United Arab Emirates population (2026)
The population of United Arab Emirates is 11,574,682 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. United Arab Emirates ranks #86 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.139% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.69% a year (+228,682 people). The median age is 32.6 years, women have 1.21 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 83.4 years. Population density is 163 people per km² of land. The capital is Abu Dhabi.
Population of United Arab Emirates, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 15,367,392 | +1.15% | 33.6 | 1.33 | 86.6 | 0.159% |
| 2045 | 14,507,366 | +1.14% | 33.4 | 1.31 | 86.0 | 0.154% |
| 2040 | 13,693,776 | +1.17% | 33.3 | 1.28 | 85.4 | 0.149% |
| 2035 | 12,910,702 | +1.18% | 33.0 | 1.26 | 84.7 | 0.145% |
| 2030 | 12,190,605 | +1.10% | 32.8 | 1.23 | 84.0 | 0.142% |
| 2026 | 11,574,682 | +1.69% | 32.6 | 1.21 | 83.4 | 0.139% |
| 2025 | 11,346,000 | +2.31% | 32.6 | 1.21 | 83.2 | 0.138% |
| 2024 | 11,027,129 | +3.41% | 32.6 | 1.21 | 83.1 | 0.135% |
| 2023 | 10,642,081 | +3.70% | 32.2 | 1.2 | 82.9 | 0.132% |
| 2022 | 10,242,086 | +3.96% | 31.9 | 1.15 | 80.5 | 0.128% |
| 2020 | 9,448,524 | +1.91% | 31.9 | 1.29 | 81.9 | 0.120% |
| 2015 | 8,674,633 | +4.95% | 31.8 | 1.42 | 82.1 | 0.116% |
| 2010 | 6,938,363 | +3.35% | 31.7 | 1.57 | 81.9 | 0.099% |
| 2005 | 4,664,790 | +5.04% | 30.9 | 2.23 | 80.8 | 0.071% |
| 2000 | 3,493,576 | +6.54% | 28.3 | 2.73 | 76.3 | 0.057% |
| 1995 | 2,434,662 | +4.42% | 28.0 | 3.28 | 71.4 | 0.042% |
| 1990 | 1,898,220 | +5.71% | 25.9 | 4.51 | 71.1 | 0.036% |
| 1985 | 1,377,912 | +5.26% | 26.7 | 5.13 | 70.1 | 0.028% |
| 1980 | 1,015,700 | +10.16% | 26.2 | 5.95 | 68.2 | 0.023% |
| 1975 | 542,856 | +10.00% | 25.4 | 6.35 | 65.1 | 0.013% |
| 1970 | 286,536 | +16.69% | 23.0 | 6.52 | 60.8 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 167,104 | +4.36% | 22.0 | 6.5 | 55.5 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 131,334 | +4.96% | 19.6 | 6.5 | 50.7 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 101,258 | +5.59% | 17.9 | 6.5 | 46.0 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh