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Russia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 1st vs. 117th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Russia UAE
Population
141906741
11686438
Population rank 9/197 84/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Russia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Russia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Russia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Russia UAE
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $552,324,846,835
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $522,622,191,967
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $511,403,403,676
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $357,161,878,829
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $433,926,208,305
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $381,717,086,453
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $381,973,042,886
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $424,935,874,745
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $409,632,675,289
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $392,793,464,942
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $307,736,419,333
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $257,916,133,424
2006 $989,932,071,353 $222,116,541,865
2005 $764,015,973,481 $180,617,467,965
2004 $591,016,690,732 $147,824,370,320
2003 $430,347,420,185 $124,346,358,067
2002 $345,470,494,418 $109,816,201,498
2001 $306,602,070,621 $103,311,640,572
2000 $259,710,142,197 $104,337,372,362
1999 $195,907,128,351 $84,445,473,111
1998 $270,955,486,862 $75,674,336,283
1997 $404,928,954,192 $78,839,008,445
1996 $391,724,890,744 $73,571,233,996
1995 $395,537,185,735 $65,743,666,576
1994 $395,077,301,248 $59,305,093,980
1993 $435,083,713,851 $55,625,170,253
1992 $460,290,556,901 $54,239,171,888
1991 $517,962,962,963 $51,552,165,622
1990 $517,014,446,228 $50,701,443,748
1989 $506,631,299,735 $41,464,995,914
1988 $554,828,660,436 $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia UAE
2024 $15,145 $50,274
2023 $14,403 $49,851
2022 $15,888 $50,760
2021 $12,637 $44,119
2020 $10,280 $37,992
2019 $11,640 $45,939
2018 $11,399 $47,135
2017 $10,835 $43,734
2016 $8,804 $42,721
2015 $9,427 $44,910
2014 $14,277 $52,725
2013 $15,941 $53,247
2012 $15,402 $53,142
2011 $14,305 $51,922
2010 $10,675 $44,795
2009 $8,563 $37,803
2008 $11,635 $50,054
2007 $9,101 $45,855
2006 $6,920 $44,343
2005 $5,323 $38,719
2004 $4,102 $33,377
2003 $2,975 $29,660
2002 $2,378 $27,754
2001 $2,100 $27,745
2000 $1,772 $29,866
1999 $1,331 $25,856
1998 $1,835 $24,889
1997 $2,738 $27,983
1996 $2,644 $28,323
1995 $2,666 $27,003
1994 $2,662 $25,473
1993 $2,931 $25,033
1992 $3,099 $25,648
1991 $3,490 $25,691
1990 $3,494 $26,710
1989 $3,430 $23,167
1988 $3,778 $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia UAE
2026 73.7 83.4
2025 73.5 83.2
2024 73.3 83.1
2023 73.2 82.9
2022 72.5 80.5
2021 69.8 79.1
2020 71.2 81.9
2019 73.1 82.6
2018 72.9 82.4
2017 72.8 82.4
2016 71.9 82.2
2015 71.3 82.1
2014 70.8 82
2013 70.6 82
2012 70.1 81.9
2011 69.7 81.9
2010 68.2 81.9
2009 68.7 81.7
2008 67.9 81.6
2007 67.5 81.4
2006 66.5 81.2
2005 65.2 80.8
2004 65.1 80.3
2003 64.7 79.6
2002 64.7 78.7
2001 65 77.6
2000 65 76.3
1999 65.6 75
1998 66.9 73.7
1997 66.6 72.6
1996 65.4 71.8
1995 64 71.4
1994 63.8 71.2
1993 65 71.2
1992 67.8 71.2
1991 69 71.1
1990 69.3 71.1
1989 69.7 71
1988 69.9 70.8
1987 70.1 70.6
1986 70 70.4
1985 68.3 70.1
1984 67.6 69.8
1983 68 69.4
1982 68.1 69.1
1981 67.6 68.6
1980 67.5 68.2
1979 67.6 67.6
1978 67.8 67.1
1977 67.9 66.5
1976 68.1 65.8
1975 68.3 65.1
1974 68.7 64.4
1973 68.9 63.5
1972 68.8 62.7
1971 68.9 61.8
1970 68.7 60.8
1969 68.6 59.8
1968 69.1 58.7
1967 69.2 57.6
1966 69.4 56.6
1965 69.3 55.5
1964 69.5 54.5
1963 69.1 53.5
1962 68.5 52.5
1961 68.6 51.6
1960 68.3 50.7
1959 67.4 49.7
1958 67.7 48.8
1957 66 47.8
1956 66.5 46.9
1955 62.1 46
1954 59.9 45.2
1953 58.8 44.4
1952 57.6 43.6
1951 55.3 42.9
1950 55.5 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Russia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Russia UAE
2024 143,533,851 10,986,400
2023 143,826,130 10,483,751
2022 144,236,933 10,074,977
2021 144,746,762 9,575,152
2020 145,245,148 9,401,038
