Indians Than Arabs in UAE ! Men are Far More than Women Too UNITED ARAB EMIRATES POPULATION STATISTICS (2020)

No
conversation about the UAE is ever complete without talking about
the incredible changes that the country has gone through over the
last few decades. In recent years, the rate of this transformation
has only sped up. We now see an even greater emphasis on
technology, global trade and tourism in the nation’s administrative
policies and international relationships. UAE is emerging as a
global power with an increasing say and influence in world affairs.

As we step into 2020, we reflect on the way the nation’s
population has grown more diverse and how its vibrant expatriate
community (which makes up around 80% of the population) has had a
profound impact on the country’s culture. We will also explore the
many different demographics that make up the population and how
each one of them will shape its future in the coming years.

When researching for this article, we came across many
conflicting figures for the population of the UAE in 2020. We were
looking at data from a host of different institutions, who had used
their own systems and methodologies to arrive at their figures. In
the end, we chose to accept the World Bank figures to be the most
accurate, since their numbers seemed more aligned with the UAE
government’s official figures from 2017.

UAE Population in 2020 is 9.89 Million according to the
data provided by the World Bank. While Dubai
Population in 2020 is 3.38 Million according to official Dubai
Government website.

We have listed out these different figures in the following
table.

(In the coming weeks we will be exploring UAE’s 2020 population
in detail, from the perspective of the various factors and
demographics that it’s made up of.)

Meanwhile, you can read our 2018 blog examining the elements of
last year’s population figures.

UAE POPULATION STATISTICS 2018 :
INFOGRAPHIC

According to an estimate by the World Bank,
the UAE’s population in 2018 stands at 9.543
million.

Other sources which confirm this estimate include
populationpyramid.com and uae-expatriates.com, while Facebook
Insights reveal that the potential reach of the platform in the UAE
in the third quarter of 2017 was 9.3 million. We can safely assume
that the population of the UAE in 2018 stands at around 9.54
million.

The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA) had
published the that UAE population according to administrative
records until 31 December 2016 was 9,121,167 (9.12
million).

FSCA is a government-backed agency formed to improve UAE’s data
and competitiveness capabilities. FCSA claims that the population
figures for 2016 are highly accurate and up-to-date. The population
figures were derived with the support and collaboration of several
national partners and other stakeholders. The last official census
of UAE was conducted in the year 2005, with the population numbers
pegged at 4.1 million. The official UAE government website
announced that the population stood at 4.8 million in 2008, which
indicates that there has been a double-fold increase in the
population in a span of 10 years.

UAE Population Statistics by Year (Historical
population)

Male vs Female Population of the UAE in
2018

According to our research, in
2018, males make up 72% of the UAE population at
6.89 million while the number of females account for only
28% of the total UAE population at 2.65 million. That
makes the gender split at 72% male – 28% female.

Men outnumber women in all age groups as mentioned in the above
infographic. However, the number of males and females in age group
0 to 14 are almost equal. The number of men under the age group 15
to 24 is double that of women in the same age group. The most
significant difference, gender-wise, is seen in age group 25 to 54.
There are 4.83 million men within this age group in the UAE whereas
the number of women within this age group is just 1.46 million.

Demographics of the United Arab Emirates

The life expectancy in the UAE has been on a steady rise. The
majority of the population falls into the 25-54 age bracket, again
indicating that immigrants and expats make up a large chunk of
UAE’s population.

Age-wise population of the UAE

Majority of the UAE population falls in the age group of 25 to
54 years. A large part of this can be attributed to the expatriate
population of working men and women who fall in this age
category.

The median age for Dubai is 33.5 years.

(Source: populationpyramid.net)

Age-wise Population of the UAE

Expatriate Population of the UAE in 2018

As stated previously in this article, expatriates
and immigrants account for 88.52%. Emiratis make up
remaining 11.48% of the population. South Asians, which include people from India, Bangladesh,
Pakistan and other South Asian nations, compose 59.48% of the
population. The rest of population comprises of Egyptians at 4.23%
and others at 17.94%. The UAE government’s population strategy
envisions in making the Emiratis the majority community or at least
bringing the numbers up to 40% by the year 2021. UAE Population by Nationality
(Expat population of UAE in 2018 )

Digitization and Economic Status of the
UAE

The UAE features among the top “adopter” economies in terms of
connectivity within the Arab world according to Huawei’s Global
Connectivity Index (GCI) 2017. The report analyzed 50 countries, of
which 16 were considered as front-runners, 21 as adopters, while
the remaining 13 as starters. Front-runners mostly comprise of
developed nations, Adopters have an average GDP per capita of
$15,000 and starters are countries with an average GDP capita of
$3,000. Adopters focused on increasing ICT demand and working
towards digitization and economic growth.

