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Population in Israel compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.14 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Israel vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel UAE
2100 21,079,031 26,368,750
2099 20,971,907 26,130,374
2098 20,869,188 25,894,010
2097 20,764,637 25,660,062
2096 20,651,056 25,427,961
2095 20,537,392 25,197,670
2094 20,420,251 24,968,891
2093 20,294,077 24,741,434
2092 20,167,075 24,515,086
2091 20,038,540 24,289,496
2090 19,910,123 24,064,404
2089 19,788,579 23,839,033
2088 19,660,357 23,613,963
2087 19,527,597 23,388,786
2086 19,388,628 23,163,641
2085 19,246,899 22,938,169
2084 19,099,510 22,711,804
2083 18,955,502 22,484,154
2082 18,813,463 22,255,625
2081 18,667,367 22,026,183
2080 18,512,469 21,796,073
2079 18,362,060 21,565,118
2078 18,208,724 21,333,574
2077 18,053,774 21,101,274
2076 17,908,513 20,868,733
2075 17,761,880 20,636,203
2074 17,618,257 20,404,044
2073 17,477,875 20,171,659
2072 17,343,227 19,940,853
2071 17,195,556 19,710,934
2070 17,043,216 19,483,026
2069 16,890,521 19,256,572
2068 16,742,334 19,032,681
2067 16,593,617 18,811,331
2066 16,448,006 18,593,017
2065 16,297,575 18,377,364
2064 16,152,550 18,164,584
2063 15,997,249 17,955,352
2062 15,847,545 17,749,596
2061 15,695,962 17,547,827
2060 15,537,020 17,349,620
2059 15,383,512 17,153,273
2058 15,227,838 16,959,263
2057 15,069,709 16,767,893
2056 14,910,638 16,579,195
2055 14,746,579 16,392,558
2054 14,578,352 16,207,309
2053 14,414,886 16,024,789
2052 14,252,277 15,844,357
2051 14,090,930 15,665,362
2050 13,927,651 15,487,008
2049 13,765,178 15,309,031
2048 13,606,737 15,132,784
2047 13,448,310 14,958,209
2046 13,286,110 14,788,046
2045 13,126,049 14,620,902
2044 12,960,184 14,454,466
2043 12,796,533 14,289,021
2042 12,632,183 14,124,515
2041 12,471,494 13,961,010
2040 12,312,998 13,798,651
2039 12,152,920 13,637,499
2038 11,995,851 13,477,450
2037 11,841,052 13,319,346
2036 11,693,469 13,163,073
2035 11,543,041 13,009,160
2034 11,396,608 12,857,729
2033 11,252,344 12,709,520
2032 11,108,763 12,564,906
2031 10,961,050 12,424,286
2030 10,815,614 12,288,186
2029 10,675,258 12,148,661
2028 10,533,711 11,999,549
2027 10,393,227 11,831,082
2026 10,252,942 11,632,806
2025 10,113,937 11,367,504
2024 9,974,400 10,986,400
2023 9,849,000 10,483,751
2022 9,557,500 10,074,977
2021 9,371,400 9,575,152
2020 9,215,100 9,401,038
2019 9,054,000 9,445,785
2018 8,882,800 9,346,701
2017 8,713,300 9,223,225
2016 8,546,000 8,935,095
2015 8,380,100 8,505,237
2014 8,215,700 8,059,440
2013 8,059,500 7,693,031
2012 7,910,500 7,391,448
2011 7,765,800 7,104,538
2010 7,623,600 6,869,838
2009 7,485,600 6,707,058
2008 7,308,800 6,302,664
2007 7,180,100 5,624,635
2006 7,053,700 5,009,100
2005 6,930,100 4,664,790
2004 6,809,000 4,428,967
2003 6,689,700 4,192,457
2002 6,570,000 3,956,826
2001 6,439,000 3,723,590
2000 6,289,000 3,493,575
1999 6,125,000 3,266,009
1998 5,971,000 3,040,421
