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Population in the United Arab Emirates compared to Uzbekistan: 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 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Arab Emirates' population is 11,686,438 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 3.25 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • The United Arab Emirates is ranked the 84th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Arab Emirates has had an average growth rate of +3.31% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Arab Emirates has increased from 5.01M people to 11.7M (133.3% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

United Arab Emirates vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
UAE Uzbekistan
2100 26,368,750 74,950,276
2099 26,130,374 74,687,562
2098 25,894,010 74,412,253
2097 25,660,062 74,120,787
2096 25,427,961 73,822,520
2095 25,197,670 73,512,493
2094 24,968,891 73,187,441
2093 24,741,434 72,852,823
2092 24,515,086 72,509,869
2091 24,289,496 72,158,109
2090 24,064,404 71,795,130
2089 23,839,033 71,419,019
2088 23,613,963 71,037,131
2087 23,388,786 70,645,917
2086 23,163,641 70,250,312
2085 22,938,169 69,845,645
2084 22,711,804 69,430,096
2083 22,484,154 69,009,654
2082 22,255,625 68,591,369
2081 22,026,183 68,161,432
2080 21,796,073 67,729,509
2079 21,565,118 67,293,106
2078 21,333,574 66,849,622
2077 21,101,274 66,394,934
2076 20,868,733 65,946,007
2075 20,636,203 65,494,544
2074 20,404,044 65,041,409
2073 20,171,659 64,584,034
2072 19,940,853 64,126,554
2071 19,710,934 63,662,468
2070 19,483,026 63,197,548
2069 19,256,572 62,728,854
2068 19,032,681 62,256,069
2067 18,811,331 61,779,846
2066 18,593,017 61,296,688
2065 18,377,364 60,808,437
2064 18,164,584 60,310,657
2063 17,955,352 59,805,006
2062 17,749,596 59,290,829
2061 17,547,827 58,769,606
2060 17,349,620 58,237,257
2059 17,153,273 57,693,970
2058 16,959,263 57,141,935
2057 16,767,893 56,580,336
2056 16,579,195 56,012,936
2055 16,392,558 55,434,251
2054 16,207,309 54,845,302
2053 16,024,789 54,247,246
2052 15,844,357 53,641,903
2051 15,665,362 53,028,742
2050 15,487,008 52,411,754
2049 15,309,031 51,787,458
2048 15,132,784 51,159,295
2047 14,958,209 50,526,830
2046 14,788,046 49,892,416
2045 14,620,902 49,257,909
2044 14,454,466 48,629,333
2043 14,289,021 48,007,917
2042 14,124,515 47,394,130
2041 13,961,010 46,789,557
2040 13,798,651 46,197,382
2039 13,637,499 45,613,886
2038 13,477,450 45,033,877
2037 13,319,346 44,458,257
2036 13,163,073 43,884,266
2035 13,009,160 43,308,578
2034 12,857,729 42,729,398
2033 12,709,520 42,143,548
2032 12,564,906 41,549,754
2031 12,424,286 40,948,133
2030 12,288,186 40,333,867
2029 12,148,661 39,708,371
2028 11,999,549 39,074,978
2027 11,831,082 38,426,208
2026 11,632,806 37,758,494
2025 11,367,504 37,071,527
2024 10,986,400 36,361,859
2023 10,483,751 35,652,307
2022 10,074,977 34,938,955
2021 9,575,152 34,243,696
2020 9,401,038 33,586,372
2019 9,445,785 32,964,701
2018 9,346,701 32,373,490
2017 9,223,225 31,819,178
2016 8,935,095 31,284,568
2015 8,505,237 30,749,346
2014 8,059,440 30,222,994
2013 7,693,031 29,724,065
2012 7,391,448 29,261,903
2011 7,104,538 28,823,196
2010 6,869,838 28,385,506
2009 6,707,058 27,939,328
2008 6,302,664 27,494,774
2007 5,624,635 27,076,008
2006 5,009,100 26,699,043
2005 4,664,790 26,356,975
2004 4,428,967 26,029,350
2003 4,192,457 25,711,259
2002 3,956,826 25,399,980
2001 3,723,590 25,090,283
2000 3,493,575 24,787,054
1999 3,266,009 24,476,008
1998 3,040,421 24,134,929
1997 2,817,410 23,758,960
1996 2,597,564 23,351,981
1995 2,434,662 22,917,589
1994 2,328,188 22,463,291
1993 2,222,093 21,987,955
1992 2,114,730 21,485,090
1991 2,006,626 20,962,910
1990 1,898,220 20,464,956
1989 1,789,851 19,977,183
1988 1,681,788 19,460,630
1987 1,574,244 18,930,070
1986 1,467,383 18,395,621
1985 1,377,911 17,875,339
1984 1,305,996 17,378,846
1983 1,235,305 16,908,400
1982 1,166,370 16,462,736
1981 1,099,855 16,035,032
1980 1,015,700 15,619,936
1979 912,010 15,215,587
1978 809,274 14,816,349
1977 710,209 14,408,822
1976 615,866 13,998,620
1975 542,856 13,598,521
1974 489,087 13,209,011
1973 436,399 12,831,047
1972 385,014 12,465,106
1971 335,027 12,111,511
1970 286,536 11,762,638
1969 239,660 11,403,150
1968 199,416 11,032,155
1967 179,700 10,659,180
1966 173,976 10,289,294
1965 167,103 9,921,681
1964 159,692 9,557,611
1963 152,211 9,202,246
1962 144,946 8,854,368
1961 137,989 8,517,711
1960 131,334 8,209,109