Most popular Social Media Platforms in the
UAE

Facebook is the most popular social media in the UAE with 97.48%
of population using the social media platform.

WhatsApp is the most popular messenger app in the UAE with 97%
of people in UAE using WhatsApp.

YouTube users in the UAE have also increased compared to
previous year. According to Adwords insights, 80.92% of the
UAE population (7.72 million) uses YouTube.

EMIRATE-WISE POPULATION

Nearly 75% of the population of UAE is concentrated on the
northeast of the country. The two biggest cities Dubai and Abu
Dhabi have more than 3 million residents each. Dubai, with the
busiest port in the region, is the commercial capital of the
country. Some of the biggest companies in the world have their
headquarters in the city.

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the country. The city houses federal
government offices and serves as the seat of the UAE Government.
Nearly 95% of the oil and 92% of the gas in the country are in this
Emirate, making it the wealthiest Emirate. When considering other
entries in the list of city wise population distribution of UAE,
Sharjah emerges a distant third from the big two with 1.51 million
people. Sharjah’s close proximity to Dubai and much lower living
costs can be attributed as reasons for its growth.

Population of Each Emirate in UAE (2018)

How We Arrived At These Figures

The emirate-wise population mentioned here is projected from the
last known official population figures released by the UAE
government. Several other factors, including the historical
population growth rate available from official records as well as
events in these emirates which might influence the observed
population growth were taken into account before arriving at the
final population of each emirate.

The UAE government has conducted 4 censuses since the very first
one 1980. when the last census was done in 2005, Abu Dhabi was the
emirate with the most population. Since then, Dubai has grown
rapidly to become the most populated city in UAE. This is reflected
in the latest estimates by the UAE government. The government
arrives at these population figures from the citizen and
immigration records that it maintains.

Refer below graphs to compare the population change in each
emirate.

Population of Abu Dhabi

The oil boom of the 80s coincided with a massive population
growth in Abu Dhabi between 1980 and 2005. The city’s population
now shows a steady increase over the last decade, edging over 3
million in 2017.

Population of Dubai

This global hub for transport and business continues to grow
exponentially every year. The population of the city has nearly
tripled in the last 20 years making it UAE’s most populous city in
2018.

Population of Sharjah

Even though it has a rich history that is more than 5000 years
old, Sharjah is now considered an extension of Dubai. The city is
part of the Sharjah-Ajman-Dubai urban zone.

Population of Ajman

The Emirate of Ajman forms a contiguous urban area with the
Emirates of Dubai and Sharjah. In the 1980s Ajman was a small town
with a population under one hundred thousand . Now it has grown
manifold into a big city with over five hundred thousand
people.

Population of Fujairah

Known for its beaches, Hajar mountains and the Sheikh Zayed
Mosque, the Emirate for Fujairah underwent a population explosion
in the 90s. The population of the Emirate is mainly employed in the
cement, stone crushing and mining industries.

Population of Ras al-Khaimah

The northern-most Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has a high
percentage of Emirati citizens in their population. The main
sources of employment in this Emirate are the cement industry and
the agriculture sector.

Population of Umm al-Quwain

Located between Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah, Umm al-Quwain has
the lowest population among all the Emirates in the UAE. This is
the only Emirate where women outnumber men. Fishing is the largest
contributor to the economy of Umm al-Quwain. The islands around
this Emirate make it a very important tourism destination.

THE POPULATION BOOM

Over the years, the country has gone through several key
demographic changes. The discovery of oil gave momentum to the
economy of the country. Recently, the UAE government has also been
promoting a tourism and knowledge-based economy to spur the
economic momentum. Today, Dubai ranks among the most visited cities
of the world, ranking 6th with 16 million visitors in 2017, as per
thisisinsider.com.

The increase in the number of jobs across sectors led to an
influx of workers at all levels of all nationalities. Within a span
of a decade, the total population grew by about 5 million. This
boom in population was largely due to the burgeoning expat and
immigrant population. UAE has the world’s highest net migration
rate, with nearly 88.52% of population composed of expatriates and
immigrants.

This becomes even more apparent when we look at the fertility
rate in the UAE. The average rate of babies born per fertile woman
has been showing a downward trend for the past decade, and yet the
population is soaring.

An in-depth analysis of the population of the UAE can help
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Disclaimer: GMI acknowledges that though
we try to report accurately, we cannot verify the absolute facts of
everything that has been represented on this infographic. The
information represented is based on information researched from
various sources on the internet. We are not liable for any errors,
financial loss, or damages of any kind that may result from the use
of, or reliance on, the information herein.

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