Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 11.78 million against 6.37 million in Singapore, a difference of 5.42 million.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.9 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 1.38 million | 1.33 million | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3.50 million | 2.34 million | 1.16 million | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.37 million | 4.65 million | 281,300 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 5.45 million | 8.39 million | 2.94 million | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 5.96 million | 10.91 million | 4.95 million | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 6.34 million | 11.78 million | 5.44 million | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 11.78 million against 6.37 million in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.42 million, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Singapore ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.