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This article is about the demographic features of the population of the United Arab Emirates, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
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Population growth in the United Arab Emirates is among the highest in world, mostly due to immigration. According to census data there was a sevenfold increase between 1975 and 2005.[1]
| Emirate | census 1975 | census 1985 | census 1995 | census 2005 |
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| Abu Dhabi | 211,812 | 566,036 | 942,463 | 1,399,484 |
| Dubai | 183,187 | 370,788 | 689,420 | 1,321,453 |
| Sharjah | 78,790 | 228,317 | 402,792 | 793,573 |
| Ajman | 16,690 | 54,546 | 121,491 | 206,997 |
| Umm Al-Quwain | 6,908 | 19,285 | 35,361 | 49,159 |
| Ras Al-Khaimah | 43,845 | 96,578 | 143,334 | 210,063 |
| Fujairah | 16,655 | 43,753 | 76,180 | 125,698 |
| Total | 557,887 | 1,379,303 | 2,411,041 | 4,106,427 |
8,190,000 (2010 National Bureau of Statistics est.)[2] 4,975,593 (according the CIA World Fact Book) note: estimate is based on the results of the 2005 census that included a significantly higher estimate of net immigration of non-citizens than previous estimates (July 2010 est.)
Emiri (Emirati) 19%, (Baloch)Balooshi other Arab, Somali, Iranian, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan) 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982)
note: less than 20% are UAE citizens (1982)
Arabic (official), Persian, English, Balochi, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Somali, Malayalam, French
===December 31, 1975 census===[2] ===Library of Congress – Federal Research Division COUNTRY PROFILE: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES===[3]
| Religion | Men | Women | Total |
| Muslims | 337,231 | 157,094 | 494,325 |
| Christians | 20,902 | 10,629 | 31,531 |
| Other | 28,290 | 3,735 | 32,025 |
| Unknown | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 386,427 | 171,460 | 557,887 |
Local observers estimate that approximately 55% of the foreign population are Muslim, 25% are Hindu, 10% are Christian, 5% are Buddhist, and 5% (most of whom reside in Dubai and Abu Dhabi) belongs to other religions, including Parsi, Baha'i, and Sikh.[4]
80% - Muslim
9% - Christian
10% - Other (Hindu, Buddhist) %
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.[6]
0-14 years: 20.4% (male 500,928/female 478,388)
15-64 years: 78.7% (male 2,768,030/female 1,008,404)
65 years and over: 0.9% (male 27,601/female 15,140)
note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2010 est.)
3.282% (2011 est.)
15.98 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
2.08 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.75 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.8 male(s)/female
total population: 2.2 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
12.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
total population: 76.33 years
male: 73.75 years
female: 79.01 years (2010 est.)
2.4 children born/woman (2011 est.)
noun: Emirati(s) (Emirian[s])
adjective: Emirati (Emirian)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77.9%
male: 76.1%
female: 81.7% (2003 est.)
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