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

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The latest officially reported population of the United Arab Emirates was 11,513,149 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Arab Emirates' population is 11,885,001 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 5.9 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • The United Arab Emirates is ranked the 84th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Arab Emirates has had an average growth rate of +3.31% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Arab Emirates has increased from 5.01M people to 11.9M (137.3% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
UAE United Kingdom
2100 26,706,595 74,517,005
2099 26,465,166 74,647,273
2098 26,225,773 74,766,073
2097 25,988,828 74,879,923
2096 25,753,753 74,991,940
2095 25,520,511 75,102,041
2094 25,288,801 75,198,597
2093 25,058,430 75,296,704
2092 24,829,182 75,390,038
2091 24,600,702 75,480,137
2090 24,372,725 75,566,962
2089 24,144,467 75,649,353
2088 23,916,513 75,721,067
2087 23,688,452 75,791,990
2086 23,460,422 75,859,854
2085 23,232,061 75,918,647
2084 23,002,795 75,969,065
2083 22,772,229 76,018,614
2082 22,540,771 76,059,464
2081 22,308,390 76,086,593
2080 22,075,331 76,118,679
2079 21,841,417 76,147,352
2078 21,606,907 76,165,841
2077 21,371,631 76,183,437
2076 21,136,110 76,185,828
2075 20,900,601 76,198,349
2074 20,665,468 76,209,676
2073 20,430,105 76,218,781
2072 20,196,342 76,211,187
2071 19,963,477 76,200,495
2070 19,732,649 76,190,801
2069 19,503,294 76,184,140
2068 19,276,535 76,183,288
2067 19,052,348 76,175,881
2066 18,831,237 76,168,987
2065 18,612,821 76,168,193
2064 18,397,315 76,165,129
2063 18,185,402 76,165,534
2062 17,977,010 76,158,910
2061 17,772,656 76,156,587
2060 17,571,910 76,157,104
2059 17,373,047 76,157,593
2058 17,176,551 76,139,384
2057 16,982,730 76,119,478
2056 16,791,613 76,086,799
2055 16,602,585 76,047,952
2054 16,414,963 75,980,524
2053 16,230,105 75,907,047
2052 16,047,360 75,815,200
2051 15,866,073 75,709,173
2050 15,685,433 75,591,218
2049 15,505,176 75,460,140
2048 15,326,671 75,313,837
2047 15,149,859 75,153,802
2046 14,977,516 74,986,563
2045 14,808,230 74,808,886
2044 14,639,661 74,623,687
2043 14,472,097 74,424,133
2042 14,305,483 74,224,922
2041 14,139,883 74,020,934
2040 13,975,444 73,812,680
2039 13,812,227 73,600,788
2038 13,650,128 73,378,310
2037 13,489,998 73,155,497
2036 13,331,723 72,921,995
2035 13,175,838 72,671,687
2034 13,022,467 72,418,766
2033 12,872,359 72,145,065
2032 12,725,892 71,869,259
2031 12,583,470 71,581,519
2030 12,445,626 71,267,237
2029 12,304,314 70,948,992
2028 12,153,292 70,609,246
2027 11,982,666 70,248,858
2026 11,781,850 69,883,746
2025 11,513,149 69,487,000
2024 10,986,400 69,281,000
2023 10,483,751 68,526,000
2022 10,074,977 67,636,000
2021 9,575,152 66,978,000
2020 9,401,038 66,740,000
2019 9,445,785 66,628,000
2018 9,346,701 66,287,000
2017 9,223,225 65,964,000
2016 8,935,095 65,606,000
2015 8,505,237 65,087,000
2014 8,059,440 64,619,000
2013 7,693,031 64,138,000
2012 7,391,448 63,711,000
2011 7,104,538 63,258,810
2010 6,869,838 62,766,365
2009 6,707,058 62,276,270
2008 6,302,664 61,806,995
2007 5,624,635 61,322,463
2006 5,009,100 60,846,820
2005 4,664,790 60,401,206
2004 4,428,967 59,987,905
2003 4,192,457 59,647,577
2002 3,956,826 59,370,479
2001 3,723,590 59,119,673
2000 3,493,575 58,892,514
1999 3,266,009 58,682,466
1998 3,040,421 58,487,141
1997 2,817,410 58,316,954
1996 2,597,564 58,166,950
1995 2,434,662 58,019,030
1994 2,328,188 57,865,745
1993 2,222,093 57,718,614
1992 2,114,730 57,580,402
1991 2,006,626 57,424,897
1990 1,898,220 57,247,586
