United Arab Emirates
ISO3: ARE • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan • High income
United Arab Emirates is a high income economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. It has a population of about 10,986,400 and a GDP of $552.32 billion.
Explore 261 World Bank indicators for United Arab Emirates below.
United Arab Emirates at a Glance
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Population
- 10,986,400
- Area
- 83,600 km²
- 131.4 /km²
- Currency
- AED United Arab Emirates dirham
- Languages
- Arabic
- ISO codes
- ARE · AE
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
552.32B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
50,273.51
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
10.99M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
83.07
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
1.66
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.17
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
98.81
2024
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
100.00
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
199.04
2023
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
3.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
85.82
2024
Other Countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions about United Arab Emirates
- What is the population of United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates has a population of approximately 10,986,400, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of United Arab Emirates?
- The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi.
- What region is United Arab Emirates in?
- The World Bank places United Arab Emirates in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region.
- What income group is United Arab Emirates in?
- The World Bank classifies United Arab Emirates as a High income economy.
- What currency does United Arab Emirates use?
- United Arab Emirates uses the United Arab Emirates dirham (AED).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.