Population aged 14 years or younger in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population aged 14 years or younger was 1,797 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger in United Arab Emirates, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in United Arab Emirates stood at 1,797 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,797 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79.43 thousands, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 101st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.33 thousands | 79.43 thousands | 232.01 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 396.97 thousands | 263.06 thousands | 531.41 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 626.91 thousands | 552.43 thousands | 711.86 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 838.03 thousands | 723.67 thousands | 1,109 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,380 thousands | 1,153 thousands | 1,568 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,677 thousands | 1,555 thousands | 1,797 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.911 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 367.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.911 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,377 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8842 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in United Arab Emirates?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in United Arab Emirates was 1,797 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,797 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.43 thousands in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 101st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release