1989 1,789,851 57,076,711
1988 1,681,788 56,928,327
1987 1,574,244 56,802,050
1986 1,467,383 56,681,396
1985 1,377,911 56,550,268
1984 1,305,996 56,422,072
1983 1,235,305 56,332,848
1982 1,166,370 56,313,641
1981 1,099,855 56,333,829
1980 1,015,700 56,314,216
1979 912,010 56,246,951
1978 809,274 56,196,504
1977 710,209 56,193,492
1976 615,866 56,211,968
1975 542,856 56,225,800
1974 489,087 56,229,974
1973 436,399 56,194,527
1972 385,014 56,086,065
1971 335,027 55,896,223
1970 286,536 55,663,250
1969 239,660 55,441,750
1968 199,416 55,211,700
1967 179,700 54,943,600
1966 173,976 54,648,500
1965 167,103 54,348,050
1964 159,692 54,000,000
1963 152,211 53,650,000
1962 144,946 53,250,000
1961 137,989 52,800,000
1960 131,334 52,400,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Arab Emirates increased by 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Arab Emirates gained 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th most populous country in 2006 and is 84th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the United Arab Emirates' population will grow by 32% to 15,685,433 people with a rank change from 84th to 82nd. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
UAE United Kingdom
2100 0.91% -0.17%
2099 0.91% -0.16%
2098 0.91% -0.15%
2097 0.91% -0.15%
2096 0.91% -0.15%
2095 0.92% -0.13%
2094 0.92% -0.13%
2093 0.92% -0.12%
2092 0.93% -0.12%
2091 0.94% -0.11%
2090 0.95% -0.11%
2089 0.95% -0.09%
2088 0.96% -0.09%
2087 0.97% -0.09%
2086 0.98% -0.08%
2085 1% -0.07%
2084 1.01% -0.07%
2083 1.03% -0.05%
2082 1.04% -0.04%
2081 1.06% -0.04%
2080 1.07% -0.04%
2079 1.09% -0.02%
2078 1.1% -0.02%
2077 1.11% -0.003%
2076 1.13% -0.02%
2075 1.14% -0.01%
2074 1.15% -0.01%
2073 1.16% 0.01%
2072 1.17% 0.01%
2071 1.17% 0.01%
2070 1.18% 0.009%
2069 1.18% 0.001%
2068 1.18% 0.01%
2067 1.17% 0.009%
2066 1.17% 0.001%
2065 1.17% 0.004%
2064 1.17% -0%
2063 1.16% 0.009%
2062 1.15% 0.003%
2061 1.14% -0.001%
2060 1.14% -0.001%
2059 1.14% 0.02%
2058 1.14% 0.03%
2057 1.14% 0.04%
2056 1.14% 0.05%
2055 1.14% 0.09%
2054 1.14% 0.1%
2053 1.14% 0.12%
2052 1.14% 0.14%
2051 1.15% 0.16%
2050 1.16% 0.17%
2049 1.16% 0.19%
2048 1.17% 0.21%
2047 1.15% 0.22%
2046 1.14% 0.24%
2045 1.15% 0.25%
2044 1.16% 0.27%
2043 1.16% 0.27%
2042 1.17% 0.28%
2041 1.18% 0.28%
2040 1.18% 0.29%
2039 1.19% 0.3%
2038 1.19% 0.3%
2037 1.19% 0.32%
2036 1.18% 0.34%
2035 1.18% 0.35%
2034 1.17% 0.38%
2033 1.15% 0.38%
2032 1.13% 0.4%
2031 1.11% 0.44%
2030 1.15% 0.45%
2029 1.24% 0.48%
2028 1.42% 0.51%
2027 1.7% 0.52%
2026 2.33% 0.57%
2025 4.79% 0.3%
2024 4.79% 1.1%
2023 4.06% 1.32%
2022 5.22% 0.98%
2021 1.85% 0.36%
2020 -0.47% 0.17%
2019 1.06% 0.51%
2018 1.34% 0.49%
2017 3.22% 0.55%
2016 5.05% 0.8%
2015 5.53% 0.72%
2014 4.76% 0.75%
2013 4.08% 0.67%
2012 4.04% 0.71%
2011 3.42% 0.78%
2010 2.43% 0.79%
2009 6.42% 0.76%
2008 12.1% 0.79%
2007 12.3% 0.78%
2006 7.38% 0.74%
2005 5.32% 0.69%
2004 5.64% 0.57%
2003 5.96% 0.47%
2002 6.26% 0.42%
2001 6.58% 0.39%
2000 6.97% 0.36%
1999 7.42% 0.33%
1998 7.92% 0.29%
1997 8.46% 0.26%
1996 6.69% 0.25%
1995 4.57% 0.26%
1994 4.77% 0.25%
1993 5.08% 0.24%
1992 5.39% 0.27%
1991 5.71% 0.31%
1990 6.05% 0.3%
1989 6.43% 0.26%
1988 6.83% 0.22%
1987 7.28% 0.21%
1986 6.49% 0.23%
1985 5.51% 0.23%
1984 5.72% 0.16%
1983 5.91% 0.03%
1982 6.05% -0.04%
1981 8.29% 0.03%
1980 11.4% 0.12%
1979 12.7% 0.09%
1978 13.9% 0.005%
1977 15.3% -0.03%
1976 13.4% -0.02%
1975 11% -0.007%
1974 12.1% 0.06%
1973 13.3% 0.19%
1972 14.9% 0.34%
1971 16.9% 0.42%
1970 19.6% 0.4%
1969 20.2% 0.42%
1968 11% 0.49%
1967 3.29% 0.54%
1966 4.11% 0.55%
1965 4.64% 0.64%
1964 4.91% 0.65%
1963 5.01% 0.75%
1962 5.04% 0.85%
