United Arab Emirates Population Pyramid 2055

United Arab Emirates
2055
Population: 16,264,889

Year

-5 -1   2055  +1 +5

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United Arab Emirates in 2055

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the United Arab Emirates at 16,264,890 in 2055. Ten years before, in 2045, the projected population is 14,507,366 — 12.1% lower.

With a projected median age of 33.6 years, the United Arab Emirates would have a youth dependency ratio of 22.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 3.0 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

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
16,264,890
Median age
33.6
0-14 %
17.9%
65+ %
2.4%
Child dependency
22.4
Old-age dependency
3.0
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 16,264,890 33.6
Jordan 17,095,225 34.7
Israel 13,858,436 34.0
Azerbaijan 11,201,975 42.3
State of Palestine 8,960,917 30.6
How many people are projected to live in the United Arab Emirates in 2055?
UN projections put the United Arab Emirates's population at 16,264,890 in 2055.
Is the United Arab Emirates's population growing or shrinking?
The United Arab Emirates's population grew 12.1% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 15,367,392 by 2050.
How old is the population of the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates's median age is 33.6 years.
How many children and older people live in the United Arab Emirates?
In the United Arab Emirates, 17.9% of people are under 15 and 2.4% are 65 or older.
What shape is the United Arab Emirates's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The United Arab Emirates has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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