Children population as proportion of total population in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Children population as proportion of total population was 21.51 in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
21.51
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
50.69
in 1953
All-time low
18.34
in 2027
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Children population as proportion of total population in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2100

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2100, children population as proportion of total population in United Arab Emirates stood at 21.51.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 50.69 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 18.34, in 2027.

That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.

Children population as proportion of total population in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Children population as proportion of total population (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1950 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1950 48.95
1951 49.85 +1.8%
1952 50.43 +1.2%
1953 50.69 +0.5%
1954 50.66 -0.1%
1955 50.33 -0.7%
1956 49.74 -1.2%
1957 48.93 -1.6%
1958 47.97 -2.0%
1959 46.88 -2.3%
1960 45.73 -2.5%
1961 44.55 -2.6%
1962 43.4 -2.6%
1963 42.33 -2.5%
1964 41.32 -2.4%
1965 40.3 -2.5%
1966 39.17 -2.8%
1967 37.73 -3.7%
1968 36.99 -2.0%
1969 36.92 -0.2%
1970 36.33 -1.6%
1971 35.33 -2.8%
1972 34.16 -3.3%
1973 33.03 -3.3%
1974 32.05 -3.0%
1975 31.26 -2.5%
1976 30.98 -0.9%
1977 30.92 -0.2%
1978 30.72 -0.6%
1979 30.54 -0.6%
1980 30.41 -0.4%
1981 30.95 +1.8%
1982 31.97 +3.3%
1983 32.75 +2.4%
1984 33.35 +1.8%
1985 33.84 +1.5%
1986 34.6 +2.3%
1987 35.29 +2.0%
1988 35.35 +0.2%
1989 34.95 -1.1%
1990 34.28 -1.9%
1991 33.44 -2.4%
1992 32.54 -2.7%
1993 31.62 -2.8%
1994 30.72 -2.8%
1995 29.89 -2.7%
1996 29.54 -1.2%
1997 29.3 -0.8%
1998 28.54 -2.6%
1999 27.41 -4.0%
2000 26.07 -4.9%
2001 24.7 -5.3%
2002 23.43 -5.1%
2003 22.28 -4.9%
2004 21.23 -4.7%
2005 20.33 -4.3%
2006 19.77 -2.8%
2007 19.51 -1.3%
2008 19.38 -0.7%
2009 19.4 +0.1%
2010 19.42 +0.1%
2011 19.37 -0.3%
2012 19.35 -0.1%
2013 19.37 +0.1%
2014 19.38 +0.0%
2015 19.36 -0.1%
2016 19.34 -0.1%
2017 19.29 -0.2%
2018 19.24 -0.3%
2019 19.18 -0.3%
2020 19.11 -0.3%
2021 19.05 -0.3%
2022 19.02 -0.2%
2023 18.92 -0.5%
2024 18.7 -1.2%
2025 18.5 -1.1%
2026 18.38 -0.7%
2027 18.34 -0.2%
2028 18.36 +0.1%
2029 18.41 +0.3%
2030 18.47 +0.3%
2031 18.54 +0.4%
2032 18.64 +0.5%
2033 18.77 +0.7%
2034 18.94 +0.9%
2035 19.14 +1.1%
2036 19.36 +1.1%
2037 19.57 +1.1%
2038 19.77 +1.0%
2039 19.95 +1.0%
2040 20.14 +1.0%
2041 20.34 +1.0%
2042 20.52 +0.9%
2043 20.67 +0.7%
2044 20.79 +0.6%
2045 20.89 +0.5%
2046 20.96 +0.3%
2047 21 +0.2%
2048 21.02 +0.1%
2049 21.01 -0.0%
2050 20.99 -0.1%
2051 20.95 -0.2%
2052 20.91 -0.2%
2053 20.86 -0.2%
2054 20.81 -0.2%
2055 20.77 -0.2%
2056 20.72 -0.2%
2057 20.68 -0.2%
2058 20.65 -0.2%
2059 20.63 -0.1%
2060 20.61 -0.1%
2061 20.61 -0.0%
2062 20.62 +0.0%
2063 20.63 +0.1%
2064 20.66 +0.1%
2065 20.7 +0.2%
2066 20.74 +0.2%
2067 20.79 +0.2%
2068 20.83 +0.2%
2069 20.89 +0.3%
2070 20.95 +0.3%
2071 21 +0.2%
2072 21.05 +0.2%
2073 21.09 +0.2%
2074 21.14 +0.2%
2075 21.18 +0.2%
2076 21.21 +0.2%
2077 21.25 +0.2%
2078 21.27 +0.1%
2079 21.29 +0.1%
2080 21.31 +0.1%
2081 21.32 +0.0%
2082 21.33 +0.1%
2083 21.33 +0.0%
2084 21.33 +0.0%
2085 21.33 -0.0%
2086 21.33 -0.0%
2087 21.32 -0.0%
2088 21.32 +0.0%
2089 21.33 +0.0%
2090 21.33 +0.0%
2091 21.33 +0.0%
2092 21.34 +0.0%
2093 21.36 +0.1%
2094 21.37 +0.1%
2095 21.39 +0.1%
2096 21.41 +0.1%
2097 21.44 +0.1%
2098 21.46 +0.1%
2099 21.49 +0.1%
2100 21.51 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 49.44 46.88 50.69 10
1960s 40.84 36.92 45.73 10
1970s 32.53 30.54 36.33 10
1980s 33.35 30.41 35.35 10
1990s 30.73 27.41 34.28 10
2000s 21.61 19.38 26.07 10
2010s 19.33 19.18 19.42 10
2020s 18.68 18.34 19.11 10
2030s 19.11 18.47 19.95 10
2040s 20.73 20.14 21.02 10
2050s 20.8 20.63 20.99 10
2060s 20.71 20.61 20.89 10
2070s 21.14 20.95 21.29 10
2080s 21.33 21.31 21.33 10
2090s 21.39 21.33 21.49 10
2100s 21.51 21.51 21.51 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Sudan 25.5 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 23.16 compare
  3. 3 Iraq 21.9 compare
  4. 5 Qatar 21.46 compare
  5. 6 Kuwait 21.33 compare
  6. 7 Djibouti 21.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children population as proportion of total population in United Arab Emirates?
Children population as proportion of total population in United Arab Emirates was 21.51 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 50.69 in 1953.
What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 18.34 in 2027.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for children population as proportion of total population?
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children population as proportion of total population (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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