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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United Arab Emirates was 10,986,400 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Arab Emirates' population is 11,686,438 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 3.45 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • The United Arab Emirates is ranked the 84th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Arab Emirates has had an average growth rate of +3.31% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Arab Emirates has increased from 5.01M people to 11.7M (133.3% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
UAE Uruguay
2100 26,368,750 2,256,741
2099 26,130,374 2,279,899
2098 25,894,010 2,303,351
2097 25,660,062 2,326,987
2096 25,427,961 2,350,799
2095 25,197,670 2,374,835
2094 24,968,891 2,398,960
2093 24,741,434 2,423,269
2092 24,515,086 2,447,646
2091 24,289,496 2,472,126
2090 24,064,404 2,496,514
2089 23,839,033 2,520,852
2088 23,613,963 2,545,052
2087 23,388,786 2,569,100
2086 23,163,641 2,592,974
2085 22,938,169 2,616,629
2084 22,711,804 2,640,001
2083 22,484,154 2,663,150
2082 22,255,625 2,686,021
2081 22,026,183 2,708,594
2080 21,796,073 2,730,883
2079 21,565,118 2,752,831
2078 21,333,574 2,774,432
2077 21,101,274 2,795,709
2076 20,868,733 2,816,677
2075 20,636,203 2,837,308
2074 20,404,044 2,857,709
2073 20,171,659 2,877,721
2072 19,940,853 2,897,543
2071 19,710,934 2,917,097
2070 19,483,026 2,936,478
2069 19,256,572 2,955,616
2068 19,032,681 2,974,445
2067 18,811,331 2,992,987
2066 18,593,017 3,011,309
2065 18,377,364 3,029,441
2064 18,164,584 3,047,343
2063 17,955,352 3,065,064
2062 17,749,596 3,082,642
2061 17,547,827 3,100,006
2060 17,349,620 3,117,149
2059 17,153,273 3,133,952
2058 16,959,263 3,150,250
2057 16,767,893 3,166,055
2056 16,579,195 3,181,373
2055 16,392,558 3,196,072
2054 16,207,309 3,210,110
2053 16,024,789 3,223,395
2052 15,844,357 3,235,973
2051 15,665,362 3,247,888
2050 15,487,008 3,259,108
2049 15,309,031 3,269,675
2048 15,132,784 3,279,610
2047 14,958,209 3,288,969
2046 14,788,046 3,297,696
2045 14,620,902 3,305,917
2044 14,454,466 3,313,556
2043 14,289,021 3,320,565
2042 14,124,515 3,326,955
2041 13,961,010 3,332,884
2040 13,798,651 3,338,277
2039 13,637,499 3,343,295
2038 13,477,450 3,347,790
2037 13,319,346 3,351,911
2036 13,163,073 3,355,671
2035 13,009,160 3,359,126
2034 12,857,729 3,362,276
2033 12,709,520 3,365,250
2032 12,564,906 3,368,057
2031 12,424,286 3,370,727
2030 12,288,186 3,373,273
2029 12,148,661 3,375,805
2028 11,999,549 3,378,198
2027 11,831,082 3,380,504
2026 11,632,806 3,382,789
2025 11,367,504 3,384,805
2024 10,986,400 3,386,588
2023 10,483,751 3,388,081
2022 10,074,977 3,390,913
2021 9,575,152 3,396,695
2020 9,401,038 3,398,968
2019 9,445,785 3,397,206
2018 9,346,701 3,394,534
2017 9,223,225 3,388,438
2016 8,935,095 3,379,283
2015 8,505,237 3,368,017
2014 8,059,440 3,356,334
2013 7,693,031 3,345,337
2012 7,391,448 3,335,401
2011 7,104,538 3,326,825
2010 6,869,838 3,318,580
2009 6,707,058 3,310,091
2008 6,302,664 3,302,177
2007 5,624,635 3,295,153
2006 5,009,100 3,289,506
2005 4,664,790 3,285,771
2004 4,428,967 3,283,148
2003 4,192,457 3,281,186
2002 3,956,826 3,278,867
2001 3,723,590 3,274,251
2000 3,493,575 3,266,206
1999 3,266,009 3,254,015
1998 3,040,421 3,239,280
1997 2,817,410 3,223,345
1996 2,597,564 3,206,324
1995 2,434,662 3,189,440
1994 2,328,188 3,172,834
1993 2,222,093 3,156,345
1992 2,114,730 3,139,702
1991 2,006,626 3,122,354
1990 1,898,220 3,104,403
1989 1,789,851 3,086,255
1988 1,681,788 3,067,961
1987 1,574,244 3,049,896
1986 1,467,383 3,032,845
1985 1,377,911 3,017,037
1984 1,305,996 3,002,488
1983 1,235,305 2,988,778
1982 1,166,370 2,975,492
1981 1,099,855 2,963,246
1980 1,015,700 2,951,953
1979 912,010 2,939,903
1978 809,274 2,925,715
1977 710,209 2,909,461
1976 615,866 2,891,392
1975 542,856 2,872,320
1974 489,087 2,853,944
1973 436,399 2,837,133
1972 385,014 2,821,644
1971 335,027 2,806,462
1970 286,536 2,790,807
1969 239,660 2,773,974
1968 199,416 2,754,606
1967 179,700 2,732,277
1966 173,976 2,707,646
1965 167,103 2,681,169
1964 159,692 2,653,180
1963 152,211 2,623,766
1962 144,946 2,593,298
1961 137,989 2,562,044
1960 131,334 2,529,957

