The latest officially reported population of the United Arab Emirates was 10,986,400 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Arab Emirates' population is 11,686,438 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.
Population statistics:
- The United Arab Emirates' population is 33.9 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
- The United Arab Emirates is ranked the 84th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
- For the last 10 years, the United Arab Emirates has had an average growth rate of +3.31% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
- Since 2006, the population of the United Arab Emirates has increased from 5.01M people to 11.7M (133.3% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).
United Arab Emirates vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
UAE
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2100 | 26,368,750 | 883,219 |
| 2099 | 26,130,374 | 878,572 |
| 2098 | 25,894,010 | 873,798 |
| 2097 | 25,660,062 | 868,872 |
| 2096 | 25,427,961 | 863,899 |
| 2095 | 25,197,670 | 858,713 |
| 2094 | 24,968,891 | 853,379 |
| 2093 | 24,741,434 | 847,908 |
| 2092 | 24,515,086 | 842,392 |
| 2091 | 24,289,496 | 836,807 |
| 2090 | 24,064,404 | 831,106 |
| 2089 | 23,839,033 | 825,333 |
| 2088 | 23,613,963 | 819,413 |
| 2087 | 23,388,786 | 813,386 |
| 2086 | 23,163,641 | 807,304 |
| 2085 | 22,938,169 | 801,030 |
| 2084 | 22,711,804 | 794,642 |
| 2083 | 22,484,154 | 788,195 |
| 2082 | 22,255,625 | 781,693 |
| 2081 | 22,026,183 | 775,091 |
| 2080 | 21,796,073 | 768,410 |
| 2079 | 21,565,118 | 761,593 |
| 2078 | 21,333,574 | 754,638 |
| 2077 | 21,101,274 | 747,679 |
| 2076 | 20,868,733 | 740,583 |
| 2075 | 20,636,203 | 733,404 |
| 2074 | 20,404,044 | 726,144 |
| 2073 | 20,171,659 | 718,748 |
| 2072 | 19,940,853 | 711,260 |
| 2071 | 19,710,934 | 703,705 |
| 2070 | 19,483,026 | 696,123 |
| 2069 | 19,256,572 | 688,506 |
| 2068 | 19,032,681 | 680,826 |
| 2067 | 18,811,331 | 673,074 |
| 2066 | 18,593,017 | 665,248 |
| 2065 | 18,377,364 | 657,389 |
| 2064 | 18,164,584 | 649,466 |
| 2063 | 17,955,352 | 641,532 |
| 2062 | 17,749,596 | 633,599 |
| 2061 | 17,547,827 | 625,729 |
| 2060 | 17,349,620 | 617,794 |
| 2059 | 17,153,273 | 609,801 |
| 2058 | 16,959,263 | 601,770 |
| 2057 | 16,767,893 | 593,715 |
| 2056 | 16,579,195 | 585,658 |
| 2055 | 16,392,558 | 577,507 |
| 2054 | 16,207,309 | 569,335 |
| 2053 | 16,024,789 | 561,113 |
| 2052 | 15,844,357 | 552,889 |
| 2051 | 15,665,362 | 544,646 |
| 2050 | 15,487,008 | 536,304 |
| 2049 | 15,309,031 | 527,975 |
| 2048 | 15,132,784 | 519,610 |
| 2047 | 14,958,209 | 511,256 |
| 2046 | 14,788,046 | 502,817 |
| 2045 | 14,620,902 | 494,393 |
| 2044 | 14,454,466 | 485,933 |
| 2043 | 14,289,021 | 477,540 |
| 2042 | 14,124,515 | 469,142 |
| 2041 | 13,961,010 | 460,812 |
