Population
11,513,149
United Arab EmiratesWorld Bank, 2025
From 8,505,237 in 2015 to 11,513,149 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
United Arab Emirates by the numbers
Official figures for United Arab Emirates. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+22.5%
United Arab EmiratesWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
86.0%
United Arab EmiratesWorld Bank, 2025
From 84.3% in 2015 to 86.0% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
83.1years
United Arab EmiratesWorld Bank, 2024
From 82.1 years in 2015 to 83.1 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$50,274
United Arab EmiratesWorld Bank, 2024
From $44,910 in 2015 to $50,274 in 2024.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
2.2%
United Arab EmiratesWorld Bank, 2025
From 1.8% in 2015 to 2.2% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.