Population in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population was 26.13 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in United Arab Emirates, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in United Arab Emirates stood at 26.13 million people. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 26.13 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 11.03 million people, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11.61 million people | 11.03 million people | 12.05 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 12.85 million people | 12.19 million people | 13.53 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 14.43 million people | 13.69 million people | 15.19 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 16.18 million people | 15.37 million people | 17.02 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 18.14 million people | 17.21 million people | 19.11 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 20.36 million people | 19.33 million people | 21.39 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 22.63 million people | 21.62 million people | 23.63 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 24.87 million people | 23.85 million people | 25.90 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 26.13 million people | 26.13 million people | 26.13 million people | 1 |
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More population data for United Arab Emirates
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 367.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,377 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.19 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in United Arab Emirates?
- Population in United Arab Emirates was 26.13 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 26.13 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 million people in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.