Population growth in United Arab Emirates
The population of United Arab Emirates changed by 4.68% in 2025.
United Arab Emirates, 2025
4.68%
Change from 2024
0percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Position in 2025
1st of 217
Population growth in United Arab Emirates over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.68% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 4.68% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 3.98% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 5.09% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 1.84% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | -0.47% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 1.05% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 1.33% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 3.17% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 4.93% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 5.38% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 4.65% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 4.00% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 3.96% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 3.36% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 2.40% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 6.22% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 11.38% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 11.59% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 7.12% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 5.19% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 5.49% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 5.78% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 6.08% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 6.38% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 4.68% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 5.38%, the figure has changed by −0.70 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, United Arab Emirates has the highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for United Arab Emirates
All statistics for United Arab Emirates
Population
11,513,149 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
158,634 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
10,642,081 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
31.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.20 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
3.70%
2023 · UN Population Division