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United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates had a population of 11,574,682 people in 2026, ranking 86 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 11,574,682 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #86/ 237 Asia #28 / 51
- Share of world population
- 0.14% 2026
- Density
- 163.0 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 31.6 years
- Life expectancy
- 83.39 years
Country or area overview
United Arab Emirates is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 11,574,682 people, about 0.14% of the world total. It ranks #86 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 74,512 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 26,134,299 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 1.69%. The median age is 31.6. 15.9% of the population is under 15 and 1.8% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 83.39 and the total fertility rate is 1.21. Within Asia, it ranks #28 of 51 by population and #22 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
United Arab Emirates map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 302,938 | 310,521 | 613,459 | 5.30% |
| 5–9 | 315,841 | 316,895 | 632,736 | 5.47% |
| 10–14 | 300,031 | 295,885 | 595,916 | 5.15% |
| 15–19 | 272,435 | 236,076 | 508,511 | 4.39% |
| 20–24 | 597,133 | 344,693 | 941,826 | 8.14% |
| 25–29 | 983,711 | 564,510 | 1,548,221 | 13.38% |
| 30–34 | 1,278,802 | 527,976 | 1,806,778 | 15.61% |
| 35–39 | 1,153,976 | 505,009 | 1,658,985 | 14.33% |
| 40–44 | 726,343 | 385,166 | 1,111,509 | 9.60% |
| 45–49 | 536,513 | 245,529 | 782,042 | 6.76% |
| 50–54 | 390,618 | 154,462 | 545,080 | 4.71% |
| 55–59 | 236,851 | 128,200 | 365,051 | 3.15% |
| 60–64 | 153,036 | 99,734 | 252,770 | 2.18% |
| 65–69 | 61,132 | 43,090 | 104,222 | 0.90% |
| 70–74 | 25,776 | 24,503 | 50,279 | 0.43% |
| 75–79 | 20,887 | 16,233 | 37,120 | 0.32% |
| 80–84 | 6,006 | 5,207 | 11,213 | 0.10% |
| 85–89 | 3,425 | 3,680 | 7,105 | 0.06% |
| 90–94 | 658 | 921 | 1,579 | 0.01% |
| 95–99 | 84 | 178 | 262 | 0.00% |
| 100+ | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 11,574,682 people | 26,134,299 people | people |
| Male population | 7,366,199 people | 14,514,534 people | people |
| Female population | 4,208,484 people | 11,619,764 people | people |
| Population density | 163.0 people/km² | 368.0 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 175.0 | 124.9 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 31.6 | 33.9 | years |
| Natural change | 108,211 | 232,987 | people |
| Natural change rate | 9.35 ‰ | 8.92 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 195,618 | 238,026 | people |
| Population growth rate | 1.69% | 0.91% | % |
| Population doubling time | 41.0 | 76.1 | years |
| Births | 119,325 people | 324,239 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 568 | 719 | people |
| Birth rate | 10.31 ‰ | 12.41 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 1.21 | 1.46 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.586 | 0.713 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 32.15 | 33.29 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.5 | 104.3 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 11,114 people | 91,252 people | people |
| Male deaths | 7,529 | 56,711 | people |
| Female deaths | 3,586 | 34,541 | people |
| Death rate | 0.96 ‰ | 3.49 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.39 | 91.56 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 82.57 | 90.84 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 84.55 | 92.70 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 68.94 | 76.67 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 20.49 | 27.21 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 8.47 | 13.49 | years |
| Infant deaths | 555 | 287 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 4.66 ‰ | 0.89 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 118,847 | 323,994 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 684 | 350 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 5.73 ‰ | 1.08 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | 87,401 | 5,051 | people |
| Net migration rate | 7.55 ‰ | 0.19 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of United Arab Emirates?
- In 2026, United Arab Emirates had a population of 11,574,682 people. It ranks #86 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of United Arab Emirates changed?
- The population was 74,512 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 26,134,299 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of United Arab Emirates?
- The median age is 31.6. 15.9% of the population is under 15 and 1.8% is 65 or older.
- How does United Arab Emirates compare within Asia?
- By total population, United Arab Emirates ranks #28 of 51 in Asia and #86 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.