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United Arab Emirates: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 202511,513,149
Change since 2015+35.4%8,505,237 (2015)
World rank85 / 2172025
Rank in region13 / 23Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
11,941,781
11,906,095
11,520,684
11,520,487
11,513,149
11,005,850
10,937,203
10,886,878
10,804,871
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,513,149 | +4.8% | 85 / 217 |
| 2024 | 10,986,400 | +4.8% | 85 / 217 |
| 2023 | 10,483,751 | +4.1% | 90 / 217 |
| 2022 | 10,074,977 | +5.2% | 94 / 217 |
| 2021 | 9,575,152 | +1.9% | 95 / 217 |
| 2020 | 9,401,038 | -0.5% | 95 / 217 |
| 2019 | 9,445,785 | +1.1% | 95 / 217 |
| 2018 | 9,346,701 | +1.3% | 95 / 217 |
| 2017 | 9,223,225 | +3.2% | 94 / 217 |
| 2016 | 8,935,095 | +5.1% | 95 / 217 |
| 2015 | 8,505,237 | +5.5% | 97 / 217 |
| 2014 | 8,059,440 | +4.8% | 99 / 217 |
| 2013 | 7,693,031 | +4.1% | 99 / 217 |
| 2012 | 7,391,448 | +4.0% | 99 / 217 |
| 2011 | 7,104,538 | +3.4% | 101 / 217 |
| 2010 | 6,869,838 | +2.4% | 102 / 217 |
| 2009 | 6,707,058 | +6.4% | 102 / 217 |
| 2008 | 6,302,664 | +12.1% | 102 / 217 |
| 2007 | 5,624,635 | +12.3% | 107 / 217 |
| 2006 | 5,009,100 | +7.4% | 114 / 217 |
| 2005 | 4,664,790 | +5.3% | 115 / 217 |
| 2004 | 4,428,967 | +5.6% | 116 / 217 |
| 2003 | 4,192,457 | +6.0% | 117 / 217 |
| 2002 | 3,956,826 | +6.3% | 122 / 217 |
| 2001 | 3,723,590 | +6.6% | 125 / 217 |
| 2000 | 3,493,575 | +7.0% | 126 / 217 |
| 1999 | 3,266,009 | +7.4% | 126 / 217 |
| 1998 | 3,040,421 | +7.9% | 129 / 217 |
| 1997 | 2,817,410 | +8.5% | 132 / 217 |
| 1996 | 2,597,564 | +6.7% | 132 / 217 |
| 1995 | 2,434,662 | +4.6% | 135 / 217 |
| 1994 | 2,328,188 | +4.8% | 135 / 217 |
| 1993 | 2,222,093 | +5.1% | 135 / 217 |
| 1992 | 2,114,730 | +5.4% | 136 / 217 |
| 1991 | 2,006,626 | +5.7% | 138 / 217 |
| 1990 | 1,898,220 | – | 142 / 217 |
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