Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025
Taiwan
22.70 million
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
11.78 million
in 2031
Taiwan rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 over time
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 22.70 million against 11.78 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 10.92 million.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.9 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 26 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.11 million | 1.38 million | 17.73 million | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 21.26 million | 2.34 million | 18.92 million | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 22.73 million | 4.65 million | 18.07 million | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 23.43 million | 8.39 million | 15.04 million | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 23.25 million | 10.91 million | 12.34 million | Taiwan |
| 2030s | 22.75 million | 11.78 million | 10.97 million | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Taiwan or United Arab Emirates?
- Taiwan, at 22.70 million against 11.78 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 10.92 million, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Taiwan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Taiwan ranks 14th 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.