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Arab Emirates increased by 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Arab Emirates gained 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th most populous country in 2006 and is 84th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the United Arab Emirates' population will grow by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
UAE Uruguay
2100 0.91% -1.02%
2099 0.91% -1.02%
2098 0.91% -1.02%
2097 0.91% -1.01%
2096 0.91% -1.01%
2095 0.92% -1.01%
2094 0.92% -1%
2093 0.92% -1%
2092 0.93% -0.99%
2091 0.94% -0.98%
2090 0.95% -0.97%
2089 0.95% -0.95%
2088 0.96% -0.94%
2087 0.97% -0.92%
2086 0.98% -0.9%
2085 1% -0.89%
2084 1.01% -0.87%
2083 1.03% -0.85%
2082 1.04% -0.83%
2081 1.06% -0.82%
2080 1.07% -0.8%
2079 1.09% -0.78%
2078 1.1% -0.76%
2077 1.11% -0.74%
2076 1.13% -0.73%
2075 1.14% -0.71%
2074 1.15% -0.7%
2073 1.16% -0.68%
2072 1.17% -0.67%
2071 1.17% -0.66%
2070 1.18% -0.65%
2069 1.18% -0.63%
2068 1.18% -0.62%
2067 1.17% -0.61%
2066 1.17% -0.6%
2065 1.17% -0.59%
2064 1.17% -0.58%
2063 1.16% -0.57%
2062 1.15% -0.56%
2061 1.14% -0.55%
2060 1.14% -0.54%
2059 1.14% -0.52%
2058 1.14% -0.5%
2057 1.14% -0.48%
2056 1.14% -0.46%
2055 1.14% -0.44%
2054 1.14% -0.41%
2053 1.14% -0.39%
2052 1.14% -0.37%
2051 1.15% -0.34%
2050 1.16% -0.32%
2049 1.16% -0.3%
2048 1.17% -0.28%
2047 1.15% -0.26%
2046 1.14% -0.25%
2045 1.15% -0.23%
2044 1.16% -0.21%
2043 1.16% -0.19%
2042 1.17% -0.18%
2041 1.18% -0.16%
2040 1.18% -0.15%
2039 1.19% -0.13%
2038 1.19% -0.12%
2037 1.19% -0.11%
2036 1.18% -0.1%
2035 1.18% -0.09%
2034 1.17% -0.09%
2033 1.15% -0.08%
2032 1.13% -0.08%
2031 1.11% -0.08%
2030 1.15% -0.08%
2029 1.24% -0.07%
2028 1.42% -0.07%
2027 1.7% -0.07%
2026 2.33% -0.06%
2025 3.47% -0.05%
2024 4.79% -0.04%
2023 4.06% -0.08%
2022 5.22% -0.17%
2021 1.85% -0.07%
2020 -0.47% 0.05%
2019 1.06% 0.08%
2018 1.34% 0.18%
2017 3.22% 0.27%
2016 5.05% 0.33%
2015 5.53% 0.35%
2014 4.76% 0.33%
2013 4.08% 0.3%
2012 4.04% 0.26%
2011 3.42% 0.25%
2010 2.43% 0.26%
2009 6.42% 0.24%
2008 12.1% 0.21%
2007 12.3% 0.17%
2006 7.38% 0.11%
2005 5.32% 0.08%
2004 5.64% 0.06%
2003 5.96% 0.07%
2002 6.26% 0.14%
2001 6.58% 0.25%
2000 6.97% 0.37%
1999 7.42% 0.45%
1998 7.92% 0.49%
1997 8.46% 0.53%
1996 6.69% 0.53%
1995 4.57% 0.52%
1994 4.77% 0.52%
1993 5.08% 0.53%
1992 5.39% 0.56%
1991 5.71% 0.58%
1990 6.05% 0.59%
1989 6.43% 0.6%
1988 6.83% 0.59%
1987 7.28% 0.56%
1986 6.49% 0.52%
1985 5.51% 0.48%
1984 5.72% 0.46%
1983 5.91% 0.45%
1982 6.05% 0.41%
1981 8.29% 0.38%
1980 11.4% 0.41%
1979 12.7% 0.48%
1978 13.9% 0.56%
1977 15.3% 0.62%
1976 13.4% 0.66%
1975 11% 0.64%
1974 12.1% 0.59%
1973 13.3% 0.55%
1972 14.9% 0.54%
1971 16.9% 0.56%
1970 19.6% 0.61%
1969 20.2% 0.7%
1968 11% 0.82%
1967 3.29% 0.91%
1966 4.11% 0.99%
1965 4.64% 1.05%
1964 4.91% 1.12%
1963 5.01% 1.17%
1962 5.04% 1.22%
1961 5.07% 1.27%

