United Arab Emirates Total Population (2024)
United Arab Emirates's Total Population: 10,986,400 persons in 2024, +502,649 YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL), 1990–2024.
United Arab Emirates (2024)
10,986,400
persons
+502,649 YoY
YoY Change
+502,649
persons
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,986,400 | +502,649 |
| 2023 | 10,483,751 | +408,774 |
| 2022 | 10,074,977 | +499,825 |
| 2021 | 9,575,152 | +174,114 |
| 2020 | 9,401,038 | -44,747 |
| 2019 | 9,445,785 | +99,084 |
| 2018 | 9,346,701 | +123,476 |
| 2017 | 9,223,225 | +288,130 |
| 2016 | 8,935,095 | +429,858 |
| 2015 | 8,505,237 | +445,797 |
| 2014 | 8,059,440 | +366,409 |
| 2013 | 7,693,031 | +301,583 |
| 2012 | 7,391,448 | +286,910 |
| 2011 | 7,104,538 | +234,700 |
| 2010 | 6,869,838 | +162,780 |
| 2009 | 6,707,058 | +404,394 |
| 2008 | 6,302,664 | +678,029 |
| 2007 | 5,624,635 | +615,535 |
| 2006 | 5,009,100 | +344,310 |
| 2005 | 4,664,790 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Arab Emirates recorded 10,986,400 persons in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +502,649. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 10,986,400 in 2024 and a trough of 1,898,220 in 1990.
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 total population in United Arab Emirates, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 10,986,400 persons in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,898,220 in 1990. The latest reading of 10,986,400 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +502,649.