What's the population of United Arab Emirates?
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Capital: Abu Dhabi · Continent: Asia
United Arab Emirates is a country in Asia, with its capital at Abu Dhabi. Population stands at about 11.5M, spread across 83,600 km², and GDP per capita is around $50,274. About 86% of the population lives in urban areas, and one of its leading industries is Oil & gas.
Population
11.5M
Area
83,600 km²
GDP per capita
$50,274
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population who are foreign citizens
74.0%
8.2M people · 2024
- Foreign citizens 74.0%
- Citizens 26.0%
Citizenship
- India39.8% · 3.2M
- Bangladesh12.6% · 1M
- Pakistan11.4% · 932.4K
- Egypt10.3% · 841.9K
- Philippines6.5% · 528.5K
- Other countries16.3% · 1.3M
- Unknown3.0% · 248K
- United Arab Emirates's census doesn't record place of birth, so the UN counts foreign citizens instead. Naturalized citizens are left out, and foreign nationals born in United Arab Emirates are included.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $552,324,919,096
- Currency
- AED
Top industries
- Oil & gas
- Tourism
- Finance
- Construction
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- United Arab Emirates
Monthly precipitation
- United Arab Emirates
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.2 | 17.2 | 1 |
| Feb | 25.1 | 18.3 | 4 |
| Mar | 29.2 | 20 | 1 |
| Apr | 36.1 | 23.9 | 0 |
| May | 38.3 | 27.5 | 0 |
| Jun | 38 | 28.9 | 0 |
| Jul | 40.6 | 30.7 | 0 |
| Aug | 42.4 | 32.1 | 0 |
| Sep | 39.2 | 30.5 | 0 |
| Oct | 34.9 | 27.4 | 1 |
| Nov | 30.5 | 23 | 1 |
| Dec | 26.6 | 19.4 | 16 |
Best time to visit United Arab Emirates tends to be around August, when average highs sit near 42.4°C.
Religion
- Islam 74%
- Christianity 13%
- Hinduism 7%
- Buddhism 3%
- Other 3%
Language
- Official language(s)
- ar
- English proficiency
- Low
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Electricity
- 230V · G
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +971
- Emergency number
- 999
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates — 11.5M (2025)
- How big is United Arab Emirates?
- 83,600 km²
- What is the capital of United Arab Emirates?
- Abu Dhabi
- What is the GDP per capita of United Arab Emirates?
- $50,274
- What language is spoken in United Arab Emirates?
- ar