East Asia & Pacific vs United Arab Emirates: Population ages 15-64
East Asia & Pacific
68.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
82.2%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 82.2% against 68.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.2% | 64.0% | 7.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 70.7% | 13.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 69.1% | 6.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 72.8% | 7.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 80.3% | 11.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 81.7% | 12.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 82.0% | 13.7% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, East Asia & Pacific or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 82.2% against 68.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates?
- 13.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.