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People
Emirati 11.6%, South Asian 59.4% (includes Indian 38.2%, Bangladeshi 9.5%, Pakistani 9.4%, other 2.3%), Egyptian 10.2%, Filipino 6.1%, other 12.8% (2015 est.)
Religions:
Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% (2005 est.)
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2018 | |
| Population, total (millions) | 1.83 | 3.13 | 8.55 | 9.63 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 5.8 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 1.5 |
| Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 83.6 | 83.6 | 83.6 | 83.6 |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 25.7 | 44.1 | 120.4 | 135.6 |
| Population, total (millions) | 1.83 | 3.13 | 8.55 | 9.63 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 5.8 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 1.5 |
| Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 83.6 | 83.6 | 83.6 | 83.6 |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 25.7 | 44.1 | 120.4 | 135.6 |
| Income share held by lowest 20% | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 72 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 4.5 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 55 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
| Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 17 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 80 | 94 | 94 | 99 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 90 | 80 | 95 | 105 |
| School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 105.8 | 89.6 | 101.5 | 110.9 |
| School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 60 | 78 | .. | 96 |
| School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Environment | ||||
| Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 15 |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | .. | 1,556.00 | 1,866.70 | .. |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 5.6 | 6 | 8.1 | 1.8 |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 11,170 | 10,058 | 7,215 | .. |
| CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 28.44 | 35.92 | 18.81 | .. |
| Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | 8,501 | 12,314 | 10,610 | .. |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) | -116 | -506 | 8,797 | 10,354 |
| Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) | 3.5 | .. | .. | .. |
