Population growth in the United Arab Emirates in 2025 — 4.68%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.26 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.68 | +0 pp |
| 2024 | 4.68 | +0.71 pp |
| 2023 | 3.98 | −1.11 pp |
| 2022 | 5.09 | +3.25 pp |
| 2021 | 1.84 | +2.31 pp |
| 2020 | -0.47 | −1.53 pp |
| 2019 | 1.05 | −0.28 pp |
| 2018 | 1.33 | −1.84 pp |
| 2017 | 3.17 | −1.76 pp |
| 2016 | 4.93 | −0.45 pp |
| 2015 | 5.38 | +0.73 pp |
| 2014 | 4.65 | +0.65 pp |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.04 pp |
| 2012 | 3.96 | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 3.36 | +0.96 pp |
| 2010 | 2.4 | −3.82 pp |
| 2009 | 6.22 | −5.16 pp |
| 2008 | 11.38 | −0.21 pp |
| 2007 | 11.59 | +4.47 pp |
| 2006 | 7.12 | +1.93 pp |
| 2005 | 5.19 | −0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 5.49 | −0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 5.78 | −0.29 pp |
| 2002 | 6.08 | −0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 6.38 | −0.36 pp |
| 2000 | 6.74 | −0.42 pp |
| 1999 | 7.16 | −0.46 pp |
| 1998 | 7.62 | −0.51 pp |
| 1997 | 8.12 | +1.65 pp |
| 1996 | 6.48 | +2 pp |
| 1995 | 4.47 | −0.19 pp |
| 1994 | 4.66 | −0.29 pp |
| 1993 | 4.95 | −0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 5.25 | −0.31 pp |
| 1991 | 5.55 | −0.32 pp |
| 1990 | 5.88 | −0.35 pp |
| 1989 | 6.23 | −0.38 pp |
| 1988 | 6.61 | −0.42 pp |
| 1987 | 7.03 | +0.74 pp |
| 1986 | 6.29 | +0.93 pp |
| 1985 | 5.36 | −0.2 pp |
| 1984 | 5.56 | −0.18 pp |
| 1983 | 5.74 | −0.13 pp |
| 1982 | 5.87 | −2.09 pp |
| 1981 | 7.96 | −2.81 pp |
| 1980 | 10.77 | −1.18 pp |
| 1979 | 11.95 | −1.11 pp |
| 1978 | 13.06 | −1.2 pp |
| 1977 | 14.25 | +1.63 pp |
| 1976 | 12.62 | +2.19 pp |
| 1975 | 10.43 | −0.97 pp |
| 1974 | 11.4 | −1.13 pp |
| 1973 | 12.53 | −1.38 pp |
| 1972 | 13.91 | −1.73 pp |
| 1971 | 15.63 | −2.23 pp |
| 1970 | 17.86 | −0.52 pp |
| 1969 | 18.38 | +7.97 pp |
| 1968 | 10.41 | +7.17 pp |
| 1967 | 3.24 | −0.79 pp |
| 1966 | 4.03 | −0.51 pp |
| 1965 | 4.54 | −0.26 pp |
| 1964 | 4.8 | −0.09 pp |
| 1963 | 4.89 | −0.03 pp |
| 1962 | 4.92 | −0.02 pp |
| 1961 | 4.94 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
