United Arab Emirates Population Pyramid 1971
United Arab Emirates in 1971
In 1971, the United Arab Emirates had a total population of 335,027 people. A decade earlier, in 1961, the population was 137,989; it has grown by 142.8% since.
With a median age of 23.2 years, the United Arab Emirates had a youth dependency ratio of 41.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 2.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.
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 | 335,027 | 23.2 | |
| Bahrain | 230,734 | 17.6 | |
| Qatar | 131,346 | 22.2 | |
| Cyprus | 654,050 | 24.9 | |
| Oman | 681,119 | 16.9 |





