Nations by Numbers

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

United Arab Emirates in numbers

United Arab Emirates is in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Abu Dhabi. Its population was 11.51 million in 2025, ranking 85 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$50,274 in 2024.

Population11.51 million2025
GDPUS$552.3 billion2024
GDP per personUS$50,2742024
Life expectancy83.12024
Area98,6482024
Urban share86.0%2025

People

Population

11.51 million
2025 · +230% since 2000 · Rank 85 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

4.68%
2025 · 6.74% in 2000 · Rank 1 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

154.7
2024 · +214% since 2000 · Rank 73 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

86.0%
2025 · 79.3% in 2000 · Rank 44 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

16.0%
2025 · 20.8% in 2000 · Rank 165 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

1.8%
2025 · 1.3% in 2000 · Rank 216 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.21
2024 · -56% since 2000 · Rank 198 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

83.1
2024 · +9% since 2000 · Rank 21 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

4.8
2024 · -55% since 2000 · Rank 158 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$2,402
2023 · +240% since 2000 · Rank 35 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 119 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 23.6% in 2000 · Rank 4 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

108.0%
2024 · 119.8% in 2000 · Rank 38 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$552.3 billion
2024 · +429% since 2000 · Rank 30 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$50,274
2024 · +68% since 2000 · Rank 32 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$79,344
2024 · -15% since 2000 · Rank 19 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

3.99%
2024 · 10.85% in 2000 · Rank 79 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

1.25%
2025 · 12.25% in 2008 · Rank 140 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

2.2%
2025 · 2.2% in 2000 · Rank 169 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

106.8%
2023 · 49.2% in 2001 · Rank 8 of 183

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

98,648
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 110 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

4.6%
2024 · 4.4% in 2000 · Rank 182 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

18.26
2024 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 9 of 203

Elsewhere in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

AfghanistanBahrainDjiboutiAlgeriaEgypt, Arab Rep.Iran, Islamic Rep.IraqIsraelJordanKuwaitLebanonLibya

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for United Arab Emirates. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.