| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 12 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of United Arab Emirates is projected at 11.03 million, compared to 10.64 million in 2023. It ranks 86th in the world by population and 28th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 3.41 percent, the 5th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 7.05 million males and 3.98 million females in United Arab Emirates. The percentage of the male population is 63.9%, compared to 36.1% of the female population. United Arab Emirates has 3.07 million more males than females, the 5th highest in the world after India, China, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The sex ratio in United Arab Emirates in 2024 will be 177.019 males per 100 females. United Arab Emirates has the 2nd lowest female-to-male ratio in the world.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 39,054 | 35,458 | 74,512 | 6.62 | 110.142 |
| 1955 | 59,218 | 42,039 | 101,258 | 5.59 | 140.864 |
| 1960 | 81,904 | 49,431 | 131,334 | 4.96 | 165.694 |
| 1965 | 107,850 | 59,254 | 167,103 | 4.36 | 182.013 |
| 1970 | 200,050 | 86,485 | 286,536 | 16.69 | 231.312 |
| 1975 | 392,534 | 150,322 | 542,856 | 10.00 | 261.129 |
| 1980 | 731,693 | 284,007 | 1,015,700 | 10.16 | 257.632 |
| 1985 | 938,659 | 439,252 | 1,377,911 | 5.26 | 213.695 |
| 1990 | 1,295,275 | 602,945 | 1,898,220 | 5.71 | 214.825 |
| 1995 | 1,671,746 | 762,917 | 2,434,662 | 4.42 | 219.126 |
| 2000 | 2,409,485 | 1,084,090 | 3,493,575 | 6.54 | 222.259 |
| 2005 | 3,217,659 | 1,447,131 | 4,664,790 | 5.04 | 222.347 |
| 2010 | 4,627,910 | 2,310,452 | 6,938,363 | 3.35 | 200.303 |
| 2015 | 5,637,236 | 3,037,396 | 8,674,633 | 4.95 | 185.594 |
| 2020 | 6,083,269 | 3,365,256 | 9,448,524 | 1.91 | 180.767 |
| 2021 | 6,286,751 | 3,502,297 | 9,789,048 | 5.11 | 179.504 |
| 2022 | 6,565,499 | 3,676,588 | 10,242,086 | 3.96 | 178.576 |
| 2023 | 6,812,243 | 3,829,838 | 10,642,081 | 3.70 | 177.873 |
| 2024 | 7,046,492 | 3,980,637 | 11,027,129 | 3.41 | 177.019 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.148 | 17.522 | 6.503 |
| 1955 | 46.048 | 16.861 | 6.495 |
| 1960 | 50.651 | 18.628 | 6.499 |
| 1965 | 55.512 | 20.994 | 6.495 |
| 1970 | 60.780 | 22.005 | 6.519 |
| 1975 | 65.105 | 24.394 | 6.353 |
| 1980 | 68.157 | 25.225 | 5.953 |
| 1985 | 70.123 | 25.687 | 5.125 |
| 1990 | 71.074 | 24.868 | 4.506 |
| 1995 | 71.392 | 26.997 | 3.278 |
| 2000 | 76.347 | 27.310 | 2.733 |
| 2005 | 80.779 | 29.928 | 2.232 |
| 2010 | 81.886 | 30.663 | 1.565 |
| 2015 | 82.076 | 30.797 | 1.417 |
| 2020 | 81.936 | 30.856 | 1.289 |
| 2021 | 79.083 | 30.886 | 1.162 |
| 2022 | 80.487 | 30.903 | 1.148 |
| 2023 | 82.909 | 31.232 | 1.200 |
| 2024 | 83.069 | 31.572 | 1.213 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 1,660 | 3,395 | 22.283 | 45.566 |
