Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 65.5% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United Arab Emirates, 2019–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 65.5% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United Arab Emirates peaked at 70.1% in 2034 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2050.
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 67.4% | — |
| 2020 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2039 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 66.8% | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 65.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 65.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.3% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2030s | 69.9% | 69.5% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 68.4% | 66.2% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United Arab Emirates was 65.5% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2034.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2050.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.