Total population (thousands), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.001 thousands per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.001 thousands per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 thousands per person, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 thousands per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.001 thousands per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 thousands per person | 0.0009 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.0009 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.0009 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 6 |
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More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 thousands per person in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.