| 2040 | 13,798,651 | 452,499 |
| 2039 | 13,637,499 | 444,231 |
| 2038 | 13,477,450 | 435,987 |
| 2037 | 13,319,346 | 427,825 |
| 2036 | 13,163,073 | 419,744 |
| 2035 | 13,009,160 | 411,746 |
| 2034 | 12,857,729 | 403,811 |
| 2033 | 12,709,520 | 395,944 |
| 2032 | 12,564,906 | 388,203 |
| 2031 | 12,424,286 | 380,500 |
| 2030 | 12,288,186 | 372,841 |
| 2029 | 12,148,661 | 365,246 |
| 2028 | 11,999,549 | 357,704 |
| 2027 | 11,831,082 | 350,204 |
| 2026 | 11,632,806 | 342,728 |
| 2025 | 11,367,504 | 335,246 |
| 2024 | 10,986,400 | 327,777 |
| 2023 | 10,483,751 | 320,409 |
| 2022 | 10,074,977 | 313,046 |
| 2021 | 9,575,152 | 305,868 |
| 2020 | 9,401,038 | 298,858 |
| 2019 | 9,445,785 | 291,985 |
| 2018 | 9,346,701 | 285,259 |
| 2017 | 9,223,225 | 278,507 |
| 2016 | 8,935,095 | 272,087 |
| 2015 | 8,505,237 | 266,101 |
| 2014 | 8,059,440 | 260,240 |
| 2013 | 7,693,031 | 254,482 |
| 2012 | 7,391,448 | 248,883 |
| 2011 | 7,104,538 | 243,474 |
| 2010 | 6,869,838 | 238,248 |
| 2009 | 6,707,058 | 232,731 |
| 2008 | 6,302,664 | 226,896 |
| 2007 | 5,624,635 | 221,276 |
| 2006 | 5,009,100 | 215,923 |
| 2005 | 4,664,790 | 210,760 |
| 2004 | 4,428,967 | 205,711 |
| 2003 | 4,192,457 | 200,746 |
| 2002 | 3,956,826 | 195,863 |
| 2001 | 3,723,590 | 191,031 |
| 2000 | 3,493,575 | 186,281 |
| 1999 | 3,266,009 | 182,048 |
| 1998 | 3,040,421 | 178,313 |
| 1997 | 2,817,410 | 174,626 |
| 1996 | 2,597,564 | 170,911 |
| 1995 | 2,434,662 | 167,137 |
| 1994 | 2,328,188 | 163,314 |
| 1993 | 2,222,093 | 159,463 |
| 1992 | 2,114,730 | 155,608 |
| 1991 | 2,006,626 | 151,793 |
| 1990 | 1,898,220 | 148,063 |
| 1989 | 1,789,851 | 144,393 |
| 1988 | 1,681,788 | 140,756 |
| 1987 | 1,574,244 | 137,187 |
| 1986 | 1,467,383 | 133,720 |
| 1985 | 1,377,911 | 130,356 |
| 1984 | 1,305,996 | 127,109 |
| 1983 | 1,235,305 | 123,998 |
| 1982 | 1,166,370 | 121,035 |
| 1981 | 1,099,855 | 118,249 |
| 1980 | 1,015,700 | 115,660 |
| 1979 | 912,010 | 113,040 |
| 1978 | 809,274 | 109,963 |
| 1977 | 710,209 | 106,618 |
| 1976 | 615,866 | 103,388 |
| 1975 | 542,856 | 100,269 |
| 1974 | 489,087 | 97,260 |
| 1973 | 436,399 | 94,362 |
| 1972 | 385,014 | 91,562 |
| 1971 | 335,027 | 88,862 |
| 1970 | 286,536 | 86,266 |
| 1969 | 239,660 | 83,755 |
| 1968 | 199,416 | 81,314 |
| 1967 | 179,700 | 78,921 |
| 1966 | 173,976 | 76,590 |
| 1965 | 167,103 | 74,358 |
| 1964 | 159,692 | 72,219 |
| 1963 | 152,211 | 70,159 |
| 1962 | 144,946 | 68,174 |
| 1961 | 137,989 | 66,264 |
| 1960 | 131,334 | 64,431 |
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 Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Arab Emirates gained 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).
The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th most populous country in 2006 and is 84th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.
