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United Arab Emirates

Capital: Abu Dhabi
Population: 10,678,556¹
Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven emirates located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Saudi Arabia and Oman, with a coastline along the Persian Gulf. It is known for its modern architecture, luxury tourism, and oil wealth, as well as its role as a regional financial and transport hub. The capital is Abu Dhabi, which is also the largest emirate and political center, while Dubai is the most populous city and a global hub for business, trade, and innovation. The UAE has a high-income economy, largely driven by oil and gas, but increasingly diversified into real estate, tourism, finance, and renewable energy. It is a federal absolute monarchy and a member of the United Nations (UN), Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), OPEC, and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Growth Rate

3.704
%

Fertility Rate

1.2
children born/woman

Crude Death Rate

0.932
per 1,000 people

Life Expectancy

82.9
years

Total Population in the United Arab Emirates

This graph illustrates the total population of a country over time, while also depicting the sex ratio, which indicates the number of males per 100 females in the population.

Population Density

Population density measures how many people live per square kilometer, showing how population is distributed across a given area.

Population Growth Rate (%)

The population growth rate shows how fast a population is increasing or decreasing annually, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration in the United Arab Emirates.

Life Expectancy (Years)

Life expectancy indicates the average number of years a person is expected to live.

Median Age (Years)

Median age represents the midpoint of a population’s age distribution, helping to assess whether a population is young, aging, or balanced.

Infant Mortality

Infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.

Net migration in 2023 (per 1000 people)

28.19
(-3.324)

Net migration represents the difference between the number of people moving into a country and those leaving.

Fertility Rate

Fertility rate represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime

Births vs Deaths

This graph compares the number of births and deaths each year.

Crude Death Rate

Crude death rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.

Source

Data is sourced from The World Bank, the United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision), and other collated datasets, including national statistical offices, Eurostat (Demographic Statistics), and the United Nations Statistics Division (Population and Vital Statistics Report, various years).

Note: The information in the KPI is from 2023; any data beyond this year is an estimate from the United Nations.

¹Population figures for the United Arab Emirates are based on the latest estimates from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC), using official population data disaggregated by gender and time period. Source: UAE Population Statistics – FCSC.