1997 5,836,000 2,817,410
1996 5,692,000 2,597,564
1995 5,545,000 2,434,662
1994 5,399,000 2,328,188
1993 5,261,000 2,222,093
1992 5,123,000 2,114,730
1991 4,949,000 2,006,626
1990 4,660,000 1,898,220
1989 4,518,000 1,789,851
1988 4,442,000 1,681,788
1987 4,369,000 1,574,244
1986 4,299,000 1,467,383
1985 4,233,000 1,377,911
1984 4,159,000 1,305,996
1983 4,105,000 1,235,305
1982 4,031,000 1,166,370
1981 3,956,000 1,099,855
1980 3,878,000 1,015,700
1979 3,786,000 912,010
1978 3,690,000 809,274
1977 3,613,000 710,209
1976 3,533,000 615,866
1975 3,455,000 542,856
1974 3,377,000 489,087
1973 3,278,000 436,399
1972 3,148,000 385,014
1971 3,069,000 335,027
1970 2,974,000 286,536
1969 2,877,000 239,660
1968 2,803,000 199,416
1967 2,745,000 179,700
1966 2,629,000 173,976
1965 2,563,000 167,103
1964 2,475,000 159,692
1963 2,379,000 152,211
1962 2,293,000 144,946
1961 2,185,000 137,989
1960 2,114,020 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel UAE
2100 0.51% 0.91%
2099 0.49% 0.91%
2098 0.5% 0.91%
2097 0.55% 0.91%
2096 0.55% 0.91%
2095 0.57% 0.92%
2094 0.62% 0.92%
2093 0.63% 0.92%
2092 0.64% 0.93%
2091 0.64% 0.94%
2090 0.61% 0.95%
2089 0.65% 0.95%
2088 0.68% 0.96%
2087 0.72% 0.97%
2086 0.74% 0.98%
2085 0.77% 1%
2084 0.76% 1.01%
2083 0.75% 1.03%
2082 0.78% 1.04%
2081 0.84% 1.06%
2080 0.82% 1.07%
2079 0.84% 1.09%
2078 0.86% 1.1%
2077 0.81% 1.11%
2076 0.83% 1.13%
2075 0.82% 1.14%
2074 0.8% 1.15%
2073 0.78% 1.16%
2072 0.86% 1.17%
2071 0.89% 1.17%
2070 0.9% 1.18%
2069 0.89% 1.18%
2068 0.9% 1.18%
2067 0.89% 1.17%
2066 0.92% 1.17%
2065 0.9% 1.17%
2064 0.97% 1.17%
2063 0.94% 1.16%
2062 0.97% 1.15%
2061 1.02% 1.14%
2060 1% 1.14%
2059 1.02% 1.14%
2058 1.05% 1.14%
2057 1.07% 1.14%
2056 1.11% 1.14%
2055 1.15% 1.14%
2054 1.13% 1.14%
2053 1.14% 1.14%
2052 1.15% 1.14%
2051 1.17% 1.15%
2050 1.18% 1.16%
2049 1.16% 1.16%
2048 1.18% 1.17%
2047 1.22% 1.15%
2046 1.22% 1.14%
2045 1.28% 1.15%
2044 1.28% 1.16%
2043 1.3% 1.16%
2042 1.29% 1.17%
2041 1.29% 1.18%
2040 1.32% 1.18%
2039 1.31% 1.19%
2038 1.31% 1.19%
2037 1.26% 1.19%
2036 1.3% 1.18%
2035 1.28% 1.18%
2034 1.28% 1.17%
2033 1.29% 1.15%
2032 1.35% 1.13%
2031 1.34% 1.11%
2030 1.31% 1.15%
2029 1.34% 1.24%
2028 1.35% 1.42%
2027 1.37% 1.7%
2026 1.37% 2.33%
2025 1.4% 3.47%
2024 1.27% 4.79%
2023 3.05% 4.06%
2022 1.99% 5.22%
2021 1.7% 1.85%
2020 1.78% -0.47%
2019 1.93% 1.06%
2018 1.95% 1.34%
2017 1.96% 3.22%
2016 1.98% 5.05%
2015 2% 5.53%
2014 1.94% 4.76%
2013 1.88% 4.08%
2012 1.86% 4.04%
2011 1.87% 3.42%
2010 1.84% 2.43%
2009 2.42% 6.42%
2008 1.79% 12.1%
2007 1.79% 12.3%
2006 1.78% 7.38%
2005 1.78% 5.32%
2004 1.78% 5.64%
2003 1.82% 5.96%
2002 2.03% 6.26%
2001 2.39% 6.58%
2000 2.68% 6.97%
1999 2.58% 7.42%
1998 2.31% 7.92%
1997 2.53% 8.46%
1996 2.65% 6.69%
1995 2.7% 4.57%
1994 2.62% 4.77%
1993 2.69% 5.08%
1992 3.52% 5.39%
1991 6.2% 5.71%
1990 3.14% 6.05%
1989 1.71% 6.43%
1988 1.67% 6.83%
1987 1.63% 7.28%
1986 1.56% 6.49%
1985 1.78% 5.51%
1984 1.32% 5.72%
1983 1.84% 5.91%
1982 1.9% 6.05%
