Western Asia · Asia
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Abu Dhabi. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
At a glance
The United Arab Emirates in numbers
- Population 11.6 million111,574,682 No. 85 of 195
- Area 71,024 km²2land area only No. 117 of 195
- Population density 163 per km²12 No. 59 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$552.3 billion3 No. 30 of 189
- GDP per person $50,2744 No. 24 of 189
- Life expectancy 83.4 years1 No. 16 of 195
- Median age 31.6 years1 No. 89 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2024)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
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