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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

United Arab Emirates

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population11.51M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$552.32B2024 · current US$GDP per capita$50.27K2024 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth83.12024 · yearsInternet use100%2024 · % of populationForest area4.5%2023 · % of land area
Urban population
86%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
United Arab Emirates2025 · 86%
021.4942.9864.4785.961960199320251960: 73.5%1961: 74.5%1962: 75.5%1963: 76.3%1964: 77.1%1965: 77.8%1966: 78.5%1967: 79.2%1968: 79.8%1969: 80.5%1970: 81.2%1971: 82%1972: 82.6%1973: 83.2%1974: 83.7%1975: 83.9%1976: 83.9%1977: 83.4%1978: 82.6%1979: 81.8%1980: 81.1%1981: 80.7%1982: 80.3%1983: 80%1984: 79.7%1985: 79.5%1986: 79.3%1987: 79.2%1988: 79%1989: 78.8%1990: 78.7%1991: 78.6%1992: 78.4%1993: 78.4%1994: 78.3%1995: 78.3%1996: 78.3%1997: 78.4%1998: 78.6%1999: 78.9%2000: 79.3%2001: 79.7%2002: 80.3%2003: 80.8%2004: 81.5%2005: 82.2%2006: 82.6%2007: 82.8%2008: 83%2009: 83.2%2010: 83.4%2011: 83.6%2012: 83.8%2013: 84%2014: 84.1%2015: 84.3%2016: 84.5%2017: 84.7%2018: 84.9%2019: 85%2020: 85.2%2021: 85.4%2022: 85.5%2023: 85.7%2024: 85.8%2025: 86%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

United Arab Emirates in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Country code
ARE

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