Population, ages 15-24, total in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population, ages 15-24, total was 743,608 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
743,608
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
115th
of 191 countries
All-time high
743,608
in 2015
All-time low
277,717
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 15-24, total in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 277.7k1991: 296.8k1992: 317.3k1993: 339.3k1994: 363.0k1995: 388.5k1996: 415.6k1997: 443.9k1998: 473.2k1999: 503.2k2000: 533.7k2001: 564.8k2002: 596.1k2003: 625.5k2004: 650.0k2005: 667.8k2006: 677.7k2007: 680.8k2008: 680.1k2009: 680.0k2010: 683.5k2011: 692.2k2012: 704.9k2013: 719.6k2014: 733.3k2015: 743.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, total in United Arab Emirates is 743,608, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in United Arab Emirates peaked at 743,608 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 277,717, in 1990.

United Arab Emirates ranks 115th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 15-24, total in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 15-24, total in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 277,717 —
1991 296,819 +6.9%
1992 317,292 +6.9%
1993 339,282 +6.9%
1994 363,000 +7.0%
1995 388,528 +7.0%
1996 415,614 +7.0%
1997 443,901 +6.8%
1998 473,183 +6.6%
1999 503,225 +6.3%
2000 533,656 +6.0%
2001 564,800 +5.8%
2002 596,140 +5.5%
2003 625,485 +4.9%
2004 649,984 +3.9%
2005 667,785 +2.7%
2006 677,710 +1.5%
2007 680,787 +0.5%
2008 680,082 -0.1%
2009 679,963 -0.0%
2010 683,545 +0.5%
2011 692,184 +1.3%
2012 704,899 +1.8%
2013 719,641 +2.1%
2014 733,259 +1.9%
2015 743,608 +1.4%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 743,608 is above the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 743,608 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33 million, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 381,856 277,717 503,225 10
2000s 635,639 533,656 680,787 10
2010s 712,856 683,545 743,608 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 112 Hong Kong 856,743 compare
  2. 113 Costa Rica 850,912 compare
  3. 114 Lebanon 774,973 compare
  4. 116 Mauritania 737,608 compare
  5. 117 Bulgaria 710,294 compare
  6. 118 Denmark 710,024 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 15-24, total in United Arab Emirates?
Population, ages 15-24, total in United Arab Emirates was 743,608 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 743,608 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 277,717 in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
United Arab Emirates ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 15-24, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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