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

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The latest officially reported population of the United Arab Emirates was 11,513,149 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Arab Emirates' population is 11,885,001 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.41 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • The United Arab Emirates is ranked the 84th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Arab Emirates has had an average growth rate of +3.31% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Arab Emirates has increased from 5.01M people to 11.9M (137.3% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

United Arab Emirates vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
UAE Venezuela
2100 26,706,595 28,410,292
2099 26,465,166 28,556,135
2098 26,225,773 28,707,705
2097 25,988,828 28,852,186
2096 25,753,753 28,997,910
2095 25,520,511 29,134,707
2094 25,288,801 29,264,882
2093 25,058,430 29,394,209
2092 24,829,182 29,510,768
2091 24,600,702 29,623,813
2090 24,372,725 29,734,285
2089 24,144,467 29,840,423
2088 23,916,513 29,936,470
2087 23,688,452 30,030,678
2086 23,460,422 30,120,614
2085 23,232,061 30,201,240
2084 23,002,795 30,276,736
2083 22,772,229 30,348,224
2082 22,540,771 30,418,460
2081 22,308,390 30,484,132
2080 22,075,331 30,549,302
2079 21,841,417 30,612,881
2078 21,606,907 30,674,565
2077 21,371,631 30,730,870
2076 21,136,110 30,780,046
2075 20,900,601 30,829,620
2074 20,665,468 30,868,955
2073 20,430,105 30,913,457
2072 20,196,342 30,956,993
2071 19,963,477 30,999,181
2070 19,732,649 31,039,456
2069 19,503,294 31,077,886
2068 19,276,535 31,111,229
2067 19,052,348 31,147,205
2066 18,831,237 31,177,952
2065 18,612,821 31,202,552
2064 18,397,315 31,217,149
2063 18,185,402 31,232,539
2062 17,977,010 31,245,802
2061 17,772,656 31,255,590
2060 17,571,910 31,264,668
2059 17,373,047 31,272,623
2058 17,176,551 31,273,762
2057 16,982,730 31,276,766
2056 16,791,613 31,268,661
2055 16,602,585 31,252,602
2054 16,414,963 31,238,775
2053 16,230,105 31,222,231
2052 16,047,360 31,194,694
2051 15,866,073 31,174,182
2050 15,685,433 31,139,557
2049 15,505,176 31,104,189
2048 15,326,671 31,062,699
2047 15,149,859 31,009,532
2046 14,977,516 30,960,686
2045 14,808,230 30,905,370
2044 14,639,661 30,845,107
2043 14,472,097 30,776,828
2042 14,305,483 30,694,535
2041 14,139,883 30,607,831
2040 13,975,444 30,504,638
2039 13,812,227 30,389,092
2038 13,650,128 30,268,244
2037 13,489,998 30,145,046
2036 13,331,723 30,014,973
2035 13,175,838 29,870,829
2034 13,022,467 29,718,039
2033 12,872,359 29,574,127
2032 12,725,892 29,428,330
2031 12,583,470 29,279,969
2030 12,445,626 29,139,878
2029 12,304,314 29,004,690
2028 12,153,292 28,880,803
2027 11,982,666 28,750,990
2026 11,781,850 28,630,592
2025 11,513,149 28,516,896
2024 10,986,400 28,405,543
2023 10,483,751 28,300,854
2022 10,074,977 28,213,017
2021 9,575,152 28,237,826
2020 9,401,038 28,444,077
2019 9,445,785 28,938,098
2018 9,346,701 29,807,592
2017 9,223,225 30,565,323
2016 8,935,095 30,765,720
2015 8,505,237 30,573,972
2014 8,059,440 30,254,079
2013 7,693,031 29,912,198
2012 7,391,448 29,553,826
2011 7,104,538 29,185,212
2010 6,869,838 28,813,101
2009 6,707,058 28,438,298
2008 6,302,664 28,053,696
2007 5,624,635 27,649,363
2006 5,009,100 27,224,686
2005 4,664,790 26,785,804
2004 4,428,967 26,340,838
2003 4,192,457 25,892,703
2002 3,956,826 25,435,671
2001 3,723,590 24,979,922
2000 3,493,575 24,526,708
1999 3,266,009 24,066,593
1998 3,040,421 23,601,337
1997 2,817,410 23,131,685
1996 2,597,564 22,662,113
