Africa Eastern and Southern vs United Arab Emirates: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.7% against 2.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 6.7% | 3.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 13.4% | 10.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 6.7% | 3.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 6.0% | 3.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 7.2% | 4.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Africa Eastern and Southern or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4.7% against 2.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Africa Eastern and Southern and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population growth?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.