UNITED NATIONS The Demographic Profile of the United Arab Emirates Population Trends - Mortality - Fertility - Age Structure - Urbanization - International Migration - Education and Youth Unemployment Population Trends Population size (thousands) Male Female Total 198 72.9 316.878 1 42.384 198 9.14 48.896 1 391.2 199 1 22.64 639.612 1 86.174 199 1 626.76 822.66 2 448.82 2 2 129.31 1 2.72 3 14.92 2 3 217.41 1 362.164 4 79.62 21 6 161.489 2 19.193 8 27.684 21 6 694.723 2 49.83 9 14.32 22 7 7.432 2 8.736 9 813.17 22 7 32.6 3 133.227 1 43.287 23 7 9.291 3 464.288 11 4.79 23 7 861.8 3 78.834 11 642.33 24 8 114.23 4 93.312 12 27.333 24 8 333.31 4 388.48 12 721.861 2 8 8.38 4 6.192 13 163.48 1 12 9 6 3 Male Female Total Population size (thousands) 198 21 23 2 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Population growth rate (percentage) Mortality Average annual rate of population change 198-198.77 198-199.81 199-199. 199-2.7 2-2 7.4 2-21 11.82 21-21 2.3 21-22 1.39 22-22 1.23 22-23 1.1 23-23 1.4 23-24.9 24-24.83 24-2.68 Life expectancy at birth (years) Male Female Total 198-198 67.73 7.6 68.83 198-199 69.7 72.34 7.72 199-199 71.36 73.71 72.23 199-2 72.79 74.9 73.8 2-2 74.6 76.27 74.82 2-21 7.21 77.34 7.9 21-21 76.3 78.2 76.71 21-22 76.79 79. 77.49 22-22 77.7 79.77 78.26 22-23 78.3 8. 79.3 23-23 79.12 81.19 79.78 23-24 79.93 81.88 8.6 24-24 8.74 82.3 81.33 24-2 81.4 83.18 82.9 7 6 4 3 Average annual rate of population change (percentage) Population Prospects: The 2 72.79 74.9 73.8 1 2-2 74.6 76.27 74.82 2-21 7.21 77.34 7.9 21-21 198-198 76.3 2178.2-22 76.71 22-23 24-2 21-22 76.79 79. 77.49 Population Prospects: 22-22 The 217 Revision 77.7 (217). 79.77 78.26 22-23 78.3 8. 79.3 23-23 79.12 81.19 79.78 23-24 79.93 81.88 8.6 24-24 8.74 82.3 81.33 24-2 81.4 83.18 82.9 1 8 6 4 2 Male Female Total Life expectancy at birth (years) 198-198 21-22 22-23 24-2 Source: United Nations, Department of of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects: The Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Infant mortality rate (per 1 live births)
Infant mortality rate (per 1 live births) Total 198-198 3 198-199 22 199-199 16 199-2 12 2-2 9 2-21 7 21-21 6 21-22 22-22 22-23 4 23-23 4 23-24 3 24-24 3 24-2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Infant mortality rate (infant deaths per 1 live births) 198-198 21-22 22-23 24-2 Under- mortality rate (per 1 live births) Total 198-198 36 198-199 26 199-199 19 199-2 14 2-2 11 2-21 8 21-21 7 21-22 6 22-22 22-23 23-23 4 23-24 4 24-24 4 24-2 3 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 Under- mortality rate (deaths under age per 1 live births) 198-198 21-22 22-23 24-2 Maternal mortality ratio (maternal deaths per 1 live births) 199 21 17 6 Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Available from http:// apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.matmort?lang=en (accessed October 217). Fertility Fertility rate (children per woman) Total 198-198.3 198-199 4.9 199-199 3.92 199-2 2.97 2-2 2.4 2-21 1.97 21-21 1.82 21-22 1.72 22-22 1.6 22-23 1.61 23-23 1.6 23-24 1.6 24-24 1.61 24-2 1.63 6 4 3 2 1 Total fertility rate (children per woman) 198-198 21-22 22-23 24-2 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Contraceptive prevalence/any method of contraception (percentage) 198 21 23 1-49 Married/In-Union Women 2. 48.8 7.2 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Model-based Estimates and Projections of Family Planning Indicators 217.
