Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 4.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is 4.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 17.74 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.2803 % change on previous year, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 17.36 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 14.92 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1983 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 9 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.09 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 15.48 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2011 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2803 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2021 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -771.4% |
| 2022 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 2023 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.17 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year | 17.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.38 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 15.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 15.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -0.2803 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 9 Afghanistan 4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Niger 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Malawi 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Zambia 3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Mozambique 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Senegal 3.79 % change on previous year compare
More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6462 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.911 (2100)
- Population density 367.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 4.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2803 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.