United Arab Emirates
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Asia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 11,027 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 1,553 |
| Capital city | Abu Dhabi |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 14,521 |
| UN membership date | 91,971 |
| Surface area (km2) | 71,024 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 177 |
| National currency | UAE Dirham (AED)d |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 37 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 507,064 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 79 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 537,080 |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 8 |
| Economy: Industryg,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 515 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,j (% of GVA) | 477 |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 14 |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 296 |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 69 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 29 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 562,931 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 107 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 125 |
| International trade: exportsn (million current US$) | 487,861 |
| International trade: importsn (million current US$) | 491,205 |
| International trade: balancen (million current US$) | 3,343 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 34 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 12 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 843,822 |
| Population age distributionq (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 16,137 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 86 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 62 |
| Health: Current expendituret (% of GDP) | 53 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 29 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 39 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 5 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 50 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 100 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 15 |
| Threatened species (number) | 98 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 45 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1,949,208 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 9,442 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 379 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 11,479 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 582 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 985,985 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | 51 |
Expat distribution in United Arab Emirates from top sending countries
