United Arab Emirates Population Pyramid 1951
United Arab Emirates in 1951
In 1951, the United Arab Emirates had a total population of 79,540 people. Half of the population was younger than 18.2 years; 43.4% were children under 15 and 3.2% were 65 or older.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in the United Arab Emirates had on average 1.20 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 82.9 years on average (84.2 years for girls, 82.0 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
7,908,996 immigrants live in United Arab Emirates, 71.7% of the population.
| India | 3,248,545 |
| Bangladesh | 1,024,949 |
| Pakistan | 932,356 |
| Egypt | 841,883 |
| Philippines | 528,527 |
166,072 people born in United Arab Emirates live in other countries.
| Canada | 36,578 |
| Kuwait | 28,593 |
| India | 19,941 |
| Australia | 17,673 |
| State of Palestine | 14,071 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 79,540 | 18.2 | |
| Bahrain | 120,750 | 19.0 | |
| Qatar | 25,067 | 18.4 | |
| Kuwait | 158,450 | 21.3 | |
| Oman | 462,757 | 18.9 |





