Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United Arab Emirates's population stands at 11.51M as of 2025-12-31, up from 10.99M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, United Arab Emirates's population was 11.51M, up from 10.99M in 2024.
In 2024, United Arab Emirates's population was 10.99M, up from 10.48M in 2023.
In 2023, United Arab Emirates's population was 10.48M, up from 10.07M in 2022.
In 2022, United Arab Emirates's population was 10.07M, up from 9.58M in 2021.
In 2021, United Arab Emirates's population was 9.58M, up from 9.40M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.51M | +526,749 |
| 2024 | 10.99M | +502,649 |
| 2023 | 10.48M | +408,774 |
| 2022 | 10.07M | +499,825 |
| 2021 | 9.58M | +174,114 |
| 2020 | 9.40M | -44,747 |
| 2019 | 9.45M | +99,084 |
| 2018 | 9.35M | +123,476 |
| 2017 | 9.22M | +288,130 |
| 2016 | 8.94M | +429,858 |
| 2015 | 8.51M | +445,797 |
| 2014 | 8.06M | +366,409 |
| 2013 | 7.69M | +301,583 |
| 2012 | 7.39M | +286,910 |
| 2011 | 7.10M | +234,700 |
| 2010 | 6.87M | +162,780 |
| 2009 | 6.71M | +404,394 |
| 2008 | 6.30M | +678,029 |
| 2007 | 5.62M | +615,535 |
| 2006 | 5.01M | +344,310 |
| 2005 | 4.66M | +235,823 |
| 2004 | 4.43M | +236,510 |
| 2003 | 4.19M | +235,631 |
| 2002 | 3.96M | +233,236 |
| 2001 | 3.72M | +230,015 |
| 2000 | 3.49M | +227,566 |
| 1999 | 3.27M | +225,588 |
| 1998 | 3.04M | +223,011 |
| 1997 | 2.82M | +219,846 |
| 1996 | 2.60M | +162,902 |
| 1995 | 2.43M | +106,474 |
| 1994 | 2.33M | +106,095 |
| 1993 | 2.22M | +107,363 |
| 1992 | 2.11M | +108,104 |
| 1991 | 2.01M | +108,406 |
| 1990 | 1.90M | +108,369 |
| 1989 | 1.79M | +108,063 |
| 1988 | 1.68M | +107,544 |
| 1987 | 1.57M | +106,861 |
| 1986 | 1.47M | +89,472 |
| 1985 | 1.38M | +71,915 |
| 1984 | 1.31M | +70,691 |
| 1983 | 1.24M | +68,935 |
| 1982 | 1.17M | +66,515 |
| 1981 | 1.10M | +84,155 |
| 1980 | 1.02M | +103,690 |
| 1979 | 912,010 | +102,736 |
| 1978 | 809,274 | +99,065 |
| 1977 | 710,209 | +94,343 |
| 1976 | 615,866 | +73,010 |
| 1975 | 542,856 | +53,769 |
| 1974 | 489,087 | +52,688 |
| 1973 | 436,399 | +51,385 |
| 1972 | 385,014 | +49,987 |
| 1971 | 335,027 | +48,491 |
| 1970 | 286,536 | +46,876 |
| 1969 | 239,660 | +40,244 |
| 1968 | 199,416 | +19,716 |
| 1967 | 179,700 | +5,724 |
| 1966 | 173,976 | +6,873 |
| 1965 | 167,103 | +7,411 |
| 1964 | 159,692 | +7,481 |
| 1963 | 152,211 | +7,265 |
| 1962 | 144,946 | +6,957 |
| 1961 | 137,989 | +6,655 |
| 1960 | 131,334 | — |
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United Arab Emirates's population is 11.51M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 10.99M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 11.51M (2025); the lowest is 131,334 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.