United Arab Emirates Population Pyramid 1966
United Arab Emirates in 1966
The population of the United Arab Emirates in 1966 was 173,977. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 62.7%, up from 106,962 in 1956.
Half of the population was younger than 22.6 years; 33.2% were children under 15 and 1.8% 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 | 173,977 | 22.6 | |
| Bahrain | 207,543 | 17.7 | |
| Qatar | 72,192 | 23.0 | |
| Kuwait | 572,590 | 20.0 | |
| Oman | 598,804 | 18.2 |