The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2100 | 0.91% | 0.53% |
| 2099 | 0.91% | 0.55% |
| 2098 | 0.91% | 0.57% |
| 2097 | 0.91% | 0.58% |
| 2096 | 0.91% | 0.6% |
| 2095 | 0.92% | 0.63% |
| 2094 | 0.92% | 0.65% |
| 2093 | 0.92% | 0.65% |
| 2092 | 0.93% | 0.67% |
| 2091 | 0.94% | 0.69% |
| 2090 | 0.95% | 0.7% |
| 2089 | 0.95% | 0.72% |
| 2088 | 0.96% | 0.74% |
| 2087 | 0.97% | 0.75% |
| 2086 | 0.98% | 0.78% |
| 2085 | 1% | 0.8% |
| 2084 | 1.01% | 0.82% |
| 2083 | 1.03% | 0.83% |
| 2082 | 1.04% | 0.85% |
| 2081 | 1.06% | 0.87% |
| 2080 | 1.07% | 0.9% |
| 2079 | 1.09% | 0.92% |
| 2078 | 1.1% | 0.93% |
| 2077 | 1.11% | 0.96% |
| 2076 | 1.13% | 0.98% |
| 2075 | 1.14% | 1% |
| 2074 | 1.15% | 1.03% |
| 2073 | 1.16% | 1.05% |
| 2072 | 1.17% | 1.07% |
| 2071 | 1.17% | 1.09% |
| 2070 | 1.18% | 1.11% |
| 2069 | 1.18% | 1.13% |
| 2068 | 1.18% | 1.15% |
| 2067 | 1.17% | 1.18% |
| 2066 | 1.17% | 1.2% |
| 2065 | 1.17% | 1.22% |
| 2064 | 1.17% | 1.24% |
| 2063 | 1.16% | 1.25% |
| 2062 | 1.15% | 1.26% |
| 2061 | 1.14% | 1.28% |
| 2060 | 1.14% | 1.31% |
| 2059 | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| 2058 | 1.14% | 1.36% |
| 2057 | 1.14% | 1.38% |
| 2056 | 1.14% | 1.41% |
| 2055 | 1.14% | 1.44% |
| 2054 | 1.14% | 1.47% |
| 2053 | 1.14% | 1.49% |
| 2052 | 1.14% | 1.51% |
| 2051 | 1.15% | 1.56% |
| 2050 | 1.16% | 1.58% |
| 2049 | 1.16% | 1.61% |
| 2048 | 1.17% | 1.63% |
| 2047 | 1.15% | 1.68% |
| 2046 | 1.14% | 1.7% |
| 2045 | 1.15% | 1.74% |
| 2044 | 1.16% | 1.76% |
| 2043 | 1.16% | 1.79% |
| 2042 | 1.17% | 1.81% |
| 2041 | 1.18% | 1.84% |
| 2040 | 1.18% | 1.86% |
| 2039 | 1.19% | 1.89% |
| 2038 | 1.19% | 1.91% |
| 2037 | 1.19% | 1.93% |
| 2036 | 1.18% | 1.94% |
| 2035 | 1.18% | 1.97% |
| 2034 | 1.17% | 1.99% |
| 2033 | 1.15% | 1.99% |
| 2032 | 1.13% | 2.02% |
| 2031 | 1.11% | 2.05% |
| 2030 | 1.15% | 2.08% |
| 2029 | 1.24% | 2.11% |
| 2028 | 1.42% | 2.14% |
| 2027 | 1.7% | 2.18% |
| 2026 | 2.33% | 2.23% |
| 2025 | 3.47% | 2.28% |
| 2024 | 4.79% | 2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.06% | 2.35% |
| 2022 | 5.22% | 2.35% |
| 2021 | 1.85% | 2.35% |
| 2020 | -0.47% | 2.35% |
| 2019 | 1.06% | 2.36% |
| 2018 | 1.34% | 2.42% |
| 2017 | 3.22% | 2.36% |
| 2016 | 5.05% | 2.25% |
| 2015 | 5.53% | 2.25% |
| 2014 | 4.76% | 2.26% |
| 2013 | 4.08% | 2.25% |
| 2012 | 4.04% | 2.22% |
| 2011 | 3.42% | 2.19% |
| 2010 | 2.43% | 2.37% |
| 2009 | 6.42% | 2.57% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | 2.54% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | 2.48% |
| 2006 | 7.38% | 2.45% |
| 2005 | 5.32% | 2.45% |
| 2004 | 5.64% | 2.47% |
| 2003 | 5.96% | 2.49% |
| 2002 | 6.26% | 2.53% |
| 2001 | 6.58% | 2.55% |
| 2000 | 6.97% | 2.33% |
| 1999 | 7.42% | 2.09% |
| 1998 | 7.92% | 2.11% |
| 1997 | 8.46% | 2.17% |
| 1996 | 6.69% | 2.26% |
| 1995 | 4.57% | 2.34% |
| 1994 | 4.77% | 2.41% |
| 1993 | 5.08% | 2.48% |
| 1992 | 5.39% | 2.51% |
| 1991 | 5.71% | 2.52% |
| 1990 | 6.05% | 2.54% |
| 1989 | 6.43% | 2.58% |
