United Arab Emirates Population Pyramid 2031
United Arab Emirates in 2031
In 2031, the United Arab Emirates is projected to have a population of 12,327,110 people. Compared with 2021, when the projection stands at 9,789,048, that represents growth of 25.9% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 32.8 years, with 16.1% children under 15 and 2.4% aged 65 or older. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 12,327,111 | 32.8 | |
| Jordan | 12,652,554 | 27.3 | |
| Azerbaijan | 10,714,635 | 37.2 | |
| Israel | 10,312,940 | 30.6 | |
| State of Palestine | 6,232,603 | 22.7 |





