Population growth rate vs median age in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.8842 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8842
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
104th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1967
All-time low
0.8021
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate vs median age in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023

11.522.53195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.8842 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.93 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8021, in 2021.

That places United Arab Emirates 104th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.36 2.27 2.55 10
1960s 2.74 2.56 2.93 10
1970s 2.28 2.09 2.42 10
1980s 2.46 2.24 2.55 10
1990s 1.71 1.35 2.18 10
2000s 1.23 0.8794 1.43 10
2010s 1 0.9136 1.08 10
2020s 0.8581 0.8021 0.9347 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 101 India 0.9535 compare
  2. 102 Western Sahara 0.9159 compare
  3. 103 Qatar 0.8978 compare
  4. 105 Fiji, Republic of 0.8741 compare
  5. 106 Maldives 0.868 compare
  6. 107 Kuwait 0.8415 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate vs median age in United Arab Emirates?
Population growth rate vs median age in United Arab Emirates was 0.8842 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1967.
What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8021 in 2021.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population growth rate vs median age?
United Arab Emirates ranks 104th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate vs median age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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