Population in the United Arab Emirates in 2025 — 11,513,149 people. Ranked 85 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8,666.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.51M | +526,749 | +4.79% |
| 2024 | 10.99M | +502,649 | +4.79% |
| 2023 | 10.48M | +408,774 | +4.06% |
| 2022 | 10.07M | +499,825 | +5.22% |
| 2021 | 9.58M | +174,114 | +1.85% |
| 2020 | 9.4M | −44,747 | −0.47% |
| 2019 | 9.45M | +99,084 | +1.06% |
| 2018 | 9.35M | +123,476 | +1.34% |
| 2017 | 9.22M | +288,130 | +3.22% |
| 2016 | 8.94M | +429,858 | +5.05% |
| 2015 | 8.51M | +445,797 | +5.53% |
| 2014 | 8.06M | +366,409 | +4.76% |
| 2013 | 7.69M | +301,583 | +4.08% |
| 2012 | 7.39M | +286,910 | +4.04% |
| 2011 | 7.1M | +234,700 | +3.42% |
| 2010 | 6.87M | +162,780 | +2.43% |
| 2009 | 6.71M | +404,394 | +6.42% |
| 2008 | 6.3M | +678,029 | +12.05% |
| 2007 | 5.62M | +615,535 | +12.29% |
| 2006 | 5.01M | +344,310 | +7.38% |
| 2005 | 4.66M | +235,823 | +5.32% |
| 2004 | 4.43M | +236,510 | +5.64% |
| 2003 | 4.19M | +235,631 | +5.96% |
| 2002 | 3.96M | +233,236 | +6.26% |
| 2001 | 3.72M | +230,015 | +6.58% |
| 2000 | 3.49M | +227,566 | +6.97% |
| 1999 | 3.27M | +225,588 | +7.42% |
| 1998 | 3.04M | +223,011 | +7.92% |
| 1997 | 2.82M | +219,846 | +8.46% |
| 1996 | 2.6M | +162,902 | +6.69% |
| 1995 | 2.43M | +106,474 | +4.57% |
| 1994 | 2.33M | +106,095 | +4.77% |
| 1993 | 2.22M | +107,363 | +5.08% |
| 1992 | 2.11M | +108,104 | +5.39% |
| 1991 | 2.01M | +108,406 | +5.71% |
| 1990 | 1.9M | +108,369 | +6.05% |
| 1989 | 1.79M | +108,063 | +6.43% |
| 1988 | 1.68M | +107,544 | +6.83% |
| 1987 | 1.57M | +106,861 | +7.28% |
| 1986 | 1.47M | +89,472 | +6.49% |
| 1985 | 1.38M | +71,915 | +5.51% |
| 1984 | 1.31M | +70,691 | +5.72% |
| 1983 | 1.24M | +68,935 | +5.91% |
| 1982 | 1.17M | +66,515 | +6.05% |
| 1981 | 1.1M | +84,155 | +8.29% |
| 1980 | 1.02M | +103,690 | +11.37% |
| 1979 | 912,010 | +102,736 | +12.69% |
| 1978 | 809,274 | +99,065 | +13.95% |
| 1977 | 710,209 | +94,343 | +15.32% |
| 1976 | 615,866 | +73,010 | +13.45% |
| 1975 | 542,856 | +53,769 | +10.99% |
| 1974 | 489,087 | +52,688 | +12.07% |
| 1973 | 436,399 | +51,385 | +13.35% |
| 1972 | 385,014 | +49,987 | +14.92% |
| 1971 | 335,027 | +48,491 | +16.92% |
| 1970 | 286,536 | +46,876 | +19.56% |
| 1969 | 239,660 | +40,244 | +20.18% |
| 1968 | 199,416 | +19,716 | +10.97% |
| 1967 | 179,700 | +5,724 | +3.29% |
| 1966 | 173,976 | +6,873 | +4.11% |
| 1965 | 167,103 | +7,411 | +4.64% |
| 1964 | 159,692 | +7,481 | +4.91% |
| 1963 | 152,211 | +7,265 | +5.01% |
| 1962 | 144,946 | +6,957 | +5.04% |
| 1961 | 137,989 | +6,655 | +5.07% |
| 1960 | 131,334 | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
