Share of the population that is female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of the population that is female was 36.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
214th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 1960
All-time low
27.6%
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in United Arab Emirates stood at 36.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 37.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1976.
United Arab Emirates ranks 214th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Share of the population that is female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.6% | — |
| 1961 | 37.1% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 35.1% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 33.4% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 30.2% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 29.3% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 36.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 36.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.3% | 31.5% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 27.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 28.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 31.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 31.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.3% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.6% | 36.2% | 6 |
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 the population that is female in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of the population that is female in United Arab Emirates was 36.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1976.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of the population that is female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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