate of children born per fertile woman in a year in the UAE, which has been steadily declining over the last decade. Life expectancy, however, has been increasing steadily over the same time span. It is interesting to note that, despite this increase, total population of the UAE consists mainly of people between the ages of 15 to 64, another fact pointing towards expatriates and immigrants contributing to the increasing numbers.

United Arab Emirates Population Estimates: Dubai data was reported at 2,446.675 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,327.350 Person th for 2014. United Arab Emirates Population Estimates: Dubai data is updated yearly, averaging 1,321.453 Person th from Jun 1995 (Median) to 2015, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,446.675 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 689.000 Person th in 1995. United Arab Emirates Population Estimates: Dubai data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.G003: Population Estimates: by Emirate.

Total current population for UAE in 2025 is 9,665,319, a 0.77% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for UAE in 2024 was <strong>9,591,853</strong>, a <strong>8.51% decline</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for UAE in 2023 was <strong>10,483,751</strong>, a <strong>4.06% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for UAE in 2022 was <strong>10,074,977</strong>, a <strong>5.22% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

United Arab Emirates Population: Dubai: Female data was reported at 941.000 Person th in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 925.000 Person th for Jun 2018. United Arab Emirates Population: Dubai: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 475.000 Person th from Mar 2005 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 941.000 Person th in Sep 2018 and a record low of 283.000 Person th in Mar 2005. United Arab Emirates Population: Dubai: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Dubai Statistics Center. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.G001: Population: Dubai.

The population density in the United Arab Emirates increased by seven inhabitants per square kilometer (+5.19 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. Therefore, the population density in the United Arab Emirates reached a peak in 2022 with 141.86 inhabitants per square kilometer. Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.Find more key insights for the population density in countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

This dataset is about cities in Dubai. It has 1 row. It features 3 columns: country, and population.

This statistic depicts the population size of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 2005 to 2015 and a forecast up to 2030. By 2030, the city of Dubai will be inhabited by almost 3.5 million people according to projections.

United Arab Emirates Population: Dubai: Male data was reported at 2,195.000 Person th in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,155.000 Person th for Jun 2018. United Arab Emirates Population: Dubai: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,523.000 Person th from Mar 2005 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,195.000 Person th in Sep 2018 and a record low of 803.000 Person th in Mar 2005. United Arab Emirates Population: Dubai: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Dubai Statistics Center. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.G001: Population: Dubai.

UAE immigration statistics for 2015 was 8,095,126, a 10.64% increase from 2010.

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<li>UAE immigration statistics for 2010 was <strong>7,316,611</strong>, a <strong>123% increase</strong> from 2005.</li>
<li>UAE immigration statistics for 2005 was <strong>3,281,036</strong>, a <strong>34.1% increase</strong> from 2000.</li>
<li>UAE immigration statistics for 2000 was <strong>2,446,675</strong>, a <strong>34.13% increase</strong> from 1995.</li>
</ul>International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in United Arab Emirates was reported at 142 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Arab Emirates - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Rural population (% of total population) in United Arab Emirates was reported at 12.22 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Arab Emirates - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Comprehensive population and demographic data for Dubai Village

This statistic shows the percentage of the population of select major cities who were foreign-born in 2015. In 2015, 83 percent of the population of Dubai were born outside of the United Arab Emirates,

This statistic describes the breakdown of student population at British curriculum schools in the Dubai Emirate in 2016/2017, by nationality. During the academic year of 2016/2017 about 17 percent of the private school students in the Dubai Emirate were enrolled at British curriculum schools were Pakistani.

The statistic shows the age structure among the population of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, 16.34 percent of the UAE's total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

This statistic shows the degree of urbanization in the Mashriq countries in 2023. The Mashriq, also Mashreq, is the region encompassing the eastern part of the Arab World, comprising the countries Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Urbanization is defined as the share of urban population in the total population. In 2023, 92.02 percent of the total population of Jordan lived in urban areas.

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