| 1955 | 1,780 | 4,137 | 17.578 | 40.858 |
| 1960 | 1,824 | 5,243 | 13.891 | 39.919 |
| 1965 | 1,823 | 6,497 | 10.907 | 38.882 |
| 1970 | 1,992 | 8,914 | 6.953 | 31.111 |
| 1975 | 2,918 | 14,778 | 5.376 | 27.222 |
| 1980 | 3,934 | 28,938 | 3.873 | 28.491 |
| 1985 | 4,445 | 39,301 | 3.226 | 28.522 |
| 1990 | 5,288 | 46,627 | 2.786 | 24.564 |
| 1995 | 6,940 | 45,623 | 2.850 | 18.739 |
| 2000 | 7,000 | 56,993 | 2.004 | 16.314 |
| 2005 | 6,861 | 66,905 | 1.471 | 14.343 |
| 2010 | 7,448 | 78,052 | 1.073 | 11.249 |
| 2015 | 8,854 | 95,591 | 1.021 | 11.020 |
| 2020 | 10,566 | 98,881 | 1.118 | 10.465 |
| 2021 | 12,312 | 90,831 | 1.258 | 9.279 |
| 2022 | 12,086 | 95,204 | 1.180 | 9.295 |
| 2023 | 9,916 | 104,015 | 0.932 | 9.774 |
| 2024 | 10,719 | 108,273 | 0.972 | 9.819 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 37,925 | 31,663 | 54.500 |
| 1955 | 51,385 | 28,193 | 64.572 |
| 1960 | 68,086 | 24,548 | 73.500 |
| 1965 | 116,866 | 33,496 | 77.723 |
| 1970 | 187,928 | 47,571 | 79.800 |
| 1975 | 442,351 | 111,973 | 79.800 |
| 1980 | 841,303 | 201,081 | 80.710 |
| 1985 | 1,110,111 | 280,941 | 79.804 |
| 1990 | 1,470,491 | 389,683 | 79.051 |
| 1995 | 1,917,885 | 530,935 | 78.319 |
| 2000 | 2,531,398 | 623,527 | 80.236 |
| 2005 | 3,767,260 | 812,302 | 82.262 |
| 2010 | 6,954,593 | 1,316,091 | 84.087 |
| 2015 | 7,842,883 | 1,311,419 | 85.674 |
| 2020 | 8,542,144 | 1,271,026 | 87.048 |
| 2021 | 8,675,306 | 1,262,173 | 87.299 |
| 2022 | 8,808,417 | 1,253,457 | 87.543 |
| 2023 | 8,941,577 | 1,244,904 | 87.779 |
| 2024 | 9,074,536 | 1,236,489 | 88.008 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 293,636 | 287,560 | 581,196 | 5.27 | 102.113 |
| 05-09 | 310,942 | 305,133 | 616,075 | 5.59 | 101.904 |
| 10-14 | 292,473 | 286,836 | 579,308 | 5.25 | 101.965 |
| 15-19 | 267,139 | 235,637 | 502,775 | 4.56 | 113.369 |
| 20-24 | 557,303 | 362,224 | 919,528 | 8.34 | 153.856 |
| 25-29 | 982,308 | 474,030 | 1,456,338 | 13.21 | 207.225 |
| 30-34 | 1,184,888 | 489,284 | 1,674,171 | 15.18 | 242.168 |
| 35-39 | 1,033,716 | 483,640 | 1,517,357 | 13.76 | 213.737 |
| 40-44 | 730,302 | 361,209 | 1,091,510 | 9.90 | 202.183 |
| 45-49 | 531,216 | 225,740 | 756,957 | 6.86 | 235.322 |
| 50-54 | 370,792 | 163,920 | 534,712 | 4.85 | 226.203 |
| 55-59 | 245,266 | 138,447 | 383,713 | 3.48 | 177.155 |
| 60-64 | 137,745 | 80,900 | 218,646 | 1.98 | 170.266 |
| 65-69 | 53,108 | 37,557 | 90,665 | 0.82 | 141.406 |
| 70-74 | 29,913 | 25,010 | 54,923 | 0.50 | 119.604 |
| 75-79 | 15,819 | 13,405 | 29,224 | 0.27 | 118.008 |
| 80-84 | 6,615 | 6,207 | 12,822 | 0.12 | 106.573 |
| 85-89 | 2,735 | 2,950 | 5,685 | 0.05 | 92.712 |
| 90-94 | 507 | 794 | 1,302 | 0.01 | 63.854 |
| 95-99 | 69 | 143 | 212 | 0.00 | 48.252 |
| 100+ | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.00 | 22.222 |
| Total | 7,046,494 | 3,980,635 | 11,027,130 | 177.019 | |