United Arab Emirates Demographics Profile 2008

Population

4,621,399
note: estimate is based on the results of the 2005 census that included a significantly higher estimate of net inmigration of non-citizens than previous estimates (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 20.5% (male 484,102/female 462,405)
15-64 years: 78.6% (male 2,663,702/female 970,672)
65 years and over: 0.9% (male 26,244/female 14,274)
note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 30.1 years
male: 32 years
female: 24.6 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

3.833% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

16.06 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

2.13 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

24.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.74 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.84 male(s)/female
total population: 2.19 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 13.11 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 15.32 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 10.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 75.89 years
male: 73.35 years
female: 78.56 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.43 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.18% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

Nationality

noun: Emirati(s)
adjective: Emirati

Ethnic groups

Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982)
note: less than 20% are UAE citizens (1982)

Religions

Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%

Languages

Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77.9%
male: 76.1%
female: 81.7% (2003 est.)