Population of United Arab Emirates
Current Population
10,986,400
10yr Growth Rate
+36.32%
Rank
#85 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# UAE Population Analysis
The UAE's population of 10.99 million in 2024 reflects a 36.32% expansion over the past decade, driven primarily by sustained immigration rather than natural increase, as expatriates comprise approximately 88% of residents. This growth rate significantly outpaces global averages, positioning the UAE at rank #85 globally despite its relatively modest landmass, indicating concentrated urbanization in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The nation's peak growth occurred during the 1960s oil boom, when discovery-driven economic expansion catalyzed rapid demographic transformation from a modest regional population base, a trajectory that has moderated but remained substantial across subsequent decades.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,986,400 | +4.79% |
| 2023 | 10,483,751 | +4.06% |
| 2022 | 10,074,977 | +5.22% |
| 2021 | 9,575,152 | +1.85% |
| 2020 | 9,401,038 | -0.47% |
| 2019 | 9,445,785 | +1.06% |
| 2018 | 9,346,701 | +1.34% |
| 2017 | 9,223,225 | +3.22% |
| 2016 | 8,935,095 | +5.05% |
| 2015 | 8,505,237 | +5.53% |
| 2014 | 8,059,440 | +4.76% |
| 2013 | 7,693,031 | +4.08% |
| 2012 | 7,391,448 | +4.04% |
| 2011 | 7,104,538 | +3.42% |
| 2010 | 6,869,838 | +2.43% |
| 2009 | 6,707,058 | +6.42% |
| 2008 | 6,302,664 | +12.05% |
| 2007 | 5,624,635 | +12.29% |
| 2006 | 5,009,100 | +7.38% |
| 2005 | 4,664,790 | +5.32% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,428,967 | +5.64% |
| 2003 | 4,192,457 | +5.96% |
| 2002 | 3,956,826 | +6.26% |
| 2001 | 3,723,590 | +6.58% |
| 2000 | 3,493,575 | +6.97% |
| 1999 | 3,266,009 | +7.42% |
| 1998 | 3,040,421 | +7.92% |
| 1997 | 2,817,410 | +8.46% |
| 1996 | 2,597,564 | +6.69% |
| 1995 | 2,434,662 | +4.57% |
| 1994 | 2,328,188 | +4.77% |
| 1993 | 2,222,093 | +5.08% |
| 1992 | 2,114,730 | +5.39% |
| 1991 | 2,006,626 | +5.71% |
| 1990 | 1,898,220 | +6.05% |
| 1989 | 1,789,851 | +6.43% |
| 1988 | 1,681,788 | +6.83% |
| 1987 | 1,574,244 | +7.28% |
| 1986 | 1,467,383 | +6.49% |
| 1985 | 1,377,911 | +5.51% |
| 1984 | 1,305,996 | +5.72% |
| 1983 | 1,235,305 | +5.91% |
| 1982 | 1,166,370 | +6.05% |
| 1981 | 1,099,855 | +8.29% |
| 1980 | 1,015,700 | +11.37% |
| 1979 | 912,010 | +12.69% |
| 1978 | 809,274 | +13.95% |
| 1977 | 710,209 | +15.32% |
| 1976 | 615,866 | +13.45% |
| 1975 | 542,856 | +10.99% |
| 1974 | 489,087 | +12.07% |
| 1973 | 436,399 | +13.35% |
| 1972 | 385,014 | +14.92% |
| 1971 | 335,027 | +16.92% |
| 1970 | 286,536 | +19.56% |
| 1969 | 239,660 | +20.18% |
| 1968 | 199,416 | +10.97% |
| 1967 | 179,700 | +3.29% |
| 1966 | 173,976 | +4.11% |
| 1965 | 167,103 | +4.64% |
| 1964 | 159,692 | +4.91% |
| 1963 | 152,211 | +5.01% |
| 1962 | 144,946 | +5.04% |
| 1961 | 137,989 | +5.07% |
| 1960 | 131,334 | — |