The total population in the United Arab Emirates was estimated at 10.9 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - United Arab Emirates Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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 AE: Population: Growth data was reported at 1.398 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.252 % for 2016. United Arab Emirates AE: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 5.936 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.695 % in 1973 and a record low of 0.715 % in 2014. United Arab Emirates AE: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Key information about United Arab Emirates population

• The United Arab Emirates population reached 10.7 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 10.3 million people in Dec 2022
• The data reached an all-time high of 10.7 million people in Dec 2023 and a record low of 0.1 million people in Dec 1951

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Population. National Institute of Statistics provides annual Population ending the second quarter of each year. Population prior to 2020 is based on previous censuses. Population prior to 2020 is a mid-year estimate sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Further information about United Arab Emirates population data

• In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Unemployment Rate dropped to 2.9 % in Dec 2022
• Monthly earnings of the United Arab Emirates population was 1,977.4 USD in Dec 2016
• United Arab Emirates Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 82.6 % in Dec 2023

The death rate in the United Arab Emirates decreased to 0.93 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants compared to the previous year. The death rate thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. The crude death rate is the annual number of deaths in a given population, expressed per 1,000 people. When looked at in unison with the crude birth rate, the rate of natural increase can be determined.Find more statistics on other topics about the United Arab Emirates with key insights such as total life expectancy at birth, total fertility rate, and number of tuberculosis infections .

United Arab Emirates AE: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 73.941 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 73.775 % for 2016. United Arab Emirates AE: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 54.297 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.941 % in 2017 and a record low of 51.471 % in 1960. United Arab Emirates AE: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for the United Arab Emirates (POPTOTAEA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about United Arab Emirates and population.

The total life expectancy at birth in the United Arab Emirates increased by 2.4 years (+2.98 percent) in 2023. With 82.91 years, the life expectancy at birth thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. These figures refer to the expected lifespan of the average newborn in a given country or region, providing that mortality patterns at the time of birth remain constant thereafter.Find more statistics on other topics about the United Arab Emirates with key insights such as number of tuberculosis infections , crude birth rate, and total fertility rate.

Population growth (annual %) in United Arab Emirates was reported at 3.6822 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Arab Emirates - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The statistic shows the death rate 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. In 2023, there were about 6.4 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants in Sudan.

United Arab Emirates AE: Population: Male data was reported at 6,806,044.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,744,664.000 Person for 2016. United Arab Emirates AE: Population: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 1,113,581.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,806,044.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 46,355.000 Person in 1960. United Arab Emirates AE: Population: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

Population, female (% of total population) in United Arab Emirates was reported at 36.1 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Arab Emirates - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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United Arab Emirates AE: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 112.442 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 110.881 Person/sq km for 2016. United Arab Emirates AE: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 21.005 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112.442 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 1.209 Person/sq km in 1961. United Arab Emirates AE: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;

This statistic shows the life expectancy at birth 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. In 2023, the average life expectancy at birth in Lebanon was 77.82 years.

Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) in United Arab Emirates was reported at 1.9548 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Arab Emirates - Population ages 50-64, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

From 2015 to 2020, the rate of natural increase per thousand population in the United Arab Emirates reached 8.9 percent, down from 9.9 percent between 2010 and 2015. The total population of the UAE was estimated to reach around 9.9 million inhabitants in 2020.

Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) in United Arab Emirates was reported at 10.36 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Arab Emirates - Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

The United Arab Emirates: Population density, people per square km: The latest value from 2021 is 132 people per square km, an increase from 131 people per square km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 456 people per square km, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 1961 to 2021 is 46 people per square km. The minimum value, 2 people per square km, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 132 people per square km was recorded in 2021.

United Arab Emirates AE: Population: Ages 15-64: % of Total Population data was reported at 81.970 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.880 % for 2022. United Arab Emirates AE: Population: Ages 15-64: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 81.140 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.970 % in 2023 and a record low of 69.390 % in 1990. United Arab Emirates AE: Population: Ages 15-64: % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.