1995 2,434,662 22,193,821
1994 2,328,188 21,725,188
1993 2,222,093 21,254,520
1992 2,114,730 20,780,948
1991 2,006,626 20,304,896
1990 1,898,220 19,827,010
1989 1,789,851 19,348,921
1988 1,681,788 18,871,020
1987 1,574,244 18,394,963
1986 1,467,383 17,923,536
1985 1,377,911 17,461,434
1984 1,305,996 17,008,841
1983 1,235,305 16,562,205
1982 1,166,370 16,121,874
1981 1,099,855 15,687,297
1980 1,015,700 15,258,218
1979 912,010 14,834,552
1978 809,274 14,416,684
1977 710,209 14,006,812
1976 615,866 13,606,284
1975 542,856 13,215,892
1974 489,087 12,835,351
1973 436,399 12,463,537
1972 385,014 12,099,180
1971 335,027 11,741,008
1970 286,536 11,387,790
1969 239,660 11,040,280
1968 199,416 10,697,530
1967 179,700 10,358,513
1966 173,976 10,024,854
1965 167,103 9,697,790
1964 159,692 9,377,712
1963 152,211 9,064,021
1962 144,946 8,756,870
1961 137,989 8,455,915
1960 131,334 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Arab Emirates increased by 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Arab Emirates gained 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th most populous country in 2006 and is 84th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
UAE Venezuela
2100 0.91% -0.51%
2099 0.91% -0.53%
2098 0.91% -0.5%
2097 0.91% -0.5%
2096 0.91% -0.47%
2095 0.92% -0.44%
2094 0.92% -0.44%
2093 0.92% -0.39%
2092 0.93% -0.38%
2091 0.94% -0.37%
2090 0.95% -0.36%
2089 0.95% -0.32%
2088 0.96% -0.31%
2087 0.97% -0.3%
2086 0.98% -0.27%
2085 1% -0.25%
2084 1.01% -0.24%
2083 1.03% -0.23%
2082 1.04% -0.22%
2081 1.06% -0.21%
2080 1.07% -0.21%
2079 1.09% -0.2%
2078 1.1% -0.18%
2077 1.11% -0.16%
2076 1.13% -0.16%
2075 1.14% -0.13%
2074 1.15% -0.14%
2073 1.16% -0.14%
2072 1.17% -0.14%
2071 1.17% -0.13%
2070 1.18% -0.12%
2069 1.18% -0.11%
2068 1.18% -0.12%
2067 1.17% -0.1%
2066 1.17% -0.08%
2065 1.17% -0.05%
2064 1.17% -0.05%
2063 1.16% -0.04%
2062 1.15% -0.03%
2061 1.14% -0.03%
2060 1.14% -0.03%
2059 1.14% -0.004%
2058 1.14% -0.01%
2057 1.14% 0.03%
2056 1.14% 0.05%
2055 1.14% 0.04%
2054 1.14% 0.05%
2053 1.14% 0.09%
2052 1.14% 0.07%
2051 1.15% 0.11%
2050 1.16% 0.11%
2049 1.16% 0.13%
2048 1.17% 0.17%
2047 1.15% 0.16%
2046 1.14% 0.18%
2045 1.15% 0.2%
2044 1.16% 0.22%
2043 1.16% 0.27%
2042 1.17% 0.28%
2041 1.18% 0.34%
2040 1.18% 0.38%
2039 1.19% 0.4%
2038 1.19% 0.41%
2037 1.19% 0.43%
2036 1.18% 0.48%
2035 1.18% 0.51%
2034 1.17% 0.49%
2033 1.15% 0.5%
2032 1.13% 0.51%
2031 1.11% 0.48%
2030 1.15% 0.47%
2029 1.24% 0.43%
2028 1.42% 0.45%
2027 1.7% 0.42%
2026 2.33% 0.4%
2025 4.79% 0.39%
2024 4.79% 0.37%
2023 4.06% 0.31%
2022 5.22% -0.09%
2021 1.85% -0.73%
2020 -0.47% -1.71%
2019 1.06% -2.92%
2018 1.34% -2.48%
2017 3.22% -0.65%
2016 5.05% 0.63%
2015 5.53% 1.06%
2014 4.76% 1.14%
2013 4.08% 1.21%
2012 4.04% 1.26%
2011 3.42% 1.29%
2010 2.43% 1.32%
2009 6.42% 1.37%
2008 12.1% 1.46%
2007 12.3% 1.56%
2006 7.38% 1.64%
2005 5.32% 1.69%
2004 5.64% 1.73%
2003 5.96% 1.8%
2002 6.26% 1.82%
2001 6.58% 1.85%
2000 6.97% 1.91%
1999 7.42% 1.97%
1998 7.92% 2.03%
1997 8.46% 2.07%
1996 6.69% 2.11%
1995 4.57% 2.16%
1994 4.77% 2.21%
1993 5.08% 2.28%
1992 5.39% 2.34%
1991 5.71% 2.41%
1990 6.05% 2.47%
1989 6.43% 2.53%
1988 6.83% 2.59%
1987 7.28% 2.63%
1986 6.49% 2.65%
1985 5.51% 2.66%
1984 5.72% 2.7%
1983 5.91% 2.73%
1982 6.05% 2.77%
1981 8.29% 2.81%
1980 11.4% 2.86%
1979 12.7% 2.9%
1978 13.9% 2.93%
1977 15.3% 2.94%
1976 13.4% 2.95%
1975 11% 2.96%
1974 12.1% 2.98%
1973 13.3% 3.01%
1972 14.9% 3.05%
1971 16.9% 3.1%
1970 19.6% 3.15%
1969 20.2% 3.2%
1968 11% 3.27%
1967 3.29% 3.33%
1966 4.11% 3.37%
1965 4.64% 3.41%
1964 4.91% 3.46%
1963 5.01% 3.51%
1962 5.04% 3.56%
1961 5.07% 3.63%

