United Arab Emirates

1950

2025

2100

United Arab Emirates

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net immigration of 158,634 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, United Arab Emirates has gained a cumulative 8.4 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

+158,634

Net migration rate

+14.0 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

How much immigration is there?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+9,330,435

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

722,380

Top year: 2007

Peak emigration

-125,186

Lowest year: 2019

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+5479

Per year

United Arab Emirates receives approximately 158,634 net migrants per year (14.0 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 722,380 in 2007.

The bottom line

United Arab Emirates experiences moderate net immigration, with more people arriving than leaving. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).