United Arab Emirates vs Upper middle income: Population ages 15-64
United Arab Emirates
82.2%
in 2025
Upper middle income
68.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Upper middle income rank
4th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Upper middle income
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 82.2% against 68.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 4th of 218 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.0% | 55.0% | 8.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 70.7% | 55.8% | 15.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 60.5% | 8.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 63.7% | 9.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 67.9% | 12.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 69.2% | 12.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 68.3% | 13.7% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, United Arab Emirates or Upper middle income?
- United Arab Emirates, at 82.2% against 68.5% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income?
- 13.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- 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.