United Arab Emirates Population Pyramid 1983

United Arab Emirates
1983
Population: 1,235,305

Year

-5 -1   1983  +1 +5

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United Arab Emirates in 1983

As of 1983, the United Arab Emirates counted 1,235,306 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1973, the population was 436,398; it has grown by 183.1% since.

With a median age of 26.4 years, the United Arab Emirates had a youth dependency ratio of 42.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 1.6 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
1,235,306
Median age
26.4
0-14 %
29.5%
65+ %
1.1%
Child dependency
42.6
Old-age dependency
1.6
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
15,367,392
Population 2100
26,134,299
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.2

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
405060708090
19602023 · 82.9

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

7,908,996 immigrants live in United Arab Emirates, 71.7% of the population.

India3,248,545
Bangladesh1,024,949
Pakistan932,356
Egypt841,883
Philippines528,527
Where emigrants live (2024)

166,072 people born in United Arab Emirates live in other countries.

Canada36,578
Kuwait28,593
India19,941
Australia17,673
State of Palestine14,071
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
United Arab Emirates 1,235,306 26.4
Oman 1,181,459 16.5
State of Palestine 1,618,778 15.2
Kuwait 1,744,296 21.7
Cyprus 707,225 28.7
How many people lived in the United Arab Emirates in 1983?
In 1983, the United Arab Emirates's population was 1,235,306.
Is the population of the United Arab Emirates increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 183.1% from 1973, with a projected population of 15,367,392 in 2050.
What is the median age in the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates's median age is 26.4 years.
What share of the United Arab Emirates's population is over 65 or under 15?
In the United Arab Emirates, 29.5% of people are under 15 and 1.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is the United Arab Emirates's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The United Arab Emirates's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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