United Arab Emirates Population Pyramid 1957
United Arab Emirates in 1957
The population of the United Arab Emirates in 1957 was 112,784. With a median age of 18.5 years, the United Arab Emirates had a youth dependency ratio of 73.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.7 per 100 people of working age.
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 | 112,784 | 18.5 | |
| Bahrain | 147,147 | 19.0 | |
| Qatar | 30,638 | 17.4 | |
| Kuwait | 227,042 | 22.7 | |
| Oman | 503,978 | 18.9 |





