Total population by age in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total population by age was 11.87 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in United Arab Emirates is 11.87, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in United Arab Emirates peaked at 11.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.184, in 1950.
That places United Arab Emirates 140th out of 234 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 | 0.202 | 0.184 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2197 | 0.21 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5822 | 0.319 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.828 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.32 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 | 2.93 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 | 7.47 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.39 | 10.54 | 11.87 | 4 |
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More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,450 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6462 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.911 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.6461 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1,377 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in United Arab Emirates?
- Total population by age in United Arab Emirates was 11.87 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 in 1950.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total population by age?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 140th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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