United Arab Emirates population pyramid 2050
15,367,392 people in 2050 (UN medium projection). This page shows United Arab Emirates’s age and sex structure in 2050 and how it differs from 2026.
- 2050 population
- 15.4MUN medium projection
- Median age
- 32.6 years2026: 31.6
- Under age 15
- 18.1%2026: 15.9%
- Age 65+
- 2.1%2026: 1.8%
United Arab Emirates population pyramid
2050 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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Values for 2050 come from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario. They depend on assumptions about fertility, mortality, and migration and are not forecasts guaranteed to occur.
What to notice in 2050
The projection keeps a male bulge at ages 25–44, though the sex ratio eases to about 154 men per 100 women. Read the full analysis of United Arab Emirates’s pyramid.
United Arab Emirates age structure in 2050
In 2050, children under 15 are projected to make up 18.1% of the population, people aged 15–64 79.8%, and people aged 65 or older 2.1%. On these shares the structure is classed as older; see the guide to constrictive population pyramids.
The total age dependency ratio is projected to be 25.3 (22.7 children and 2.6 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups are 35–39, 30–34, 40–44, which together account for 37.6% of the population.
Fertility is projected to be 1.33 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 86.6 years. The population is projected to change by +1.15% during the year.
United Arab Emirates in 2050 compared with 2026
Between 2026 and 2050, the medium scenario has United Arab Emirates’s population growing by 33% and the median age rising by 1.0 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.
| Indicator | 2026 | 2050 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,574,682 | 15,367,392 | +32.8% |
| Median age (years) | 31.6 | 32.6 | +1.0 |
| Under 15 | 15.9% | 18.1% | +2.2 pts |
| Aged 15–64 | 82.3% | 79.8% | −2.5 pts |
| Aged 65+ | 1.8% | 2.1% | +0.3 pts |
| Fertility rate | 1.21 | 1.33 | +0.12 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.4 | 86.6 | +3.2 |
| Males per 100 females | 175.0 | 153.7 | −21.3 |
United Arab Emirates population by age and sex in 2050
Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 461,959 | 473,557 | 935,516 | 6.1% |
| 5–9 | 465,557 | 505,110 | 970,667 | 6.3% |
| 10–14 | 429,291 | 453,596 | 882,887 | 5.7% |
| 15–19 | 370,909 | 367,384 | 738,293 | 4.8% |
| 20–24 | 654,069 | 397,079 | 1,051,148 | 6.8% |
| 25–29 | 1,050,810 | 606,813 | 1,657,623 | 10.8% |
| 30–34 | 1,314,035 | 733,711 | 2,047,746 | 13.3% |
| 35–39 | 1,350,736 | 725,340 | 2,076,076 | 13.5% |
| 40–44 | 1,077,995 | 581,045 | 1,659,040 | 10.8% |
| 45–49 | 777,274 | 505,134 | 1,282,408 | 8.3% |
| 50–54 | 586,859 | 344,817 | 931,676 | 6.1% |
| 55–59 | 430,931 | 128,407 | 559,338 | 3.6% |
| 60–64 | 162,628 | 93,790 | 256,418 | 1.7% |
| 65–69 | 15,084 | 53,936 | 69,020 | 0.4% |
| 70–74 | 53,785 | 11,861 | 65,646 | 0.4% |
| 75–79 | 42,380 | 18,665 | 61,045 | 0.4% |
| 80–84 | 32,931 | 32,709 | 65,640 | 0.4% |
| 85–89 | 26,436 | 20,831 | 47,267 | 0.3% |
| 90–94 | 4,335 | 3,612 | 7,947 | 0.1% |
| 95–99 | 749 | 927 | 1,676 | 0.0% |
| 100+ | 142 | 172 | 314 | 0.0% |
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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.
Frequently asked questions
What is the projected population of United Arab Emirates in 2050?
UN World Population Prospects 2024 projects United Arab Emirates's population in 2050 at 15,367,392 under the medium scenario.
What will be the median age in United Arab Emirates in 2050?
The median age is projected to be 32.6 years, compared with 31.6 years in 2026.
What share of United Arab Emirates is projected to be under 15 or 65+ in 2050?
18.1% are projected to be under 15 and 2.1% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 25.3.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are 1 July figures converted from thousands to people.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.