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

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The latest officially reported population of the United Arab Emirates was 11,513,149 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Arab Emirates' population is 11,885,001 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 3.67 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • The United Arab Emirates is ranked the 84th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Arab Emirates has had an average growth rate of +3.31% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Arab Emirates has increased from 5.01M people to 11.9M (137.3% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

United Arab Emirates vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
UAE Yemen
2100 26,706,595 111,481,288
2099 26,465,166 111,166,365
2098 26,225,773 110,823,878
2097 25,988,828 110,463,393
2096 25,753,753 110,075,677
2095 25,520,511 109,669,492
2094 25,288,801 109,238,445
2093 25,058,430 108,785,158
2092 24,829,182 108,301,955
2091 24,600,702 107,796,487
2090 24,372,725 107,270,820
2089 24,144,467 106,721,736
2088 23,916,513 106,150,572
2087 23,688,452 105,558,607
2086 23,460,422 104,947,326
2085 23,232,061 104,309,237
2084 23,002,795 103,657,284
2083 22,772,229 102,986,631
2082 22,540,771 102,302,622
2081 22,308,390 101,596,159
2080 22,075,331 100,875,201
2079 21,841,417 100,134,051
2078 21,606,907 99,378,110
2077 21,371,631 98,609,975
2076 21,136,110 97,818,664
2075 20,900,601 97,013,320
2074 20,665,468 96,187,203
2073 20,430,105 95,346,716
2072 20,196,342 94,485,874
2071 19,963,477 93,603,848
2070 19,732,649 92,709,049
2069 19,503,294 91,795,290
2068 19,276,535 90,865,447
2067 19,052,348 89,921,194
2066 18,831,237 88,958,695
2065 18,612,821 87,982,501
2064 18,397,315 86,994,159
2063 18,185,402 85,982,061
2062 17,977,010 84,947,120
2061 17,772,656 83,896,256
2060 17,571,910 82,829,722
2059 17,373,047 81,744,993
2058 17,176,551 80,641,636
2057 16,982,730 79,527,942
2056 16,791,613 78,400,761
2055 16,602,585 77,261,521
2054 16,414,963 76,109,237
2053 16,230,105 74,951,358
2052 16,047,360 73,780,088
2051 15,866,073 72,598,574
2050 15,685,433 71,404,664
2049 15,505,176 70,211,386
2048 15,326,671 69,012,729
2047 15,149,859 67,813,135
2046 14,977,516 66,608,054
2045 14,808,230 65,404,355
2044 14,639,661 64,201,447
2043 14,472,097 63,002,861
2042 14,305,483 61,810,280
2041 14,139,883 60,624,401
2040 13,975,444 59,448,342
2039 13,812,227 58,277,392
2038 13,650,128 57,109,914
2037 13,489,998 55,948,438
2036 13,331,723 54,784,372
2035 13,175,838 53,617,795
2034 13,022,467 52,452,522
2033 12,872,359 51,284,323
2032 12,725,892 50,117,732
2031 12,583,470 48,947,870
2030 12,445,626 47,764,521
2029 12,304,314 46,573,906
2028 12,153,292 45,382,831
2027 11,982,666 44,183,742
2026 11,781,850 42,980,680
2025 11,513,149 41,773,878
2024 10,986,400 40,583,164
2023 10,483,751 39,390,799
2022 10,074,977 38,222,876
2021 9,575,152 37,140,230
2020 9,401,038 36,134,863
2019 9,445,785 35,111,408
2018 9,346,701 34,085,182
2017 9,223,225 33,090,921
2016 8,935,095 32,109,010
2015 8,505,237 31,159,379
2014 8,059,440 30,226,309
2013 7,693,031 29,312,952
2012 7,391,448 28,433,647
2011 7,104,538 27,582,897
2010 6,869,838 26,754,387
2009 6,707,058 25,927,724
2008 6,302,664 25,111,941
2007 5,624,635 24,318,082
2006 5,009,100 23,543,083
2005 4,664,790 22,790,085
2004 4,428,967 22,095,167
2003 4,192,457 21,456,379
2002 3,956,826 20,835,086
2001 3,723,590 20,226,147
2000 3,493,575 19,624,141
1999 3,266,009 19,029,420
1998 3,040,421 18,446,013
1997 2,817,410 17,873,936
1996 2,597,564 17,313,177
1995 2,434,662 16,740,058
1994 2,328,188 16,149,147
