United Arab Emirates Population (LIVE)

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United Arab Emirates Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the United Arab Emirates is 11,132,203 as of Thursday, October 31, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • the United Arab Emirates 2024 population is estimated at 11,027,129 people at mid year.
  • the United Arab Emirates population is equivalent to 0.14% of the total world population.
  • the U.A.E. ranks number 86 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the United Arab Emirates is 132 per Km2 (342 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 83,600 Km2 (32,278 sq. miles).
  • 82.3 % of the population is urban (9,074,536 people in 2024).
  • The median age in the United Arab Emirates is 31.6 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of the United Arab Emirates (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationU.A.E.
Global Rank
2024 11,027,129 3.62 % 385,048 278,439 31.6 1.21 132 82.3 % 9,074,536 0.14 % 8,161,972,572 86
2023 10,642,081 3.91 % 399,995 300,004 31.2 1.20 127 84.0 % 8,941,577 0.13 % 8,091,734,930 89
2022 10,242,086 4.63 % 453,038 322,773 30.9 1.15 123 86.0 % 8,808,417 0.13 % 8,021,407,192 93
2020 9,448,524 0.75 % 70,677 92,541 30.9 1.29 113 90.4 % 8,542,144 0.12 % 7,887,001,292 96
2015 8,674,633 4.57 % 347,254 342,468 30.8 1.42 104 90.4 % 7,842,883 0.12 % 7,470,491,872 96
2010 6,938,363 8.26 % 454,715 161,842 30.7 1.57 83 N.A. N.A. 0.10 % 7,021,732,148 103
2005 4,664,790 5.95 % 234,243 174,926 29.9 2.23 56 80.8 % 3,767,260 0.07 % 6,586,970,132 116
2000 3,493,575 7.49 % 211,783178,469 27.3 2.73 42 72.5 % 2,531,398 0.06 % 6,171,702,993 128
1995 2,434,662 5.10 % 107,288 68,938 27.0 3.28 29 78.8 % 1,917,885 0.04 % 5,758,878,982 136
1990 1,898,220 6.62 % 104,062 67,118 24.9 4.51 23 77.5 % 1,470,491 0.04 % 5,327,803,110 142
1985 1,377,911 6.29 % 72,442 37,605 25.7 5.13 16 80.6 % 1,110,111 0.03 % 4,868,943,465 145
1980 1,015,700 13.35 % 94,569 78,148 25.2 5.95 12 82.8 % 841,303 0.02 % 4,447,606,236 146
1975 542,856 13.63 % 51,264 42,380 24.4 6.35 6 81.5 % 442,351 0.01 % 4,070,735,277 158
1970 286,536 11.39 % 23,887 40,792 22.0 6.52 3 65.6 % 187,928 0.01 % 3,694,683,794 168
1965 167,103 4.94 % 7,154 2,598 21.0 6.50 2 69.9 % 116,866 0.01 % 3,334,533,703 175
1960 131,334 5.34 % 6,015 3,102 18.6 6.50 2 51.8 % 68,086 0.00 % 3,015,470,894 175
1955 101,258 6.33 % 5,349 3,295 16.9 6.50 1 50.7 % 51,385 0.00 % 2,740,213,792 175
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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United Arab Emirates Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationU.A.E.
Global Rank
2025 11,346,000 3.73 % 379,495 158,634 31.6 1.21 136 81.1 % 9,207,088 0.14 % 8,231,613,070 86
2030 12,190,605 1.45 % 168,921 7,891 31.8 1.23 146 80.9 % 9,865,291 0.14 % 8,569,124,911 84
2035 12,910,702 1.15 % 144,019 8,315 32.0 1.26 154 81.3 % 10,491,657 0.15 % 8,885,210,181 83
2040 13,693,776 1.18 % 156,615 8,695 32.3 1.28 164 81.1 % 11,099,460 0.15 % 9,177,190,203 84
2045 14,507,366 1.16 % 162,718 9,147 32.4 1.31 174 80.4 % 11,662,469 0.15 % 9,439,639,668 83
2050 15,367,392 1.16 % 172,005   32.6 1.33 184 79.1 % 12,158,419 0.16 % 9,664,378,587 84
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

United Arab Emirates Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of the United Arab Emirates
Life Expectancy
83.07 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
5.0
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
6.2
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in the U.A.E.

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Dubai 3,478,300
2 Abu Dhabi 1,807,000
3 Sharjah 1,274,749
4 Al Ain City 846,747
5 Ajman City 490,035
6 Ras Al Khaimah City 351,943
7 Musaffah 243,341
8 Jebel Ali 210,000
9 Dubai Investments Park 160,000
10 Dubai Marina 120,000
11 Warisan 108,759
12 Al Fujairah City 86,512
13 Ar Rumaylah 86,000
14 Khalifah A City 85,374
15 Reef Al Fujairah City 82,310
16 Bani Yas City 80,498
17 Dubai Festival City 77,000
18 Zayed City 63,482
19 Umm Al Quwain City 62,747
20 Al Shamkhah City 61,710
21 Khawr Fakkan 40,677
22 Jumayra 39,080
23 Kalba 37,545
24 Dubai International Financial Centre 36,000
25 Dibba Al-Fujairah 30,000
26 Al Hamidiyah 27,000
27 Dibba Al-Hisn 26,395
28 Ar Ruways 25,000
29 Dubai Internet City 24,000
30 Adh Dhayd 20,165
31 Bur Dubai 18,698
32 Al Jurf 18,000

See also

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Notes

The United Arab Emirates Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the United Arab Emirates delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of the United Arab Emirates (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the U.A.E. in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.