Population:
4,975,593
country comparison to the world: 114
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.)
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 20.4% (male 500,928/female 478,388)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 78.7% (male 2,768,030/female 1,008,404)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.9% (male 27,601/female 15,140)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]
note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2010 est.)

Median age:
total: 30.2 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 32.1 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 24.8 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
3.561% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 4
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
15.98 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
2.08 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 226
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
21.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 78% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 2.75 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 1.8 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 2.2 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 12.3 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 136
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 14.38 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 10.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 76.32 years
country comparison to the world: 71
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 73.75 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 79.01 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.41 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.2% (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 111
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Emirati(s)
adjective: Emirati

Ethnic groups:
Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982)
note: less than 20% are UAE citizens (1982)

Religions:
Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%

Languages:
Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77.9%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 76.1%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 81.7% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 12 years
male: 11 years
female: 12 years (2003)

Education expenditures:
0.9% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 184
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]