Female population by age group in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Female population by age group was 281,306 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
281,306 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
281,306 people
in 2023
All-time low
6,166 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in United Arab Emirates stood at 281,306 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in United Arab Emirates peaked at 281,306 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,166 people, in 1950.
United Arab Emirates ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,166 people | — |
| 1951 | 6,355 people | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 6,549 people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 6,767 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 6,985 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 7,169 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 7,333 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 7,514 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 7,739 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 8,040 people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 8,441 people | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 8,946 people | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 9,557 people | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 10,256 people | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 10,966 people | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 11,521 people | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 11,671 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 11,093 people | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 11,177 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 13,054 people | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 15,865 people | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 19,101 people | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 22,546 people | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 25,616 people | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 28,039 people | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 30,017 people | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 33,963 people | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 40,627 people | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 48,006 people | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 55,250 people | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 61,194 people | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 66,991 people | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 73,368 people | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 79,082 people | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 83,786 people | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 87,132 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 90,632 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 94,761 people | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 98,266 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 101,118 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 103,315 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 104,476 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 104,719 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 104,503 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 103,704 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 102,269 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 103,915 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 109,786 people | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 116,998 people | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 124,629 people | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 131,625 people | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 136,636 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 139,879 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 142,610 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 145,137 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 147,163 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 152,149 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 163,890 people | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 177,086 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 186,129 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 192,005 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 198,274 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 206,582 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 216,285 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 227,480 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 239,617 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 249,321 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 254,597 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 258,006 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 259,459 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 260,839 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 267,044 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 276,731 people | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 281,306 people | +1.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 281,306 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 281,306 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,062 people | 6,166 people | 8,040 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,668 people | 8,441 people | 13,054 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,903 people | 15,865 people | 55,250 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,633 people | 61,194 people | 101,118 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,831 people | 102,269 people | 124,629 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,230 people | 131,625 people | 186,129 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,163 people | 192,005 people | 259,459 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,480 people | 260,839 people | 281,306 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in United Arab Emirates?
- Female population by age group in United Arab Emirates was 281,306 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 281,306 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,166 people in 1950.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for female population by age group?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.