The United Arab Emirates Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in the United Arab Emirates was 19.6 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 32.6 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 99th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), the United Arab Emirates ranks 91st currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in the United Arab Emirates is expected to increase to 34.9 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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United Arab Emirates

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	UAE
	Male	Female
80+	0.09%	0.09%
75-79	0.14%	0.12%
70-74	0.27%	0.23%
65-69	0.48%	0.34%
60-64	1.25%	0.73%
55-59	2.22%	1.26%
50-54	3.36%	1.49%
45-49	4.82%	2.05%
40-44	6.62%	3.28%
35-39	9.37%	4.39%
30-34	10.7%	4.44%
25-29	8.91%	4.3%
20-24	5.05%	3.28%
15-19	2.42%	2.14%
10-14	2.65%	2.6%
5-9	2.82%	2.77%
0-4	2.66%	2.61%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. The United Arab Emirates has average demographic potential with 57.4% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 96/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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United Arab Emirates

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Year	Working age share
	UAE	World
2100	70.2%	59.6%
2099	70.3%	59.6%
2098	70.5%	59.7%
2097	70.6%	59.7%
2096	70.7%	59.7%
2095	70.8%	59.7%
2094	70.9%	59.7%
2093	71%	59.8%
2092	71.1%	59.8%
2091	71.2%	59.8%
2090	71.2%	59.8%
2089	71.3%	59.8%
2088	71.3%	59.8%
2087	71.4%	59.8%
2086	71.5%	59.8%
2085	71.5%	59.9%
2084	71.6%	59.9%
2083	71.7%	60%
2082	71.8%	60.1%
2081	71.9%	60.3%
2080	72.1%	60.4%
2079	72.3%	60.6%
2078	72.5%	60.7%
2077	72.8%	60.9%
2076	73%	61%
2075	73.3%	61.1%
2074	73.6%	61.3%
2073	73.9%	61.4%
2072	74.2%	61.5%
2071	74.6%	61.6%
2070	74.9%	61.7%
2069	75.3%	61.8%
2068	75.8%	61.9%
2067	76.2%	62%
2066	76.7%	62%
2065	77.1%	62.1%
2064	77.5%	62.1%
2063	77.9%	62.1%
2062	78.3%	62.2%
2061	78.6%	62.2%
2060	78.9%	62.3%
2059	79.2%	62.3%
2058	79.4%	62.4%
2057	79.6%	62.4%
2056	79.7%	62.5%
2055	79.8%	62.7%
2054	79.8%	62.8%
2053	79.9%	62.9%
2052	79.9%	63.1%
2051	79.8%	63.2%
2050	79.7%	63.4%
2049	79.6%	63.5%
2048	79.4%	63.6%
2047	79.3%	63.8%
2046	79.2%	63.9%
2045	79.2%	64%
2044	79.2%	64.1%
2043	79.2%	64.2%
2042	79.3%	64.3%
2041	79.4%	64.4%
2040	79.5%	64.5%
2039	79.7%	64.7%
2038	79.9%	64.8%
2037	80.1%	64.9%
2036	80.4%	65.1%
2035	80.5%	65.2%
2034	80.8%	65.3%
2033	81%	65.4%
2032	81.3%	65.4%
2031	81.6%	65.4%
2030	81.9%	65.4%
2029	82.1%	65.4%
2028	82.2%	65.4%
2027	82.3%	65.4%
2026	82.3%	65.2%
2025	82.2%	65.1%
2024	82.1%	65.1%
2023	82%	65%
2022	81.9%	64.9%
2021	81.9%	64.9%
2020	81.9%	64.8%
2019	81.8%	64.9%
2018	81.8%	64.9%
2017	81.8%	65%
2016	81.7%	65.1%
2015	81.7%	65.1%
2014	81.7%	65.2%
2013	81.7%	65.2%
2012	81.7%	65.2%
2011	81.7%	65.2%
2010	81.7%	65.1%
2009	81.7%	65%
2008	81.6%	64.9%
2007	81.3%	64.7%
2006	81%	64.5%
2005	80.7%	64.3%
2004	80.5%	64%
2003	80.2%	63.7%
2002	79.6%	63.4%
2001	78.8%	63.1%
