United Arab Emirates Net Migration (2025)
United Arab Emirates's Net Migration: 158,634 persons (net inflows) in 2025, -119,805 YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1990–2025.
United Arab Emirates (2025)
158,634
persons (net inflows)
-119,805 YoY
YoY Change
-119,805
persons (net inflows)
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons (net inflows) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158,634 | -119,805 |
| 2024 | 278,439 | -21,565 |
| 2023 | 300,004 | -22,769 |
| 2022 | 322,773 | -98,890 |
| 2021 | 421,663 | +329,122 |
| 2020 | 92,541 | +217,727 |
| 2019 | -125,186 | -139,797 |
| 2018 | 14,611 | -19,544 |
| 2017 | 34,155 | -161,162 |
| 2016 | 195,317 | -147,151 |
| 2015 | 342,468 | -17,706 |
| 2014 | 360,174 | +80,905 |
| 2013 | 279,269 | +53,348 |
| 2012 | 225,921 | +10,738 |
| 2011 | 215,183 | +53,341 |
| 2010 | 161,842 | -1,801 |
| 2009 | 163,643 | -359,564 |
| 2008 | 523,207 | -199,173 |
| 2007 | 722,380 | +323,074 |
| 2006 | 399,306 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Arab Emirates recorded 158,634 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was -119,805. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 722,380 in 2007 and a trough of -125,186 in 2019.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks united arab emirates net migration in United Arab Emirates, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 722,380 persons (net inflows) in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of -125,186 in 2019. The latest reading of 158,634 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of -119,805.