Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 180,448 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 180,448 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 180,448 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,501 people, in 1950.
That places United Arab Emirates 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,825 people | 2,501 people | 3,066 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,192 people | 3,091 people | 3,707 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,584 people | 4,305 people | 12,032 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,292 people | 12,174 people | 18,670 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,015 people | 19,507 people | 38,859 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,862 people | 44,548 people | 98,773 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,592 people | 98,655 people | 143,284 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,669 people | 147,781 people | 180,448 people | 4 |
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More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population density 367.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,377 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in United Arab Emirates was 180,448 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 180,448 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,501 people in 1950.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.