The Demographic Profile of the United Arab Emirates Age Structure Population age composition (thousands) -14 1-24 2-64 6+ 198 134.426 17.8 186.228 49.233 14.989 198 191.361 22.486 199.383 731.9 16.813 199 232.49 342.9 292. 97.14 22.11 199 234.8 432.693 377.24 1 378.349 2.724 2 267.439 2.214.61 1 8.3 34.69 2 299.141 44.1 73.91 2 98.79 42.96 21 43.946 67.434 1 11.444 986.791 62.69 21 47.66 791.41 933.97 6 864.727 93.44 22 439.46 92.841 1 8.783 7 236.423 13.717 22 431.89 922.162 1 213.369 7 611.621 26.46 23 47.72 879.274 1 29.21 7 937.7 49.268 23 493.67 897.31 1 239.322 8 234.193 778.119 24 18.963 99.147 1 149.3 8 413.298 1 166.7 24 26.374 1 21.64 1 142.33 8 12.183 1 19.91 2 29.14 1 3.813 1 199.4 8 7.69 1 8.481 Population Prospects: pyramid The 217 Revision (217). 1 8 6 4 2 Population by age group (percentage) -14 1-24 2-64 6+ 198 2 21 23 2 Proportion of young age Population groups (percentage) pyramid (198) 8+ Age 198 21 23 2 4.7 2. 3.4 3.1 Male 12.7 6.3 6.7 4.9 19.8 1.6 12.9 8.3 7.8 6. 7.1.3 Female 11. 7. 8.1.8 11. 11. 8.8 7..7 3.6 4.6 3.9 Total 12.2 6.6 7.1.2 17.3 14. 11.6 7.8 Population Prospects: 1 The 217 Revision 1 (217). 1 Population pyramid Proportion of old age groups (percentage) Age 198 21 23 2 6+ 1.7 1.9 8.4 17.1 Male 6+ 1.2 1. 4.7 12.6 8+..1.3 2.9 6+ 2.7 2.2 7.4 21.6 Female 6+ 1.9 1.2 4. 1.7 8+.1.2.3 2. 6+ 2. 2. 8.1 18.7 Total 6+ 1.4 1. 4.4 13.7 8+.1.1.3 2.8 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Population pyramid (21) (198) Population pyramid (21) 8+ 8+ 1 1 1 1 8+ 1 1 1 Population pyramid (23) Population pyramid (2) 8+ 8+ 1 1 1 1 1 1 Population Prospects
Dependency ratios (percentage) Child Old age Total 198 39.7 2. 41.7 198 47.7 1.8 49. 199 4.6 1.8 47.3 199 38. 1. 39. 2 3.6 1. 37.1 2 22.8 1.1 24. 21 1.6.9 16. 21 16.2 1.2 17.4 22 16.4 1.6 18. 22 1.3 2.9 18.2 23 14..3 19.8 23 14.7 8.2 22.9 24 1. 12.2 27.7 24 16. 1.7 31.8 2 16.2 18. 34.7 1 8 6 4 2 Dependency ratio (percentage) Child Old age 198 2 21 23 2 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Demographic dividend (percentage) The demographic change in the United Arab Emirates is not clear due to the distorted age stucture resulting from the sizeable labour migration flow into the country. This is the case in most oil-producing countries. Urbanization Urban population by age and sex, 21 (thousands)* Age Male Female Total 284.997 273.796 8.793 231.2 224.62 4.82 139.931 137.411 277.342 18.731 138.487 324.217 47.286 211.338 668.624 91.284 34.284 1 3.68 1 319.7 42.779 1 74.286 1 192.491 32.7 1 18.48 62.66 194.393 797.8 19.74 93.867 23.442 76.967 48.96 12.63 47.473 31.119 78.92 34.6 14.749 49.2 6+ 27.92 12.322 4.223 Total 711.1 2 48.818 8 192.333 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-21 (214). Urban population by age and sex, 21 6+ 18 1 12 9 6 3 3 6 Source: ESCWA based on United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-21 (214). Rural population by age and sex, 21 (thousands)* Age Male Female Total 6.7 4.411 111.166 4.17 44.13 89.67 26.87 26.382 2.969 32.96 2.7 8.666 73.77 36.29 11.6 1.62 9.777 21.42 211.676 69.47 281.223 192.116 3.86 24.922 94.634 31.942 126.76 24.923 1.683 4.6 12.63 8.2 21.16 8.173.697 13.87 6.443 2.84 9.283 6+.73 2.484 8.22 Total 947.8 437.237 1 384.79 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-21 (214). 6+ Rural population by age and sex, 21 18 1 12 9 6 3 3 6 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-21 (214). * Findings are consistent with the size of the total population of each country as estimated or projected in the 212 Revision of World Population Prospects (United Nations, 213).