2000	77.9%	62.8%
1999	76.8%	62.5%
1998	75.7%	62.2%
1997	74.7%	61.9%
1996	73.8%	61.7%
1995	73.1%	61.5%
1994	72.3%	61.3%
1993	71.6%	61.2%
1992	70.9%	61.1%
1991	70.1%	61%
1990	69.4%	60.9%
1989	68.7%	60.8%
1988	68.1%	60.7%
1987	67.7%	60.5%
1986	67.7%	60.4%
1985	68.1%	60.1%
1984	68.7%	59.9%
1983	69.3%	59.6%
1982	70%	59.3%
1981	70.9%	59%
1980	71.4%	58.7%
1979	71.5%	58.4%
1978	71.7%	58%
1977	71.6%	57.7%
1976	71.3%	57.5%
1975	71.1%	57.4%
1974	70.9%	57.3%
1973	70.7%	57.3%
1972	70.2%	57.2%
1971	69.5%	57.1%
1970	68.7%	57%
1969	67.9%	56.9%
1968	67.2%	56.9%
1967	66.1%	56.9%
1966	65%	56.8%
1965	64.2%	56.9%
1964	63.5%	57%
1963	62.9%	57.2%
1962	62%	57.4%
1961	61%	57.5%
1960	59.9%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in the United Arab Emirates changed from 80.5% to 82.1% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in the United Arab Emirates decreased from 24.2% to 21.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	UAE	World
2100	18.5%	16.5%
2099	18.4%	16.6%
2098	18.4%	16.6%
2097	18.4%	16.7%
2096	18.4%	16.8%
2095	18.3%	16.8%
2094	18.3%	16.9%
2093	18.3%	17%
2092	18.3%	17%
2091	18.3%	17.1%
2090	18.3%	17.2%
2089	18.3%	17.2%
2088	18.3%	17.3%
2087	18.3%	17.4%
2086	18.3%	17.4%
2085	18.3%	17.5%
2084	18.3%	17.5%
2083	18.4%	17.6%
2082	18.4%	17.7%
2081	18.4%	17.7%
2080	18.4%	17.8%
2079	18.4%	17.8%
2078	18.4%	17.9%
2077	18.4%	17.9%
2076	18.3%	18%
2075	18.3%	18%
2074	18.3%	18.1%
2073	18.3%	18.2%
2072	18.2%	18.2%
2071	18.2%	18.3%
2070	18.1%	18.3%
2069	18.1%	18.4%
2068	18%	18.5%
2067	18%	18.6%
2066	17.9%	18.6%
2065	17.9%	18.7%
2064	17.8%	18.8%
2063	17.8%	18.9%
2062	17.8%	19.1%
2061	17.8%	19.2%
2060	17.8%	19.3%
2059	17.8%	19.4%
2058	17.8%	19.5%
2057	17.8%	19.6%
2056	17.9%	19.8%
2055	17.9%	19.9%
2054	17.9%	20%
2053	18%	20.1%
2052	18.1%	20.2%
2051	18.1%	20.3%
2050	18.2%	20.4%
2049	18.2%	20.5%
2048	18.3%	20.6%
2047	18.3%	20.7%
2046	18.3%	20.8%
2045	18.3%	20.9%
2044	18.2%	20.9%
2043	18.2%	21%
2042	18.1%	21.1%
2041	17.9%	21.2%
2040	17.8%	21.2%
2039	17.6%	21.3%
2038	17.4%	21.4%
2037	17.2%	21.5%
2036	17%	21.6%
2035	16.8%	21.8%
2034	16.6%	22%
2033	16.4%	22.2%
2032	16.2%	22.4%
2031	16.1%	22.7%
2030	15.9%	23%
2029	15.9%	23.3%
2028	15.9%	23.6%
2027	15.9%	23.9%
2026	15.9%	24.2%
2025	16%	24.6%
2024	16.1%	24.7%
2023	16.3%	25%
2022	16.5%	25.3%
2021	16.5%	25.6%
2020	16.6%	25.8%
2019	16.6%	26%
2018	16.7%	26.2%
2017	16.8%	26.4%
2016	16.8%	26.5%
2015	16.8%	26.6%
2014	16.8%	26.8%
2013	16.8%	26.9%
2012	16.8%	27%
2011	16.8%	27.1%
2010	16.9%	27.3%
2009	16.9%	27.5%
2008	16.9%	27.6%
2007	17%	27.9%
2006	17.2%	28.1%
2005	17.5%	28.5%
2004	17.8%	28.8%
2003	18.3%	29.2%
2002	18.9%	29.6%
2001	19.8%	30%
2000	20.8%	30.4%
1999	22%	30.8%
1998	23.1%	31.1%
1997	24.3%	31.5%
1996	25.2%	31.8%
1995	25.9%	32.1%
1994	26.7%	32.3%
1993	27.4%	32.5%
1992	28.1%	32.7%
1991	28.8%	32.9%
1990	29.6%	33%
1989	30.3%	33.2%
1988	30.9%	33.4%
1987	31.2%	33.6%
1986	31.2%	33.8%
1985	30.7%	34%
1984	30.2%	34.3%
1983	29.5%	34.6%
1982	28.8%	34.9%
1981	28%	35.2%
1980	27.4%	35.5%
1979	27.1%	35.9%
1978	26.9%	36.3%
1977	26.8%	36.7%