1961 5.07% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the United Arab Emirates grew by 4.79%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

UAE United Kingdom
Current population
11885001
70071289
Population rank 84/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.84%
One net population change
1 minute
2.56 minutes
One birth every
4.87 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
49.2 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,443 +564
Annual growth/decline +526,749 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +4.79% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 145/197
One migration net change every
3.32 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +158,634 +389,911
Net migration rank 8/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 8,157,000 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 8/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 74% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 2/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
UAE United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 158,634 - 389,911
2024 97,197 278,439 13,233 417,114
2023 92,698 300,004 34,606 445,523
2022 81,758 322,773 39,770 487,029
2021 76,802 421,663 30,609 462,967
2020 87,871 92,541 -4,272 144,221
2019 86,296 -125,186 108,338 232,727
2018 86,840 14,611 119,317 259,744
2017 89,382 34,155 145,121 272,311
2016 87,028 195,317 177,136 324,649
2015 85,044 342,468 175,735 347,839
2014 84,277 360,174 206,781 306,091
2013 82,977 279,269 198,827 237,272
2012 78,682 225,921 248,473 172,088
2011 73,496 215,183 259,361 228,773
2010 69,907 161,842 251,066 274,811
2009 66,521 163,643 230,422 249,639
2008 55,426 523,207 216,325 263,390
2007 55,048 722,380 196,232 309,385
2006 54,338 399,306 176,455 288,923
2005 60,046 174,926 144,963 308,279
2004 60,344 176,319 131,974 276,077
2003 59,118 177,237 89,471 211,846
2002 55,922 178,988 65,308 203,577
2001 52,789 178,779 65,032 175,133
2000 49,993 178,469 70,671 153,917
1999 46,198 180,469 64,551 152,653
1998 41,176 183,329 87,730 125,541
1997 38,207 183,310 99,138 59,723
1996 37,886 180,296 98,884 54,964
1995 38,685 68,938 87,028 61,385
1994 42,976 62,352 127,304 45,339
1993 41,324 65,545 103,893 27,403
1992 42,119 65,739 149,709 17,846
1991 41,409 66,943 143,562 27,601
1990 41,339 67,118 154,569 57,132
1989 40,148 68,132 119,861 49,586
1988 38,861 68,991 136,628 13,952
1987 37,741 69,493 136,325 8,266
1986 36,829 69,655 90,690 41,836
1985 34,855 37,605 79,170 83,164
1984 33,250 38,124 84,633 71,107
1983 31,480 38,536 61,966 27,063
1982 29,585 38,276 56,314 -61,152
1981 27,560 37,600 73,234 -83,876
1980 25,005 78,148 95,734 -25,187
1979 21,987 82,238 61,872 11,255
1978 18,879 82,359 16,859 3,783
1977 15,787 81,111 0 -21,636
1976 12,876 78,903 -5,621 -19,135
1975 11,859 42,380 33,735 -40,241
1974 10,835 42,474 67,476 -65,710
1973 9,822 42,243 112,389 -33,840
1972 8,818 41,888 162,650 -1,406
1971 7,839 41,425 257,123 1,175
1970 6,922 40,792 244,918 -15,254
1969 6,138 39,902 260,577 -60,655
1968 5,588 28,866 292,622 -38,852
1967 5,264 -283 346,145 -39,659
1966 4,955 1,516 333,356 -27,935
1965 4,675 2,598 364,132 -24,955
1964 4,410 3,126 405,000 -23,885
1963 4,157 3,264 337,995 8,271
1962 3,901 3,212 340,800 76,443
1961 3,657 3,141 311,519 52,295
1960 3,418 3,102 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 31.7% of the population change in the United Arab Emirates is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people). In the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 8,157,000 residents or 74% of the population were not native-born in the United Arab Emirates, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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