The Demographic Profile of the United Arab Emirates International Migration International migrant stock by age and sex, 21 Age Male Female Total 178 18 197 19 37 177 16 774 178 33 339 14 127 29 12 48 247 77 144 63 98 23 243 18 444 834 17 324 61 18 911 773 281 98 1 193 73 1 39 448 34 836 1 344 284 1 38 688 24 1 1 283 73 831 34 193 73 1 2 48 71 782 12 16 696 888 331 818 68 93 4 748 169 99 36 629 26 38 8 9 1 68 74 27 23 49 7 42 3 911 6 783 3 76 9 89 7+ 832 2 91 8 747 Total 6 44 983 2 143 8 9 126 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Age and Sex (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.21). 7+ International migrant stock by age and sex, 21 1 12 9 6 3 3 6 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Age and Sex (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.21). Migrant stock by origin, 21 Migrant stock by destination, 21 Top 3 countries or areas of origin Top 3 countries or areas of destination India 3 499 337 Kuwait 24 662 Egypt 93 38 Canada 16 66 Bangladesh 96 483 Oman 14 79 Total 8 9 126 Total 136 7 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Destination and Origin (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.21). Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 216 (217). Available from http://www.unhcr.org/statistics/unhcrstats/943e8a34/global-trends-forceddisplacement-216.html. Remittances (millions of US dollars) Inflows (21).. Outflows (214) 19 289 Inflows as share of GDP (percentage). Source: World Bank, Annual Remittances Data (April 217). Available from http://www.worldbank. org/en/topic/migrationremittancesdiasporaissues/brief/migration-remittances-data (accessed 26 September 217). Note: World Bank staff calculation based on data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Balance of Payments Statistics database and data releases from central banks, national statistical agencies, and World Bank country desks. Ouflow data based on numbers reported by country authorities to IMF Balance of Payments. Refugee population, end 216 Total 89 Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 216 (217). Internally displaced persons*, end 216 Total.. Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 216 (217). Available from http://www.unhcr.org/statistics/unhcrstats/943e8a34/global-trends-forceddisplacement-216.html. * Reflect Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) protected/assisted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, including people in IDP-like situations. Education and Youth Unemployment Net primary school enrolment rate (percentage) Net secondary school enrolment rate (percentage) 2 21 21 2 21 21 Male 78.63 84.8 93.78 Male...... Female 79.64 86.9 92.96 Female...... Total 79.11 8.4 93.38 Total...... Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institue for Statistics. Available from http://data.uis.unesco.org (accessed 16 November 217). Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institue for Statistics. Available from http://data.uis.unesco.org (accessed 16 November 217). Gross tertiary school enrolment ratio* (percentage) Youth unemployment rate (percentage) 2 21 21 2 21 21 Male...... Male. 9.3 9. Female...... Female 1.8 19.9 2.1 Total...... Total 6.1 11.4 11.7 Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institue for Statistics. Available from http://data.uis.unesco.org (accessed 16 November 217). * The net rate is not available. Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT, ILO Modelled Estimates, November 216. Available from http://www.ilo.org/ilostat/faces/wcnav_defaultselection?_afrloop=27963711213797&_afrwindowmode=&_ afrwindowid=null#!%4%4%3f_afrwindowid%3dnull%26afrloop%3d27963711213797%26 afrwindowmode%3d%26_adf.ctrl-state%3d8mvi1mek2_4 (accessed 27 September 217).
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