Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — United Arab Emirates

Share of women in the population in the United Arab Emirates in 2025 — 36.23%. Ranked 216 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1.41 pp.

2025 36.23% +0.13 pp vs 2024
World rank 216of 217
Period maximum 37.64%1960
Period minimum 27.57%1976

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — United Arab Emirates, 1960–20252530354019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 37.64%1962: 36.59%1964: 35.8%1966: 35.1%1968: 33.36%1970: 30.18%1972: 28.67%1974: 27.94%1976: 27.57%1978: 27.71%1980: 27.96%1982: 29.54%1984: 31.2%1986: 32.13%1988: 31.94%1990: 31.76%1992: 31.6%1994: 31.43%1996: 31.23%1998: 31.09%2000: 31.03%2002: 31.01%2004: 31.02%2006: 31.15%2008: 32.01%2010: 33.3%2012: 34.51%2014: 34.89%2016: 35.15%2018: 35.37%2020: 35.62%2022: 35.9%2024: 36.1%2025: 36.23%
Change over the period: −1.41 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 36.23%
World 49.73%
Western Asia computed 47.62%
High-income countries computed 50.33%
Share of women in the population — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 36.23 +0.13 pp
2024 36.1 +0.11 pp
2023 35.99 +0.09 pp
2022 35.9 +0.12 pp
2021 35.78 +0.16 pp
2020 35.62 +0.13 pp
2019 35.48 +0.11 pp
2018 35.37 +0.1 pp
2017 35.27 +0.12 pp
2016 35.15 +0.14 pp
2015 35.01 +0.12 pp
2014 34.89 +0.12 pp
2013 34.77 +0.27 pp
2012 34.51 +0.54 pp
2011 33.96 +0.66 pp
2010 33.3 +0.67 pp
2009 32.63 +0.62 pp
2008 32.01 +0.5 pp
2007 31.51 +0.36 pp
2006 31.15 +0.12 pp
2005 31.02 −0 pp
2004 31.02 +0 pp
2003 31.02 +0 pp
2002 31.01 −0 pp
2001 31.02 −0.01 pp
2000 31.03 −0.02 pp
1999 31.06 −0.04 pp
1998 31.09 −0.05 pp
1997 31.15 −0.09 pp
1996 31.23 −0.1 pp
1995 31.34 −0.09 pp
1994 31.43 −0.09 pp
1993 31.52 −0.08 pp
1992 31.6 −0.08 pp
1991 31.68 −0.08 pp
1990 31.76 −0.08 pp
1989 31.85 −0.09 pp
1988 31.94 −0.09 pp
1987 32.03 −0.1 pp
1986 32.13 +0.25 pp
1985 31.88 +0.68 pp
1984 31.2 +0.78 pp
1983 30.42 +0.88 pp
1982 29.54 +0.99 pp
1981 28.56 +0.59 pp
1980 27.96 +0.12 pp
1979 27.84 +0.13 pp
1978 27.71 +0.11 pp
1977 27.6 +0.03 pp
1976 27.57 −0.12 pp
1975 27.69 −0.25 pp
1974 27.94 −0.31 pp
1973 28.25 −0.43 pp
1972 28.67 −0.61 pp
1971 29.28 −0.9 pp
1970 30.18 −1.35 pp
1969 31.53 −1.83 pp
1968 33.36 −1.31 pp
1967 34.68 −0.43 pp
1966 35.1 −0.36 pp
1965 35.46 −0.34 pp
1964 35.8 −0.37 pp
1963 36.17 −0.42 pp
1962 36.59 −0.49 pp
1961 37.08 −0.56 pp
1960 37.64

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.