1981 2.01% 8.29%
1980 2.43% 11.4%
1979 2.6% 12.7%
1978 2.13% 13.9%
1977 2.26% 15.3%
1976 2.26% 13.4%
1975 2.31% 11%
1974 3.02% 12.1%
1973 4.13% 13.3%
1972 2.57% 14.9%
1971 3.19% 16.9%
1970 3.37% 19.6%
1969 2.64% 20.2%
1968 2.11% 11%
1967 4.41% 3.29%
1966 2.58% 4.11%
1965 3.56% 4.64%
1964 4.04% 4.91%
1963 3.75% 5.01%
1962 4.94% 5.04%
1961 3.36% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Israel UAE
Current population
10290887
11686438
Population rank 95/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.14%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 3/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 +158,634
Net migration rank 42/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - 158,634
2024 - 10,612 - 278,439
2023 131,977 9,999 92,698 300,004
2022 129,982 50,004 81,758 322,773
2021 134,011 16,859 76,802 421,663
2020 128,089 16,573 87,871 92,541
2019 135,810 16,134 86,296 -125,186
2018 140,348 15,615 86,840 14,611
2017 138,541 14,518 89,382 34,155
2016 136,736 24,308 87,028 195,317
2015 134,082 29,735 85,044 342,468
2014 133,916 25,303 84,277 360,174
2013 129,758 17,075 82,977 279,269
2012 128,941 16,549 78,682 225,921
2011 125,030 10,470 73,496 215,183
2010 126,552 12,906 69,907 161,842
2009 122,015 7,269 66,521 163,643
2008 117,672 7,974 55,426 523,207
2007 111,292 9,654 55,048 722,380
2006 109,332 11,446 54,338 399,306
2005 105,338 10,975 60,046 174,926
2004 106,901 8,494 60,344 176,319
2003 106,366 6,684 59,118 177,237
2002 101,178 17,420 55,922 178,988
2001 99,160 38,643 52,789 178,779
2000 98,737 63,409 49,993 178,469
1999 94,325 78,422 46,198 180,469
1998 93,744 52,713 41,176 183,329
1997 88,707 60,297 38,207 183,310
1996 86,518 66,811 37,886 180,296
1995 82,066 61,800 38,685 68,938
1994 79,365 57,273 42,976 62,352
1993 77,337 49,345 41,324 65,545
1992 77,357 57,522 42,119 65,739
1991 73,740 153,141 41,409 66,943
1990 71,764 178,732 41,339 67,118
1989 68,674 14,192 40,148 68,132
1988 71,072 1,675 38,861 68,991
1987 69,904 7,511 37,741 69,493
1986 70,073 -3,598 36,829 69,655
1985 71,538 -3,686 34,855 37,605
1984 70,703 10,933 33,250 38,124
1983 70,196 689 31,480 38,536
1982 68,931 16,563 29,585 38,276
1981 67,647 16,021 27,560 37,600
1980 68,253 16,284 25,005 78,148
1979 68,148 15,591 21,987 82,238
1978 67,158 15,556 18,879 82,359
1977 70,092 12,747 15,787 81,111
1976 74,899 10,459 12,876 78,903
1975 70,828 11,726 11,859 42,380
1974 68,891 11,929 10,835 42,474
1973 65,560 14,310 9,822 42,243
1972 62,960 27,415 8,818 41,888
1971 64,449 52,632 7,839 41,425
1970 56,506 56,173 6,922 40,792
1969 53,800 59,928 6,138 39,902
1968 51,014 60,804 5,588 28,866
1967 47,488 59,483 5,264 -283
1966 50,477 57,347 4,955 1,516
1965 49,979 54,694 4,675 2,598
1964 48,015 54,050 4,410 3,126
1963 44,964 53,877 4,157 3,264
1962 43,337 52,313 3,901 3,212
1961 42,170 34,482 3,657 3,141
1960 44,818 10,990 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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