| 1988 | 6.83% | 2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.28% | 2.59% |
| 1986 | 6.49% | 2.58% |
| 1985 | 5.51% | 2.55% |
| 1984 | 5.72% | 2.51% |
| 1983 | 5.91% | 2.45% |
| 1982 | 6.05% | 2.36% |
| 1981 | 8.29% | 2.24% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | 2.32% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | 2.8% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | 3.14% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 3.12% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | 3.11% |
| 1975 | 11% | 3.09% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | 3.07% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | 3.06% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | 3.04% |
| 1971 | 16.9% | 3.01% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | 3% |
| 1969 | 20.2% | 3% |
| 1968 | 11% | 3.03% |
| 1967 | 3.29% | 3.04% |
| 1966 | 4.11% | 3% |
| 1965 | 4.64% | 2.96% |
| 1964 | 4.91% | 2.94% |
| 1963 | 5.01% | 2.91% |
| 1962 | 5.04% | 2.88% |
| 1961 | 5.07% | 2.84% |
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 Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.
Live population counters
|
UAE
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11686438
|
344750
|
| Population rank | 84/197 | 174/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.004% |
| One net population change |
1.05 minutes
|
1.19 hours
|
| One birth every |
5.13 minutes
|
58.5 minutes
|
| One death every |
53.8 minutes
|
5.38 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,377 | +20 |
| Annual growth/decline | +502,649 | +7,368 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +4.79% | +2.3% |
| Population growth rate rank | 3/197 | 38/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.32 minutes
|
1.01 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | +158,634 | -52 |
| Net migration rank | 8/196 | 80/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,157,000 | 3,315 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 8/195 | 188/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 74% | 1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 2/195 | 155/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Vanuatu
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 158,634 | - | -52 |
| 2024 | - | 278,439 | - | -43 |
| 2023 | 92,698 | 300,004 | 7,359 | 0 |
| 2022 | 81,758 | 322,773 | 7,358 | 0 |
| 2021 | 76,802 | 421,663 | 7,199 | -201 |
| 2020 | 87,871 | 92,541 | 7,233 | -201 |
| 2019 | 86,296 | -125,186 | 7,364 | -652 |
| 2018 | 86,840 | 14,611 | 7,379 | -638 |
| 2017 | 89,382 | 34,155 | 7,371 | -610 |
| 2016 | 87,028 | 195,317 | 7,315 | -1,235 |
| 2015 | 85,044 | 342,468 | 7,220 | -1,324 |
| 2014 | 84,277 | 360,174 | 7,143 | -1,320 |
| 2013 | 82,977 | 279,269 | 7,036 | -1,343 |
| 2012 | 78,682 | 225,921 | 6,877 | -1,369 |
| 2011 | 73,496 | 215,183 | 6,715 | -1,395 |
| 2010 | 69,907 | 161,842 | 6,548 | -1,413 |
| 2009 | 66,521 | 163,643 | 6,362 | -467 |
| 2008 | 55,426 | 523,207 | 6,138 | -372 |
