United Arab Emirates Population History
1960 - 2026
United Arab Emirates's population has grown from 131,334 in 1960 to 10,483,751 in 2023, a total increase of 7882.5% (79.83x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
131,334
2023 Population
10.5M
Total Growth
7882.5%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
131,334
1970
286,536
1980
1.0M
1990
1.9M
2000
3.5M
2010
6.9M
2020
9.4M
2023
10.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+4.94%
1965-1970
+11.39%
1970-1975
+13.63%
1975-1980
+13.35%
1980-1985
+6.29%
1985-1990
+6.62%
1990-1995
+5.10%
1995-2000
+7.49%
2000-2005
+5.95%
2005-2010
+8.05%
2010-2015
+4.36%
2015-2020
+2.02%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | +235,823 |
| 2004 | 4,428,967 | +236,510 |
| 2003 | 4,192,457 | +235,631 |
| 2002 | 3,956,826 | +233,236 |
| 2001 | 3,723,590 | +230,015 |
| 2000 | 3,493,575 | +227,566 |
| 1999 | 3,266,009 | +225,588 |
| 1998 | 3,040,421 | +223,011 |
| 1997 | 2,817,410 | +219,846 |
| 1996 | 2,597,564 | +162,902 |
| 1995 | 2,434,662 | +106,474 |
| 1994 | 2,328,188 | +106,095 |
| 1993 | 2,222,093 | +107,363 |
| 1992 | 2,114,730 | +108,104 |
| 1991 | 2,006,626 | +108,406 |
| 1990 | 1,898,220 | +108,369 |
| 1989 | 1,789,851 | +108,063 |
| 1988 | 1,681,788 | +107,544 |
| 1987 | 1,574,244 | +106,861 |
| 1986 | 1,467,383 | +89,472 |
| 1985 | 1,377,911 | +71,915 |
| 1984 | 1,305,996 | +70,691 |
| 1983 | 1,235,305 | +68,935 |
| 1982 | 1,166,370 | +66,515 |
| 1981 | 1,099,855 | +84,155 |
| 1980 | 1,015,700 | +103,690 |
| 1979 | 912,010 | +102,736 |
| 1978 | 809,274 | +99,065 |
| 1977 | 710,209 | +94,343 |
| 1976 | 615,866 | +73,010 |
| 1975 | 542,856 | +53,769 |
| 1974 | 489,087 | +52,688 |
| 1973 | 436,399 | +51,385 |
| 1972 | 385,014 | +49,987 |
| 1971 | 335,027 | +48,491 |
| 1970 | 286,536 | +46,876 |
| 1969 | 239,660 | +40,244 |
| 1968 | 199,416 | +19,716 |
| 1967 | 179,700 | +5,724 |
| 1966 | 173,976 | +6,873 |
| 1965 | 167,103 | +7,411 |
| 1964 | 159,692 | +7,481 |
| 1963 | 152,211 | +7,265 |
| 1962 | 144,946 | +6,957 |
| 1961 | 137,989 | +6,655 |
| 1960 | 131,334 | — |