1976	26.9%	36.9%
1975	27.2%	37.1%
1974	27.4%	37.2%
1973	27.8%	37.3%
1972	28.3%	37.5%
1971	29%	37.6%
1970	29.8%	37.7%
1969	30.6%	37.8%
1968	31.2%	37.9%
1967	32.1%	38%
1966	33.2%	38%
1965	33.9%	38%
1964	34.5%	38%
1963	35.1%	37.8%
1962	35.8%	37.6%
1961	36.7%	37.5%
1960	37.8%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the United Arab Emirates decreased from 17.8% to 16.1% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	UAE	World
2100	11.4%	23.9%
2099	11.2%	23.8%
2098	11.1%	23.7%
2097	11%	23.6%
2096	10.9%	23.5%
2095	10.8%	23.4%
2094	10.7%	23.4%
2093	10.7%	23.3%
2092	10.6%	23.2%
2091	10.5%	23.1%
2090	10.5%	23.1%
2089	10.4%	23%
2088	10.4%	22.9%
2087	10.3%	22.8%
2086	10.2%	22.7%
2085	10.1%	22.6%
2084	10%	22.5%
2083	9.94%	22.4%
2082	9.82%	22.2%
2081	9.68%	22%
2080	9.52%	21.8%
2079	9.32%	21.6%
2078	9.1%	21.4%
2077	8.87%	21.2%
2076	8.64%	21%
2075	8.4%	20.8%
2074	8.14%	20.6%
2073	7.86%	20.4%
2072	7.56%	20.3%
2071	7.26%	20.1%
2070	6.95%	19.9%
2069	6.59%	19.8%
2068	6.19%	19.6%
2067	5.78%	19.5%
2066	5.4%	19.3%
2065	5.02%	19.2%
2064	4.65%	19.1%
2063	4.28%	18.9%
2062	3.93%	18.8%
2061	3.62%	18.6%
2060	3.32%	18.5%
2059	3.03%	18.3%
2058	2.78%	18.1%
2057	2.6%	17.9%
2056	2.46%	17.7%
2055	2.31%	17.5%
2054	2.21%	17.2%
2053	2.14%	17%
2052	2.05%	16.7%
2051	2.04%	16.4%
2050	2.1%	16.2%
2049	2.22%	16%
2048	2.34%	15.8%
2047	2.43%	15.5%
2046	2.5%	15.3%
2045	2.55%	15.1%
2044	2.59%	14.9%
2043	2.62%	14.8%
2042	2.62%	14.6%
2041	2.65%	14.4%
2040	2.69%	14.2%
2039	2.72%	14%
2038	2.71%	13.8%
2037	2.66%	13.5%
2036	2.64%	13.3%
2035	2.65%	13%
2034	2.65%	12.7%
2033	2.59%	12.4%
2032	2.47%	12.2%
2031	2.33%	11.9%
2030	2.2%	11.6%
2029	2.06%	11.3%
2028	1.93%	11%
2027	1.85%	10.7%
2026	1.81%	10.5%
2025	1.77%	10.3%
2024	1.77%	10.2%
2023	1.7%	9.98%
2022	1.64%	9.74%
2021	1.62%	9.53%
2020	1.56%	9.33%
2019	1.53%	9.1%
2018	1.5%	8.88%
2017	1.48%	8.65%
2016	1.49%	8.45%
2015	1.5%	8.26%
2014	1.5%	8.08%
2013	1.48%	7.92%
2012	1.47%	7.78%
2011	1.43%	7.66%
2010	1.42%	7.58%
2009	1.47%	7.52%
2008	1.55%	7.47%
2007	1.7%	7.41%
2006	1.83%	7.34%
2005	1.77%	7.26%
2004	1.66%	7.18%
2003	1.56%	7.1%
2002	1.46%	7.01%
2001	1.37%	6.92%
2000	1.28%	6.84%
1999	1.19%	6.76%
1998	1.12%	6.68%
1997	1.06%	6.61%
1996	1.01%	6.53%
1995	1%	6.45%
1994	1%	6.37%
1993	1.01%	6.29%
1992	1.01%	6.21%
1991	1.02%	6.14%
1990	1.03%	6.07%
1989	1.04%	6.01%
1988	1.06%	5.95%
1987	1.09%	5.91%
1986	1.12%	5.86%
1985	1.14%	5.82%
1984	1.14%	5.8%
1983	1.14%	5.79%
1982	1.15%	5.8%
1981	1.15%	5.81%
1980	1.2%	5.81%
1979	1.32%	5.77%
1978	1.46%	5.71%
1977	1.6%	5.65%
1976	1.76%	5.59%
1975	1.78%	5.53%
1974	1.66%	5.47%
1973	1.57%	5.42%
1972	1.52%	5.37%
1971	1.49%	5.32%
1970	1.5%	5.28%
1969	1.54%	5.24%
1968	1.64%	5.2%
1967	1.73%	5.16%
1966	1.79%	5.12%
1965	1.87%	5.08%
1964	1.96%	5.04%
1963	2.05%	5.02%
1962	2.14%	5.01%
1961	2.24%	4.99%
1960	2.35%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in the United Arab Emirates increased from 1.66% to 1.77% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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