Population, age 8, total in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population, age 8, total was 70,641 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
70,641
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
115th
of 191 countries
All-time high
70,641
in 2015
All-time low
34,194
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, total in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 34.2k1991: 36.6k1992: 39.1k1993: 41.7k1994: 44.1k1995: 46.1k1996: 47.7k1997: 49.0k1998: 50.0k1999: 50.7k2000: 51.2k2001: 51.5k2002: 51.6k2003: 51.6k2004: 51.9k2005: 52.4k2006: 53.2k2007: 54.3k2008: 55.7k2009: 57.4k2010: 59.4k2011: 61.6k2012: 64.0k2013: 66.5k2015: 70.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 8, total in United Arab Emirates stood at 70,641. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in United Arab Emirates peaked at 70,641 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34,194, in 1990.

That places United Arab Emirates 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 8, total in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, total in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 34,194
1991 36,576 +7.0%
1992 39,124 +7.0%
1993 41,685 +6.5%
1994 44,051 +5.7%
1995 46,071 +4.6%
1996 47,710 +3.6%
1997 49,008 +2.7%
1998 49,989 +2.0%
1999 50,705 +1.4%
2000 51,208 +1.0%
2001 51,493 +0.6%
2002 51,589 +0.2%
2003 51,645 +0.1%
2004 51,852 +0.4%
2005 52,350 +1.0%
2006 53,177 +1.6%
2007 54,301 +2.1%
2008 55,729 +2.6%
2009 57,433 +3.1%
2010 59,381 +3.4%
2011 61,587 +3.7%
2012 64,012 +3.9%
2013 66,477 +3.9%
2015 70,641 +6.3%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 70,641 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 70,641 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150,411, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,911 34,194 50,705 10
2000s 53,078 51,208 57,433 10
2010s 64,420 59,381 70,641 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 112 Costa Rica 79,842 compare
  2. 113 Switzerland 73,056 compare
  3. 114 Lebanon 72,417 compare
  4. 116 Ireland 69,148 compare
  5. 117 Panama 68,827 compare
  6. 118 Bulgaria 66,750 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, total in United Arab Emirates?
Population, age 8, total in United Arab Emirates was 70,641 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 70,641 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 34,194 in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population, age 8, total?
United Arab Emirates ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 8, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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