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/united-arab-emirates/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Arab Emirates increased by 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Arab Emirates gained 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th most populous country in 2006 and is 84th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
UAE Uzbekistan
2100 0.91% 0.35%
2099 0.91% 0.37%
2098 0.91% 0.39%
2097 0.91% 0.4%
2096 0.91% 0.42%
2095 0.92% 0.44%
2094 0.92% 0.46%
2093 0.92% 0.47%
2092 0.93% 0.49%
2091 0.94% 0.51%
2090 0.95% 0.53%
2089 0.95% 0.54%
2088 0.96% 0.55%
2087 0.97% 0.56%
2086 0.98% 0.58%
2085 1% 0.6%
2084 1.01% 0.61%
2083 1.03% 0.61%
2082 1.04% 0.63%
2081 1.06% 0.64%
2080 1.07% 0.65%
2079 1.09% 0.66%
2078 1.1% 0.68%
2077 1.11% 0.68%
2076 1.13% 0.69%
2075 1.14% 0.7%
2074 1.15% 0.71%
2073 1.16% 0.71%
2072 1.17% 0.73%
2071 1.17% 0.74%
2070 1.18% 0.75%
2069 1.18% 0.76%
2068 1.18% 0.77%
2067 1.17% 0.79%
2066 1.17% 0.8%
2065 1.17% 0.83%
2064 1.17% 0.85%
2063 1.16% 0.87%
2062 1.15% 0.89%
2061 1.14% 0.91%
2060 1.14% 0.94%
2059 1.14% 0.97%
2058 1.14% 0.99%
2057 1.14% 1.01%
2056 1.14% 1.04%
2055 1.14% 1.07%
2054 1.14% 1.1%
2053 1.14% 1.13%
2052 1.14% 1.16%
2051 1.15% 1.18%
2050 1.16% 1.21%
2049 1.16% 1.23%
2048 1.17% 1.25%
2047 1.15% 1.27%
2046 1.14% 1.29%
2045 1.15% 1.29%
2044 1.16% 1.29%
2043 1.16% 1.3%
2042 1.17% 1.29%
2041 1.18% 1.28%
2040 1.18% 1.28%
2039 1.19% 1.29%
2038 1.19% 1.29%
2037 1.19% 1.31%
2036 1.18% 1.33%
2035 1.18% 1.36%
2034 1.17% 1.39%
2033 1.15% 1.43%
2032 1.13% 1.47%
2031 1.11% 1.52%
2030 1.15% 1.58%
2029 1.24% 1.62%
2028 1.42% 1.69%
2027 1.7% 1.77%
2026 2.33% 1.85%
2025 3.47% 1.95%
2024 4.79% 1.99%
2023 4.06% 2.04%
2022 5.22% 2.03%
2021 1.85% 1.96%
2020 -0.47% 1.89%
2019 1.06% 1.83%
2018 1.34% 1.74%
2017 3.22% 1.71%
2016 5.05% 1.74%
2015 5.53% 1.74%
2014 4.76% 1.68%
2013 4.08% 1.58%
2012 4.04% 1.52%
2011 3.42% 1.54%
2010 2.43% 1.6%
2009 6.42% 1.62%
2008 12.1% 1.55%
2007 12.3% 1.41%
2006 7.38% 1.3%
2005 5.32% 1.26%
2004 5.64% 1.24%
2003 5.96% 1.23%
2002 6.26% 1.23%
2001 6.58% 1.22%
2000 6.97% 1.27%
1999 7.42% 1.41%
1998 7.92% 1.58%
1997 8.46% 1.74%
1996 6.69% 1.9%
1995 4.57% 2.02%
1994 4.77% 2.16%
1993 5.08% 2.34%
1992 5.39% 2.49%
1991 5.71% 2.43%
1990 6.05% 2.44%
1989 6.43% 2.65%
1988 6.83% 2.8%
1987 7.28% 2.91%
1986 6.49% 2.91%
1985 5.51% 2.86%
1984 5.72% 2.78%
1983 5.91% 2.71%
1982 6.05% 2.67%
1981 8.29% 2.66%
1980 11.4% 2.66%
1979 12.7% 2.69%
1978 13.9% 2.83%
1977 15.3% 2.93%
1976 13.4% 2.94%
1975 11% 2.95%
1974 12.1% 2.95%
1973 13.3% 2.94%
1972 14.9% 2.92%
1971 16.9% 2.97%
1970 19.6% 3.15%
1969 20.2% 3.36%
1968 11% 3.5%
1967 3.29% 3.59%
1966 4.11% 3.71%
1965 4.64% 3.81%
1964 4.91% 3.86%
1963 5.01% 3.93%
1962 5.04% 3.95%
1961 5.07% 3.76%

