Population ages 0-14 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population ages 0-14 was 16.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 16.0% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 37.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2025.
United Arab Emirates ranks 166th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.8% | — |
| 1961 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 35.8% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 33.2% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 32.1% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 31.2% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 30.6% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 29.8% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 27.4% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 27.1% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 29.5% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 30.9% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.1% | 30.6% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.7% | 26.8% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 27.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 22.0% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.6% | 6 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in United Arab Emirates?
- Population ages 0-14 in United Arab Emirates was 16.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2025.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population ages 0-14?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.