1993 2,222,093 15,563,914
1992 2,114,730 14,989,494
1991 2,006,626 14,430,201
1990 1,898,220 13,887,862
1989 1,789,851 13,364,174
1988 1,681,788 12,859,708
1987 1,574,244 12,369,912
1986 1,467,383 11,901,040
1985 1,377,911 11,453,825
1984 1,305,996 11,025,597
1983 1,235,305 10,621,499
1982 1,166,370 10,241,006
1981 1,099,855 9,882,362
1980 1,015,700 9,543,358
1979 912,010 9,224,194
1978 809,274 8,926,586
1977 710,209 8,648,222
1976 615,866 8,384,113
1975 542,856 8,133,598
1974 489,087 7,896,783
1973 436,399 7,672,796
1972 385,014 7,460,068
1971 335,027 7,257,462
1970 286,536 7,065,279
1969 239,660 6,875,859
1968 199,416 6,690,524
1967 179,700 6,516,444
1966 173,976 6,351,494
1965 167,103 6,195,593
1964 159,692 6,048,006
1963 152,211 5,911,135
1962 144,946 5,782,221
1961 137,989 5,655,232
1960 131,334 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Arab Emirates increased by 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Arab Emirates gained 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th most populous country in 2006 and is 84th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
UAE Yemen
2100 0.91% 0.28%
2099 0.91% 0.31%
2098 0.91% 0.33%
2097 0.91% 0.35%
2096 0.91% 0.37%
2095 0.92% 0.39%
2094 0.92% 0.42%
2093 0.92% 0.45%
2092 0.93% 0.47%
2091 0.94% 0.49%
2090 0.95% 0.51%
2089 0.95% 0.54%
2088 0.96% 0.56%
2087 0.97% 0.58%
2086 0.98% 0.61%
2085 1% 0.63%
2084 1.01% 0.65%
2083 1.03% 0.67%
2082 1.04% 0.7%
2081 1.06% 0.71%
2080 1.07% 0.74%
2079 1.09% 0.76%
2078 1.1% 0.78%
2077 1.11% 0.81%
2076 1.13% 0.83%
2075 1.14% 0.86%
2074 1.15% 0.88%
2073 1.16% 0.91%
2072 1.17% 0.94%
2071 1.17% 0.97%
2070 1.18% 1%
2069 1.18% 1.02%
2068 1.18% 1.05%
2067 1.17% 1.08%
2066 1.17% 1.11%
2065 1.17% 1.14%
2064 1.17% 1.18%
2063 1.16% 1.22%
2062 1.15% 1.25%
2061 1.14% 1.29%
2060 1.14% 1.33%
2059 1.14% 1.37%
2058 1.14% 1.4%
2057 1.14% 1.44%
2056 1.14% 1.47%
2055 1.14% 1.51%
2054 1.14% 1.54%
2053 1.14% 1.59%
2052 1.14% 1.63%
2051 1.15% 1.67%
2050 1.16% 1.7%
2049 1.16% 1.74%
2048 1.17% 1.77%
2047 1.15% 1.81%
2046 1.14% 1.84%
2045 1.15% 1.87%
2044 1.16% 1.9%
2043 1.16% 1.93%
2042 1.17% 1.96%
2041 1.18% 1.98%
2040 1.18% 2.01%
2039 1.19% 2.04%
2038 1.19% 2.08%
2037 1.19% 2.12%
2036 1.18% 2.18%
2035 1.18% 2.22%
2034 1.17% 2.28%
2033 1.15% 2.33%
2032 1.13% 2.39%
2031 1.11% 2.48%
2030 1.15% 2.56%
2029 1.24% 2.62%
2028 1.42% 2.71%
2027 1.7% 2.8%
2026 2.33% 2.89%
2025 4.79% 2.93%
2024 4.79% 3.03%
2023 4.06% 3.06%
2022 5.22% 2.92%
2021 1.85% 2.78%
2020 -0.47% 2.91%
2019 1.06% 3.01%
2018 1.34% 3%
2017 3.22% 3.06%
2016 5.05% 3.05%
2015 5.53% 3.09%
2014 4.76% 3.12%
2013 4.08% 3.09%
2012 4.04% 3.08%
2011 3.42% 3.1%
2010 2.43% 3.19%
2009 6.42% 3.25%
2008 12.1% 3.26%
2007 12.3% 3.29%
2006 7.38% 3.3%
2005 5.32% 3.15%
2004 5.64% 2.98%
2003 5.96% 2.98%
2002 6.26% 3.01%
2001 6.58% 3.07%
2000 6.97% 3.13%
1999 7.42% 3.16%
1998 7.92% 3.2%
1997 8.46% 3.24%
1996 6.69% 3.42%
1995 4.57% 3.66%
1994 4.77% 3.76%
1993 5.08% 3.83%
1992 5.39% 3.88%
1991 5.71% 3.91%
1990 6.05% 3.92%
1989 6.43% 3.92%
1988 6.83% 3.96%
1987 7.28% 3.94%
1986 6.49% 3.9%
1985 5.51% 3.88%
1984 5.72% 3.8%
1983 5.91% 3.72%
1982 6.05% 3.63%
1981 8.29% 3.55%
1980 11.4% 3.46%
1979 12.7% 3.33%
1978 13.9% 3.22%
1977 15.3% 3.15%
1976 13.4% 3.08%
1975 11% 3%
1974 12.1% 2.92%
1973 13.3% 2.85%
1972 14.9% 2.79%
1971 16.9% 2.72%
1970 19.6% 2.75%
1969 20.2% 2.77%
1968 11% 2.67%
1967 3.29% 2.6%
1966 4.11% 2.52%
1965 4.64% 2.44%
1964 4.91% 2.32%
1963 5.01% 2.23%
1962 5.04% 2.25%
1961 5.07% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the United Arab Emirates grew by 4.79%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

UAE Yemen
Current population
11885001
43598646
