Population growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population growth rate was 0.911 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.911
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 239 countries
All-time high
19.27
in 1969
All-time low
-0.421
in 2019
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.911.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.27 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.421, in 2019.
That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.2326 | — |
| 1800 | -0.1409 | -160.6% |
| 1900 | 0.6335 | -549.6% |
| 1905 | 0.6336 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.7343 | +15.9% |
| 1915 | 0.883 | +20.2% |
| 1920 | 0.8456 | -4.2% |
| 1925 | 0.8462 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.8468 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.846 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.8452 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.8446 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 6.62 | +683.4% |
| 1951 | 6.45 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 6.27 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 6.06 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 5.81 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 5.59 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 5.38 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 5.22 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 5.11 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 5.03 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 4.96 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.93 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.91 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.87 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.73 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.36 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 3.72 | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 2.77 | -25.5% |
| 1968 | 17.32 | +525.3% |
| 1969 | 19.27 | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 16.69 | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 14.73 | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 13.19 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 11.95 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 10.91 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 10 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 14.93 | +49.3% |
| 1977 | 13.66 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 12.53 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 11.44 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 10.16 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 5.93 | -41.7% |
| 1982 | 5.82 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.67 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.47 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.26 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 7.26 | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 6.82 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 6.42 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 6.05 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.71 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.81 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 4.53 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.4 | +90.1% |
| 1997 | 7.87 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 7.39 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.94 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.54 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 6.22 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.94 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.64 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.34 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.04 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.06 | +79.9% |
| 2007 | 13.84 | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 9.19 | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 3.43 | -62.6% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 4.08 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 4.95 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -57.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | -0.421 | -138.8% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | -554.6% |
| 2021 | 5.11 | +167.0% |
| 2022 | 3.96 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 3.41 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 2.31 | -32.3% |
| 2026 | 1.69 | -26.7% |
| 2027 | 1.41 | -16.3% |
| 2028 | 1.24 | -12.7% |
| 2029 | 1.14 | -7.5% |
| 2030 | 1.1 | -3.6% |
| 2031 | 1.12 | +2.2% |
| 2032 | 1.14 | +1.7% |
| 2033 | 1.16 | +1.3% |
| 2034 | 1.17 | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 1.18 | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 1.16 | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 1.16 | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 1.16 | +1.4% |
| 2048 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 1.15 | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 1.14 | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2057 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 2063 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 2064 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 2065 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 1.17 | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 1.17 | -0.1% |
| 2069 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 1.16 | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 1.16 | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 1.15 | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 2075 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 1.11 | -1.2% |
| 2077 | 1.09 | -1.2% |
| 2078 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 2079 | 1.06 | -1.4% |
| 2080 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 2081 | 1.04 | -1.3% |
| 2082 | 1.02 | -1.4% |
| 2083 | 1.01 | -1.5% |
| 2084 | 0.992 | -1.5% |
| 2085 | 0.978 | -1.4% |
| 2086 | 0.967 | -1.1% |
| 2087 | 0.958 | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 0.949 | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 0.941 | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 0.931 | -1.1% |
| 2091 | 0.924 | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 0.919 | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 0.915 | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 0.912 | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 0.91 | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 0.909 | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 0.908 | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 0.909 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 0.908 | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 0.911 | +0.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.911 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.911 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.157, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +683.4% | 0.8446 | 6.62 |
| 2020 | +554.6% | -0.421 | 1.91 |
| 1900 | +549.6% | -0.1409 | 0.6335 |
| 1968 | +525.3% | 2.77 | 17.32 |
| 2021 | +167.0% | 1.91 | 5.11 |
| 1800 | -160.6% | 0.2326 | -0.1409 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2326 | 0.2326 | 0.2326 | 1 |
| 1800s | -0.1409 | -0.1409 | -0.1409 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6335 | 0.6335 | 0.6336 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.8086 | 0.7343 | 0.883 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8459 | 0.8456 | 0.8462 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.8464 | 0.846 | 0.8468 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.8449 | 0.8446 | 0.8452 | 2 |
| 1950s | 5.75 | 5.03 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.18 | 2.77 | 19.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13 | 10 | 16.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 | 5.26 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 | 4.42 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 3.43 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | -0.421 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 1.14 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.16 | 1.1 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.99 | 0.941 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.9145 | 0.908 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.911 | 0.911 | 0.911 | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Population growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.911 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 in 1969.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.421 in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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