Natural population growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Natural population growth rate was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in United Arab Emirates is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.9% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
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More population data for United Arab Emirates
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 367.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,377 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.19 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Natural population growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1967.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for natural population growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.