| 2007 | 55,048 | 722,380 | 5,842 | -374 |
| 2006 | 54,338 | 399,306 | 5,606 | -364 |
| 2005 | 60,046 | 174,926 | 5,454 | -364 |
| 2004 | 60,344 | 176,319 | 5,353 | -349 |
| 2003 | 59,118 | 177,237 | 5,258 | -342 |
| 2002 | 55,922 | 178,988 | 5,181 | -329 |
| 2001 | 52,789 | 178,779 | 5,144 | -328 |
| 2000 | 49,993 | 178,469 | 5,026 | -339 |
| 1999 | 46,198 | 180,469 | 4,871 | -1,090 |
| 1998 | 41,176 | 183,329 | 4,866 | -1,178 |
| 1997 | 38,207 | 183,310 | 4,854 | -1,166 |
| 1996 | 37,886 | 180,296 | 4,897 | -1,154 |
| 1995 | 38,685 | 68,938 | 4,945 | -1,140 |
| 1994 | 42,976 | 62,352 | 4,973 | -1,132 |
| 1993 | 41,324 | 65,545 | 4,973 | -1,115 |
| 1992 | 42,119 | 65,739 | 4,941 | -1,095 |
| 1991 | 41,409 | 66,943 | 4,859 | -1,078 |
| 1990 | 41,339 | 67,118 | 4,762 | -1,072 |
| 1989 | 40,148 | 68,132 | 4,656 | -1,006 |
| 1988 | 38,861 | 68,991 | 4,577 | -959 |
| 1987 | 37,741 | 69,493 | 4,427 | -907 |
| 1986 | 36,829 | 69,655 | 4,360 | -938 |
| 1985 | 34,855 | 37,605 | 4,219 | -916 |
| 1984 | 33,250 | 38,124 | 4,088 | -907 |
| 1983 | 31,480 | 38,536 | 3,944 | -899 |
| 1982 | 29,585 | 38,276 | 3,778 | -897 |
| 1981 | 27,560 | 37,600 | 3,592 | -896 |
| 1980 | 25,005 | 78,148 | 3,383 | -896 |
| 1979 | 21,987 | 82,238 | 3,590 | -845 |
| 1978 | 18,879 | 82,359 | 3,428 | -15 |
| 1977 | 15,787 | 81,111 | 3,285 | -3 |
| 1976 | 12,876 | 78,903 | 3,174 | 3 |
| 1975 | 11,859 | 42,380 | 3,074 | -15 |
| 1974 | 10,835 | 42,474 | 2,968 | -17 |
| 1973 | 9,822 | 42,243 | 2,876 | -22 |
| 1972 | 8,818 | 41,888 | 2,775 | -28 |
| 1971 | 7,839 | 41,425 | 2,685 | -40 |
| 1970 | 6,922 | 40,792 | 2,597 | -46 |
| 1969 | 6,138 | 39,902 | 2,529 | -53 |
| 1968 | 5,588 | 28,866 | 2,470 | -68 |
| 1967 | 5,264 | -283 | 2,384 | 0 |
| 1966 | 4,955 | 1,516 | 2,278 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4,675 | 2,598 | 2,180 | 0 |
| 1964 | 4,410 | 3,126 | 2,098 | 0 |
| 1963 | 4,157 | 3,264 | 2,025 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3,901 | 3,212 | 1,947 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3,657 | 3,141 | 1,872 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3,418 | 3,102 | 1,796 | 0 |
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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).
As of 2024, 8,157,000 residents or 74% of the population were not native-born in the United Arab Emirates, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.
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Population differences between the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu
|
UAE
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.4 years | 72 years |
| Average age | 32.1 years | 25.6 years |
| Median age | 32.6 years | 21.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 63.9:36.1 | 50.5:49.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman |
| Population density | 424 ppl/mi² | 72.8 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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