Population by age groups in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population by age groups was 11.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age groups in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 11.35 million for population by age groups in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in United Arab Emirates peaked at 11.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.81 million | 3.49 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.34 million | 6.94 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 million | 9.45 million | 11.35 million | 6 |
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More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,450 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.911 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.6461 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1,377 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in United Arab Emirates?
- Population by age groups in United Arab Emirates was 11.35 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population by age groups?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 26th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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