Population rank 84/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.52%
One net population change
1 minute
26.6 seconds
One birth every
4.87 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
49.2 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,443 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +526,749 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +4.79% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 15/197
One migration net change every
3.32 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +158,634 -16,291
Net migration rank 8/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 8,157,000 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 8/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 74% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 2/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
UAE Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 158,634 - -16,291
2024 97,197 278,439 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 92,698 300,004 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 81,758 322,773 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 76,802 421,663 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 87,871 92,541 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 86,296 -125,186 1,056,432 2,129
2018 86,840 14,611 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 89,382 34,155 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 87,028 195,317 975,697 -6,492
2015 85,044 342,468 939,922 -9,883
2014 84,277 360,174 920,330 15,764
2013 82,977 279,269 884,929 5,697
2012 78,682 225,921 845,645 22,349
2011 73,496 215,183 806,359 27,184
2010 69,907 161,842 803,246 20,269
2009 66,521 163,643 798,911 30,919
2008 55,426 523,207 779,123 22,621
2007 55,048 722,380 764,780 21,210
2006 54,338 399,306 750,082 13,940
2005 60,046 174,926 726,708 15,283
2004 60,344 176,319 710,493 -62,641
2003 59,118 177,237 694,457 -64,737
2002 55,922 178,988 672,494 -59,648
2001 52,789 178,779 658,704 -53,698
2000 49,993 178,469 646,694 -47,713
1999 46,198 180,469 633,166 -42,731
1998 41,176 183,329 615,488 -39,096
1997 38,207 183,310 604,443 -36,694
1996 37,886 180,296 588,786 -35,043
1995 38,685 68,938 607,966 -15,485
1994 42,976 62,352 602,363 -13,040
1993 41,324 65,545 595,459 -14,332
1992 42,119 65,739 582,072 -14,372
1991 41,409 66,943 565,837 -14,964
1990 41,339 67,118 549,654 -15,847
1989 40,148 68,132 530,464 -16,876
1988 38,861 68,991 513,296 -17,952
1987 37,741 69,493 493,337 -9,097
1986 36,829 69,655 464,665 -11,151
1985 34,855 37,605 455,576 -14,660
1984 33,250 38,124 434,674 -19,143
1983 31,480 38,536 414,823 -22,152
1982 29,585 38,276 392,302 -23,981
1981 27,560 37,600 374,482 -25,499
1980 25,005 78,148 355,767 -26,740
1979 21,987 82,238 336,378 -27,090
1978 18,879 82,359 312,439 -26,524
1977 15,787 81,111 296,115 -25,305
1976 12,876 78,903 281,078 -23,669
1975 11,859 42,380 266,815 -23,192
1974 10,835 42,474 252,737 -22,726
1973 9,822 42,243 240,235 -22,282
1972 8,818 41,888 229,322 -21,826
1971 7,839 41,425 219,095 -21,386
1970 6,922 40,792 207,613 -20,966
1969 6,138 39,902 196,305 -4,121
1968 5,588 28,866 182,518 -4,031
1967 5,264 -283 173,637 -3,959
1966 4,955 1,516 164,091 -3,874
1965 4,675 2,598 155,398 -3,797
1964 4,410 3,126 147,299 -3,712
1963 4,157 3,264 133,781 -3,640
1962 3,901 3,212 131,262 -3,572
1961 3,657 3,141 129,787 -3,503
1960 3,418 3,102 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/united-arab-emirates/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 8,157,000 residents or 74% of the population were not native-born in the United Arab Emirates, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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