Population

The ever increasing numbers of expatriates in Dubai has motivated the U.A.E government to do its first ever nationwide census from Dec 2005 to March 2006.

United Arab Emirates

Estimated population:

3.45 million total population.

Emirate breakdown

Abu Dhabi – 1,500,000

Dubai – 1,190,000

Sharjah – 600,000

Ajman – 250,000

RAK – 200,000

Fujeirah- 160,000

UAQ – 50,000

Facts and Figures

Age Structure

0-14 years: 25.3% (male 331,269; female 317,977)
15-64 years: 71.1% (male 1,115,826; female 707,058)
65 years and over: 3.6% (male 66,404; female 24,678)

Sex Ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.58 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 2.691 male(s)/female
total population: 1.442 male(s)/female

Life Expectancy at birth 

Dubai has the highest life expectancy from all the Arab countries.

total population: 75.24 years
male: 72.73 years
female: 77.87 years

Dubai Total Fertility Rate

2.94 children born/woman

UAE Nationals make up less than 20% of the total population in this predominantly ex-patriot built land.  The nationals are known as Emiratis.

Ethnic Groups

Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8%

Religion

Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4%

Languages

English is spoken in all offices, shops and restaurants.

Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu

Literacy Levels

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77.9%
male: 76.1%
female: 81.7%