| Population |
2,523,915
note: includes an estimated 1,606,079 non-nationals; the 17 december 1995 census presents a total population figure of 2,377,453, and there are estimates of 3.44 million for 2002 (july 2004 est.) |
| Age structure |
0-14 years: 25.9% (male 333,661; female 320,368)
15-64 years: 70.9% (male 1,103,385; female 685,281)
65 years and over: 3.2% (male 58,862; female 22,358) (2004 est.) |
| Median age |
total: 27.7 years
male: 35.7 years
female: 22.4 years (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate |
1.57% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate |
18.65 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate |
4.14 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate |
1.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.61 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 2.63 male(s)/female
total population: 1.46 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate |
total: 15.06 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 12.29 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 17.71 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth |
total population: 74.99 years
male: 72.51 years
female: 77.6 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate |
3.02 children born/woman (2004 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%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu |
| Literacy |
conventional long form: united arab emirates
conventional short form: none
local long form: al imarat al arabiyah al muttahidah
abbreviation: uae
former: trucial oman, trucial states
local short form: none |