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Population in United Arab Emirates

Population in the United Arab Emirates was 11.51 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 4.8% from 2024. That is the 85th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons11,513,149
Change on 2024+4.8%
Rank85th of 215Countries ranked
Series high11,513,1492025
Series low131,3341960

Population in United Arab Emirates, 1960 to 2025

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02.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 131,334 persons1961: 137,989 persons1962: 144,946 persons1963: 152,211 persons1964: 159,692 persons1965: 167,103 persons1966: 173,976 persons1967: 179,700 persons1968: 199,416 persons1969: 239,660 persons1970: 286,536 persons1971: 335,027 persons1972: 385,014 persons1973: 436,399 persons1974: 489,087 persons1975: 542,856 persons1976: 615,866 persons1977: 710,209 persons1978: 809,274 persons1979: 912,010 persons1980: 1,015,700 persons1981: 1,099,855 persons1982: 1,166,370 persons1983: 1,235,305 persons1984: 1,305,996 persons1985: 1,377,911 persons1986: 1,467,383 persons1987: 1,574,244 persons1988: 1,681,788 persons1989: 1,789,851 persons1990: 1,898,220 persons1991: 2,006,626 persons1992: 2,114,730 persons1993: 2,222,093 persons1994: 2,328,188 persons1995: 2,434,662 persons1996: 2,597,564 persons1997: 2,817,410 persons1998: 3,040,421 persons1999: 3,266,009 persons2000: 3,493,575 persons2001: 3,723,590 persons2002: 3,956,826 persons2003: 4,192,457 persons2004: 4,428,967 persons2005: 4,664,790 persons2006: 5,009,100 persons2007: 5,624,635 persons2008: 6,302,664 persons2009: 6,707,058 persons2010: 6,869,838 persons2011: 7,104,538 persons2012: 7,391,448 persons2013: 7,693,031 persons2014: 8,059,440 persons2015: 8,505,237 persons2016: 8,935,095 persons2017: 9,223,225 persons2018: 9,346,701 persons2019: 9,445,785 persons2020: 9,401,038 persons2021: 9,575,152 persons2022: 10,074,977 persons2023: 10,483,751 persons2024: 10,986,400 persons2025: 11,513,149 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202511,513,149
202410,986,400
202310,483,751
202210,074,977
20219,575,152
20209,401,038
20199,445,785
20189,346,701
20179,223,225
20168,935,095
20158,505,237
20148,059,440
20137,693,031
20127,391,448
20117,104,538
20106,869,838
20096,707,058
20086,302,664
20075,624,635
20065,009,100
20054,664,790
20044,428,967
20034,192,457
20023,956,826
20013,723,590
20003,493,575
19993,266,009
19983,040,421
19972,817,410
19962,597,564
19952,434,662
19942,328,188
19932,222,093
19922,114,730
19912,006,626
19901,898,220
19891,789,851
19881,681,788
19871,574,244
19861,467,383
19851,377,911
19841,305,996
19831,235,305
19821,166,370
19811,099,855
19801,015,700
1979912,010
1978809,274
1977710,209
1976615,866
1975542,856
1974489,087
1973436,399
1972385,014
1971335,027
1970286,536
1969239,660
1968199,416
1967179,700
1966173,976
1965167,103
1964159,692
1963152,211
1962144,946
1961137,989
1960131,334

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in United Arab Emirates?

Population in the United Arab Emirates was 11.51 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 4.8% from 2024. That is the 85th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in United Arab Emirates?

11.51 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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