Sex ratio by age in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Sex ratio by age was 20 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in United Arab Emirates, 1989–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in United Arab Emirates is 20 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1989.
That places United Arab Emirates 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1998 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1999 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 2000 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 80 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -64.3% |
| 2007 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 males per 100 females | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 50 males per 100 females | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.46 males per 100 females | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 25 males per 100 females | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 25 males per 100 females | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 20 males per 100 females | -60.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 20 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 20 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +150.0% | 20 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 1 |
| 1990s | 10 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 83.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.66 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 114 Saudi Arabia 21.26 males per 100 females compare
- 115 Macao 20.51 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Faroe Islands 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Ghana 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Jersey 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 San Marino 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Tajikistan 20 males per 100 females compare
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 sex ratio by age in United Arab Emirates?
- Sex ratio by age in United Arab Emirates was 20 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1989.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sex ratio by age?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.