United Arab Emirates Population Pyramid 1990
United Arab Emirates in 1990
In 1990, the United Arab Emirates had a total population of 1,898,220 people. A decade earlier, in 1980, the population was 1,015,700; it has grown by 86.9% since.
The median age was 25.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 42.6 children under 15 and 1.5 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 1,898,220 | 25.8 | |
| Oman | 1,763,954 | 18.4 | |
| Kuwait | 1,684,819 | 23.4 | |
| State of Palestine | 2,139,067 | 15.4 | |
| Cyprus | 788,351 | 29.8 |