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

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

In 2025, the population of the United Arab Emirates grew by 4.79%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

UAE Venezuela
Current population
11885001
28692435
Population rank 84/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
1 minute
4.73 minutes
One birth every
4.87 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
49.2 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,443 +305
Annual growth/decline +526,749 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +4.79% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 139/197
One migration net change every
3.32 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +158,634 -100,467
Net migration rank 8/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 8,157,000 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 8/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 74% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 2/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
UAE Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 158,634 - -100,467
2024 97,197 278,439 214,547 -105,297
2023 92,698 300,004 213,020 -112,899
2022 81,758 322,773 216,619 -141,107
2021 76,802 421,663 207,746 -332,936
2020 87,871 92,541 237,223 -524,649
2019 86,296 -125,186 274,826 -975,534
2018 86,840 14,611 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 89,382 34,155 340,222 -817,376
2016 87,028 195,317 359,651 -283,270
2015 85,044 342,468 384,560 -77,417
2014 84,277 360,174 395,088 -62,437
2013 82,977 279,269 408,930 -57,818
2012 78,682 225,921 420,758 -55,131
2011 73,496 215,183 425,958 -54,384
2010 69,907 161,842 425,397 -52,781
2009 66,521 163,643 427,257 -50,286
2008 55,426 523,207 435,870 -43,636
2007 55,048 722,380 452,482 -36,060
2006 54,338 399,306 460,152 -27,240
2005 60,046 174,926 463,260 -18,407
2004 60,344 176,319 455,881 -10,798
2003 59,118 177,237 456,902 -5,729
2002 55,922 178,988 466,821 -3,944
2001 52,789 178,779 451,487 -2,856
2000 49,993 178,469 459,802 -1,999
1999 46,198 180,469 463,787 -1,376
1998 41,176 183,329 469,123 -1,010
1997 38,207 183,310 472,002 -816
1996 37,886 180,296 468,653 -708
1995 38,685 68,938 469,267 -622
1994 42,976 62,352 469,178 -559
1993 41,324 65,545 473,189 -477
1992 42,119 65,739 474,824 -381
1991 41,409 66,943 477,917 -236
1990 41,339 67,118 478,168 -69
1989 40,148 68,132 478,053 32
1988 38,861 68,991 477,569 137
1987 37,741 69,493 474,204 182
1986 36,829 69,655 468,252 201
1985 34,855 37,605 455,517 237
1984 33,250 38,124 449,186 247
1983 31,480 38,536 443,569 260
1982 29,585 38,276 436,564 260
1981 27,560 37,600 432,059 251
1980 25,005 78,148 425,613 237
1979 21,987 82,238 421,256 228
1978 18,879 82,359 414,032 205
1977 15,787 81,111 405,315 196
1976 12,876 78,903 395,344 190
1975 11,859 42,380 385,045 186
1974 10,835 42,474 375,678 173
1973 9,822 42,243 367,612 171
1972 8,818 41,888 360,749 173
1971 7,839 41,425 355,212 215
1970 6,922 40,792 350,709 305
1969 6,138 39,902 343,596 403
1968 5,588 28,866 340,973 532
1967 5,264 -283 335,813 717
1966 4,955 1,516 329,697 1,087
1965 4,675 2,598 321,695 1,656
1964 4,410 3,126 314,397 2,410
1963 4,157 3,264 307,279 3,296
1962 3,901 3,212 299,345 4,386
1961 3,657 3,141 292,109 6,069
1960 3,418 3,102 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/united-arab-emirates/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 8,157,000 residents or 74% of the population were not native-born in the United Arab Emirates, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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