United Arab Emirates Demographics

Population of the United Arab Emirates (2025)

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U.A.E. Population
11,346,000
see live
Yearly Change
+2.89%
Global Share
0.14%
Global Rank
86

Median Age

The median age in the United Arab Emirates is 31.6 years (2025).

Fertility in the U.A.E.

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.2
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in the U.A.E.

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
83.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
84.4
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
82.4
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in the United Arab Emirates


Infant Mortality
4.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
5.9
(per 1,000 live births)


United Arab Emirates Urban Population

Currently, 81.1% of the population of the United Arab Emirates is urban (9,207,088 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in the United Arab Emirates is 136 people per Km2 (352 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 83,600 Km2 (32,278 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in the United Arab Emirates

# City Population
1 Dubai 3,478,300
2 Abu Dhabi 1,807,000
3 Sharjah 1,274,749
4 Al Ain City 846,747
5 Ajman City 490,035
6 Ras Al Khaimah City 351,943
7 Musaffah 243,341
8 Jebel Ali 210,000
9 Dubai Investments Park 160,000
10 Dubai Marina 120,000
11 Warisan 108,759
12 Al Fujairah City 86,512
13 Ar Rumaylah 86,000
14 Khalifah A City 85,374
15 Reef Al Fujairah City 82,310
16 Bani Yas City 80,498
17 Dubai Festival City 77,000
18 Zayed City 63,482
19 Umm Al Quwain City 62,747
20 Al Shamkhah City 61,710
21 Khawr Fakkan 40,677
22 Jumayra 39,080
23 Kalba 37,545
24 Dubai International Financial Centre 36,000
25 Dibba Al-Fujairah 30,000
26 Al Hamidiyah 27,000
27 Dibba Al-Hisn 26,395
28 Ar Ruways 25,000
29 Dubai Internet City 24,000
30 Adh Dhayd 20,165

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.