Population ages 15-64 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population ages 15-64 was 82.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 82.2% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 82.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.9% | — |
| 1961 | 61.0% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 64.2% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.0% | 59.9% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.7% | 68.7% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 67.7% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 69.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 77.9% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.9% | 82.2% | 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 15-64 in United Arab Emirates?
- Population ages 15-64 in United Arab Emirates was 82.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population ages 15-64?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.