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Population in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population was 10.64 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.64 million people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
89th
of 238 countries
All-time high
10.64 million people
in 2023
All-time low
31,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in United Arab Emirates, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 10.64 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.64 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,000 people, in 1000.

That places United Arab Emirates 89th out of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 31,000 people 31,000 people 31,000 people 1
1100s 31,000 people 31,000 people 31,000 people 1
1200s 31,000 people 31,000 people 31,000 people 1
1300s 31,000 people 31,000 people 31,000 people 1
1400s 31,000 people 31,000 people 31,000 people 1
1500s 31,000 people 31,000 people 31,000 people 1
1600s 42,000 people 42,000 people 42,000 people 1
1700s 53,000 people 53,000 people 53,000 people 1
1710s 48,529 people 48,529 people 48,529 people 1
1720s 47,181 people 47,181 people 47,181 people 1
1730s 45,871 people 45,871 people 45,871 people 1
1740s 44,596 people 44,596 people 44,596 people 1
1750s 43,358 people 43,358 people 43,358 people 1
1760s 42,153 people 42,153 people 42,153 people 1
1770s 40,982 people 40,982 people 40,982 people 1
1780s 39,844 people 39,844 people 39,844 people 1
1790s 38,737 people 38,737 people 38,737 people 1
1800s 40,153 people 40,153 people 40,153 people 10
1810s 40,153 people 40,153 people 40,153 people 10
1820s 40,153 people 40,153 people 40,153 people 10
1830s 40,153 people 40,153 people 40,153 people 10
1840s 40,153 people 40,153 people 40,153 people 10
1850s 40,220 people 40,153 people 40,288 people 10
1860s 40,374 people 40,302 people 40,486 people 10
1870s 41,651 people 40,598 people 42,831 people 10
1880s 44,359 people 43,103 people 45,636 people 10
1890s 47,263 people 45,926 people 48,624 people 10
1900s 50,360 people 48,933 people 51,833 people 10
1910s 54,270 people 52,215 people 56,404 people 10
1920s 59,107 people 56,883 people 61,381 people 10
1930s 64,322 people 61,903 people 66,798 people 10
1940s 70,041 people 67,365 people 73,113 people 10
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 population in United Arab Emirates?
Population in United Arab Emirates was 10.64 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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 10.64 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 31,000 people in 1000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population?
United Arab Emirates ranks 89th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.