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/united-arab-emirates/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the United Arab Emirates grew by 4.79%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

UAE Uzbekistan
Current population
11686438
37939105
Population rank 84/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.46%
One net population change
1.05 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
5.13 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
53.8 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,377 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +502,649 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +4.79% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 3/197 52/197
One migration net change every
3.32 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +158,634 -6,987
Net migration rank 8/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 8,157,000 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 8/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 74% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 2/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
UAE Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 158,634 - -6,987
2024 - 278,439 - -7,066
2023 92,698 300,004 722,280 -6,004
2022 81,758 322,773 715,410 -5,007
2021 76,802 421,663 689,325 -9,205
2020 87,871 92,541 643,750 -9,208
2019 86,296 -125,186 618,154 -9,341
2018 86,840 14,611 585,119 -11,516
2017 89,382 34,155 548,372 -13,352
2016 87,028 195,317 549,045 -14,839
2015 85,044 342,468 552,781 -16,545
2014 84,277 360,174 536,881 -20,381
2013 82,977 279,269 501,742 -20,380
2012 78,682 225,921 463,333 -20,381
2011 73,496 215,183 454,858 -20,380
2010 69,907 161,842 461,293 -20,380
2009 66,521 163,643 471,839 -20,378
2008 55,426 523,207 461,665 -24,028
2007 55,048 722,380 426,880 -27,013
2006 54,338 399,306 383,265 -29,197
2005 60,046 174,926 363,462 -33,386
2004 60,344 176,319 363,994 -38,834
2003 59,118 177,237 355,098 -44,092
2002 55,922 178,988 359,231 -47,679
2001 52,789 178,779 356,483 -48,642
2000 49,993 178,469 365,138 -66,547
1999 46,198 180,469 385,448 -61,955
1998 41,176 183,329 408,532 -49,862
1997 38,207 183,310 441,631 -48,360
1996 37,886 180,296 471,010 -50,314
1995 38,685 68,938 493,966 -45,876
1994 42,976 62,352 502,279 -41,788
1993 41,324 65,545 527,557 -37,377
1992 42,119 65,739 548,793 -33,259
1991 41,409 66,943 557,886 -29,064
1990 41,339 67,118 540,581 -73,478
1989 40,148 68,132 522,323 -13,888
1988 38,861 68,991 525,126 -473
1987 37,741 69,493 537,292 -824
1986 36,829 69,655 533,234 -802
1985 34,855 37,605 508,893 -773
1984 33,250 38,124 485,617 -752
1983 31,480 38,536 454,464 1,568
1982 29,585 38,276 431,389 3,897
1981 27,560 37,600 413,897 6,223
1980 25,005 78,148 401,557 8,540
1979 21,987 82,238 387,754 10,864
1978 18,879 82,359 372,068 27,783
1977 15,787 81,111 369,572 45,622
1976 12,876 78,903 363,110 42,094
1975 11,859 42,380 357,382 37,611
1974 10,835 42,474 350,422 33,600
1973 9,822 42,243 341,807 30,094
1972 8,818 41,888 333,230 26,748
1971 7,839 41,425 323,171 24,030
1970 6,922 40,792 313,216 37,324
1969 6,138 39,902 302,833 65,596
1968 5,588 28,866 295,651 77,914
1967 5,264 -283 298,350 74,030
1966 4,955 1,516 297,844 69,537
1965 4,675 2,598 302,264 65,579
1964 4,410 3,126 298,790 61,512
1963 4,157 3,264 293,432 57,002
1962 3,901 3,212 292,788 52,532
1961 3,657 3,141 279,841 48,168
1960 3,418 3,102 267,165 22,039

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

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

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 8,157,000 residents or 74% of the population were not native-born in the United Arab Emirates, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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