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

the United Arab Emirates and the Vatican: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	UAE	Vatican	UAE	Vatican
1960	131,334	-	-	-
1961	137,989	-	5.07%	-
1962	144,946	-	5.04%	-
1963	152,211	-	5.01%	-
1964	159,692	-	4.91%	-
1965	167,103	-	4.64%	-
1966	173,976	-	4.11%	-
1967	179,700	-	3.29%	-
1968	199,416	-	11%	-
1969	239,660	-	20.2%	-
1970	286,536	-	19.6%	-
1971	335,027	-	16.9%	-
1972	385,014	-	14.9%	-
1973	436,399	-	13.3%	-
1974	489,087	-	12.1%	-
1975	542,856	-	11%	-
1976	615,866	-	13.4%	-
1977	710,209	-	15.3%	-
1978	809,274	-	13.9%	-
1979	912,010	-	12.7%	-
1980	1,015,700	-	11.4%	-
1981	1,099,855	-	8.29%	-
1982	1,166,370	-	6.05%	-
1983	1,235,305	-	5.91%	-
1984	1,305,996	-	5.72%	-
1985	1,377,911	-	5.51%	-
1986	1,467,383	-	6.49%	-
1987	1,574,244	-	7.28%	-
1988	1,681,788	-	6.83%	-
1989	1,789,851	-	6.43%	-
1990	1,898,220	-	6.05%	-
1991	2,006,626	-	5.71%	-
1992	2,114,730	-	5.39%	-
1993	2,222,093	-	5.08%	-
1994	2,328,188	-	4.77%	-
1995	2,434,662	-	4.57%	-
1996	2,597,564	-	6.69%	-
1997	2,817,410	-	8.46%	-
1998	3,040,421	-	7.92%	-
1999	3,266,009	-	7.42%	-
2000	3,493,575	880	6.97%	-
2001	3,723,590	890	6.58%	1.14%
2002	3,956,826	900	6.26%	1.12%
2003	4,192,457	911	5.96%	1.22%
2004	4,428,967	921	5.64%	1.1%
2005	4,664,790	921	5.32%	0%
2006	5,009,100	932	7.38%	1.19%
2007	5,624,635	821	12.3%	-11.9%
2008	6,302,664	824	12.1%	0.37%
2009	6,707,058	826	6.42%	0.24%
2010	6,869,838	829	2.43%	0.36%
2011	7,104,538	832	3.42%	0.36%
2012	7,391,448	836	4.04%	0.48%
2013	7,693,031	839	4.08%	0.36%
2014	8,059,440	842	4.76%	0.36%
2015	8,505,237	1,000	5.53%	18.8%
2016	8,935,095	-	5.05%	0%
2017	9,223,225	1,000	3.22%	0%
2018	9,346,701	-	1.34%	0%
2019	9,445,785	1,000	1.06%	0%
2020	9,401,038	987	-0.47%	-1.29%
2021	9,575,152	970	1.85%	-1.68%
2022	10,074,977	944	5.22%	-2.66%
2023	10,483,751	922	4.06%	-2.34%
2024	10,986,400	933	4.79%	1.2%
2025	11,304,093	939	2.89%	0.59%
2026	11,531,926	952	2.02%	1.37%
2027	11,712,175	974	1.56%	2.32%
2028	11,868,257	985	1.33%	1.13%
2029	12,010,111	983	1.2%	-0.19%
2030	12,145,577	976	1.13%	-0.75%
2031	12,281,573	968	1.12%	-0.75%
2032	12,421,758	968	1.14%	0%
2033	12,565,679	988	1.16%	2.09%
2034	12,712,942	992	1.17%	0.37%
2035	12,863,015	1,000	1.18%	0.74%
2036	13,015,458	998	1.19%	-0.18%
2037	13,169,969	1,003	1.19%	0.55%
2038	13,326,337	1,022	1.19%	1.83%
2039	13,484,193	1,060	1.18%	3.78%
2040	13,643,197	1,095	1.18%	3.3%
2041	13,803,349	1,127	1.17%	2.86%
2042	13,964,553	1,149	1.17%	1.96%
2043	14,126,724	1,169	1.16%	1.76%
2044	14,289,828	1,186	1.15%	1.42%
2045	14,453,775	1,209	1.15%	2.02%
2046	14,619,554	1,224	1.15%	1.22%
2047	14,788,991	1,248	1.16%	1.95%
2048	14,961,419	1,272	1.17%	1.92%
2049	15,135,496	1,296	1.16%	1.88%
2050	15,310,628	1,325	1.16%	2.27%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Arab Emirates increased by 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Arab Emirates gained 2,598,800 (a 29.1% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by -48 (a 4.8% decline).

The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the United Arab Emirates' population will grow by 32.7% to 15,310,628 people with a rank change from 86th to 84th. The population of the Vatican will increase by 39.2% to 1,325 people and will still be ranked 197th.