Population growth in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population growth was 4.7% in 2025. β Volatile
Population growth in United Arab Emirates, 1961β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in United Arab Emirates stood at 4.7%.
That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 18.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 10.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -0.5% | 5.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in United Arab Emirates?
- Population growth in United Arab Emirates was 4.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population growth?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.