Population growth in United Arab Emirates

+4.68%

% change per year · 2025

1st highest of 216 countries

In 2015: +5.38%

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  1. United Arab Emirates +4.68%
  2. Saudi Arabia +4.63%
  3. Oman +3.96%
  4. Qatar +3.92%

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About the data

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Unit
% change per year
Years
1961–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.GROW), CC BY 4.0