Has the population peaked? in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Has the population peaked? was 10.64 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.64 million people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.64 million people
in 2023
All-time low
74,532 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Has the population peaked? in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 10.64 million people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.64 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,532 people, in 1950.

United Arab Emirates ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 98,947 people 74,532 people 124,949 people 10
1960s 168,616 people 131,348 people 239,676 people 10
1970s 552,238 people 286,553 people 912,016 people 10
1980s 1.37 million people 1.02 million people 1.79 million people 10
1990s 2.47 million people 1.90 million people 3.27 million people 10
2000s 4.81 million people 3.49 million people 6.71 million people 10
2010s 8.34 million people 6.94 million people 9.38 million people 10
2020s 10.03 million people 9.45 million people 10.64 million people 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 86 Cuba 11.02 million people compare
  2. 87 Czechia 10.81 million people compare
  3. 88 Honduras 10.64 million people compare
  4. 90 Sweden 10.55 million people compare
  5. 91 Portugal 10.43 million people compare
  6. 92 Tajikistan 10.39 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is has the population peaked? in United Arab Emirates?
Has the population peaked? in United Arab Emirates was 10.64 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 10.64 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 74,532 people in 1950.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for has the population peaked??
United Arab Emirates ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Has the population peaked?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.