| Population: |
4,444,011
note: estimate is based on the results of the 2005 census that included a significantly higher estimate of net inmigration of non-citizens than previous estimates (July 2007 est.) |
| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 20.6% (male 467,931/female 447,045)
15-64 years: 78.5% (male 2,558,029/female 932,617)
65 years and over: 0.9% (male 24,914/female 13,475)
note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2007 est.) |
| Median age: |
total: 30.1 years
male: 32 years
female: 24.5 years (2007 est.) |
| Population growth rate: |
3.997% (2007 est.) |
| Birth rate: |
16.09 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Death rate: |
2.16 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Net migration rate: |
26.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.047 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.743 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.849 male(s)/female
total population: 2.19 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: |
total: 13.52 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 15.77 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 11.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 75.69 years
male: 73.16 years
female: 78.35 years (2007 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: |
2.43 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
0.18% (2001 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: |
NA |
| Nationality: |
noun: Emirati(s)
adjective: Emirati |
| Ethnic groups: |
Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982)
note: less than 20% are UAE citizens (1982) |
| Religions: |
Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4% |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu |
| Literacy: |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77.9%
male: 76.1%
female: 81.7% (2003 est.) |