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

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In 2024, the population of the United Arab Emirates grew by 4.79%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

UAE Uruguay
Current population
11686438
3382789
Population rank 84/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
1.05 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
5.13 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
53.8 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,377 -4
Annual growth/decline +502,649 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +4.79% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 3/197 167/197
One migration net change every
3.32 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +158,634 -1,338
Net migration rank 8/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 8,157,000 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 8/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 74% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 2/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
UAE Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 158,634 - -1,338
2024 - 278,439 - -1,348
2023 92,698 300,004 298 -1,501
2022 81,758 322,773 -2,964 -1,501
2021 76,802 421,663 -5,621 -1,482
2020 87,871 92,541 4,048 -1,482
2019 86,296 -125,186 3,873 -2,899
2018 86,840 14,611 7,322 -2,963
2017 89,382 34,155 10,907 -3,091
2016 87,028 195,317 14,008 -3,506
2015 85,044 342,468 16,194 -4,157
2014 84,277 360,174 16,238 -4,919
2013 82,977 279,269 16,318 -5,647
2012 78,682 225,921 15,520 -6,317
2011 73,496 215,183 14,934 -6,982
2010 69,907 161,842 16,231 -7,696
2009 66,521 163,643 16,947 -8,510
2008 55,426 523,207 16,838 -9,458
2007 55,048 722,380 17,422 -10,750
2006 54,338 399,306 17,783 -13,161
2005 60,046 174,926 18,926 -16,086
2004 60,344 176,319 18,067 -15,668
2003 59,118 177,237 18,628 -17,105
2002 55,922 178,988 20,073 -16,957
2001 52,789 178,779 20,729 -14,620
2000 49,993 178,469 21,060 -11,076
1999 46,198 180,469 21,844 -7,441
1998 41,176 183,329 22,114 -7,048
1997 38,207 183,310 23,737 -6,938
1996 37,886 180,296 24,635 -7,397
1995 38,685 68,938 24,872 -8,339
1994 42,976 62,352 24,637 -7,955
1993 41,324 65,545 24,212 -7,922
1992 42,119 65,739 24,847 -7,850
1991 41,409 66,943 25,422 -7,714
1990 41,339 67,118 25,699 -7,499
1989 40,148 68,132 25,322 -7,229
1988 38,861 68,991 25,071 -6,582
1987 37,741 69,493 24,469 -6,833
1986 36,829 69,655 24,505 -8,046
1985 34,855 37,605 23,988 -8,832
1984 33,250 38,124 23,684 -9,730
1983 31,480 38,536 24,146 -10,671
1982 29,585 38,276 25,224 -12,131
1981 27,560 37,600 24,968 -13,577
1980 25,005 78,148 25,451 -14,252
1979 21,987 82,238 27,456 -14,552
1978 18,879 82,359 30,076 -14,611
1977 15,787 81,111 31,321 -14,280
1976 12,876 78,903 33,199 -14,096
1975 11,859 42,380 33,393 -14,350
1974 10,835 42,474 32,221 -14,512
1973 9,822 42,243 30,213 -14,312
1972 8,818 41,888 28,896 -13,817
1971 7,839 41,425 28,584 -13,288
1970 6,922 40,792 28,737 -12,727
1969 6,138 39,902 28,805 -11,149
1968 5,588 28,866 29,103 -8,028
1967 5,264 -283 29,514 -5,938
1966 4,955 1,516 30,293 -4,599
1965 4,675 2,598 30,807 -3,542
1964 4,410 3,126 31,340 -2,623
1963 4,157 3,264 31,824 -1,707
1962 3,901 3,212 31,441 -623
1961 3,657 3,141 30,975 703
1960 3,418 3,102 30,438 2,057

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

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Over the last 10 years, 30.5% of the population change in the United Arab Emirates is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people). In Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 8,157,000 residents or 74% of the population were not native-born in the United Arab Emirates, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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