2019 145,453,291 9,445,785
2018 145,398,106 9,346,701
2017 145,293,260 9,223,225
2016 145,015,460 8,935,095
2015 144,640,716 8,505,237
2014 144,237,223 8,059,440
2013 143,805,638 7,693,031
2012 143,378,447 7,391,448
2011 143,018,195 7,104,538
2010 142,849,468 6,869,838
2009 142,785,348 6,707,058
2008 142,742,366 6,302,664
2007 142,805,114 5,624,635
2006 143,049,637 5,009,100
2005 143,518,814 4,664,790
2004 144,067,316 4,428,967
2003 144,648,618 4,192,457
2002 145,306,497 3,956,826
2001 145,976,482 3,723,590
2000 146,596,869 3,493,575
1999 147,214,776 3,266,009
1998 147,670,784 3,040,421
1997 147,915,361 2,817,410
1996 148,160,129 2,597,564
1995 148,375,787 2,434,662
1994 148,407,912 2,328,188
1993 148,458,777 2,222,093
1992 148,538,197 2,114,730
1991 148,394,216 2,006,626
1990 147,969,406 1,898,220
1989 147,721,000 1,789,851
1988 146,857,000 1,681,788
1987 145,908,000 1,574,244
1986 144,894,000 1,467,383
1985 143,858,000 1,377,911
1984 142,745,000 1,305,996
1983 141,668,000 1,235,305
1982 140,823,000 1,166,370
1981 139,941,000 1,099,855
1980 139,010,000 1,015,700
1979 138,027,000 912,010
1978 137,060,000 809,274
1977 136,100,000 710,209
1976 135,147,000 615,866
1975 134,200,000 542,856
1974 133,432,000 489,087
1973 132,669,000 436,399
1972 131,909,000 385,014
1971 131,155,000 335,027
1970 130,404,000 286,536
1969 129,664,000 239,660
1968 128,928,000 199,416
1967 128,196,000 179,700
1966 127,468,000 173,976
1965 126,745,000 167,103
1964 125,345,000 159,692
1963 123,960,000 152,211
1962 122,591,000 144,946
1961 121,236,000 137,989
1960 119,897,000 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Russia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Russia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia UAE
2023 1.41 1.2
2022 1.42 1.15
2021 1.51 1.16
2020 1.51 1.29
2019 1.5 1.25
2018 1.58 1.29
2017 1.62 1.35
2016 1.76 1.37
2015 1.78 1.42
2014 1.75 1.48
2013 1.71 1.53
2012 1.69 1.53
2011 1.58 1.54
2010 1.57 1.57
2009 1.54 1.58
2008 1.5 1.52
2007 1.42 1.79
2006 1.31 1.96
2005 1.29 2.23
2004 1.34 2.38
2003 1.32 2.49
2002 1.29 2.54
2001 1.22 2.62
2000 1.2 2.73
1999 1.16 2.79
1998 1.23 2.77
1997 1.22 2.83
1996 1.27 3.06
1995 1.34 3.28
1994 1.4 3.76
1993 1.39 3.82
1992 1.55 4.09
1991 1.73 4.25
1990 1.89 4.51
1989 2.01 4.65
1988 2.12 4.77
1987 2.22 4.88
1986 2.15 5
1985 2.05 5.13
1984 2.06 5.3
1983 2.11 5.48
1982 2.04 5.66
1981 1.91 5.81
1980 1.89 5.95
1979 1.9 6.06
1978 1.92 6.15
1977 1.95 6.22
1976 1.97 6.29
1975 1.98 6.35
1974 2 6.41
1973 2.01 6.46
1972 2.04 6.5
1971 2.03 6.52
1970 1.99 6.52
1969 1.97 6.52
1968 1.99 6.53
1967 2.04 6.51
1966 2.1 6.5
1965 2.13 6.5
1964 2.18 6.49
1963 2.27 6.5
1962 2.36 6.49
1961 2.45 6.49
1960 2.52 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Russia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia UAE
2024 40.9 32.6
2023 40.5 32.2
2022 40.1 31.9
2021 39.9 31.9
2020 39.7 31.8
2019 39.4 31.8
2018 39.2 31.8
2017 39 31.8
2016 38.8 31.8
2015 38.7 31.8
2014 38.6 31.8
2013 38.4 31.7
2012 38.3 31.7
2011 38.1 31.7
2010 38 31.7
2009 37.9 31.6
2008 37.8 31.6
2007 37.7 31.6
2006 37.6 31.4
2005 37.4 30.9
2004 37.2 30.3
2003 37 29.6
2002 36.9 29.1
2001 36.8 28.6
2000 36.6 28.2
1999 36.3 28
1998 36 27.9
1997 35.7 27.9
1996 35.3 28.1
1995 35 28
1994 34.7 27.4
1993 34.4 26.8
1992 33.9 26.4
1991 33.6 26
1990 33.2 25.8
1989 32.9 25.8
1988 32.6 25.9
1987 32.4 26.1
1986 32.2 26.5
1985 32 26.6
1984 31.8 26.4
1983 31.7 26.4
1982 31.6 26.4
1981 31.4 26.4
1980 31.3 26.2
1979 31.1 25.8
1978 31 25.5
1977 30.9 25.4
1976 30.6 25.6
1975 30.7 25.4
1974 30.9 24.7
1973 31.1 24.1
1972 31.1 23.6
1971 31 23.2
1970 30.7 23
1969 30.3 23.1
1968 29.8 23.5
1967 29.2 23.3
1966 28.9 22.6
1965 28.6 22
1964 28.3 21.5
1963 28.1 21
1962 27.7 20.6
1961 27.4 20.1
1960 27.1 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
140
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Russia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia UAE
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
4.84%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Russia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Russia UAE
% of world land
11%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
2,535 mi
2008

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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