Population of United Arab Emirates today

11,517,044
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Population of United Arab Emirates as of today

The current population of United Arab Emirates is 11,517,044 with an annual growth rate of 1.69%. United Arab Emirates has a population of 0.139% of the world's population.

Population11,517,044
Growth Rate1.69%
Male7,329,517 (63.641%)
Female4,187,527 (36.359%)
Today Change+ 317
Births today195
Deaths today18
Births in 202624,714
Deaths in 20262,302
Change in 2026+ 40,171 (0.35%)

Population chart for United Arab Emirates

Population History of United Arab Emirates

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
202511,215,127258,7332.307%11,473,860
202410,839,131369,6143.41%11,208,745
202310,445,031386,8843.704%10,831,915
202210,039,142397,8513.963%10,436,993
20219,538,954487,5365.111%10,026,490
20199,397,601-39,564-0.421%9,358,037
20209,358,094179,1141.914%9,537,208
20189,296,139100,9561.086%9,397,095
20179,172,515122,8201.339%9,295,335
20168,889,231278,8553.137%9,168,086

Net Migration Rate of United Arab Emirates

The net migration rate of United Arab Emirates in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 300,004, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023300,004
2022322,773
2021421,663
202092,541
2019-125,186
201814,611
201734,155
2016195,317
2015342,468
2014360,174

The population of countries near United Arab Emirates

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent United Arab Emirates
1IR Iran92,960,760808.71%
2OM Oman5,624,13048.719%
3SA Saudi Arabia34,990,503303.814%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata