United Arab Emirates Population Pyramid 2023

United Arab Emirates
2023
Population: 10,642,080

Year

-5 -1   2023  +1 +5

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United Arab Emirates in 2023

In 2023, the United Arab Emirates had a total population of 10,642,081 people. A decade earlier, in 2013, the population was 7,831,847; it has grown by 35.9% since.

With a median age of 32.2 years, the United Arab Emirates had a youth dependency ratio of 19.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 2.1 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

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
10,642,081
Median age
32.2
0-14 %
16.3%
65+ %
1.7%
Child dependency
19.9
Old-age dependency
2.1
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 10,642,081 32.2
Azerbaijan 10,318,207 33.6
Jordan 11,439,214 25.3
Israel 9,256,314 30.2
Lebanon 5,773,493 29.4
What was the population of the United Arab Emirates in 2023?
The United Arab Emirates had a population of 10,642,081 in 2023.
Is the population of the United Arab Emirates increasing or decreasing?
The United Arab Emirates's population grew 35.9% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 15,367,392 by 2050.
What is the median age in the United Arab Emirates?
The median age in the United Arab Emirates is 32.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in the United Arab Emirates?
In the United Arab Emirates, 16.3% of people are under 15 and 1.7% 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 constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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