Population ages 15-64, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population ages 15-64, female was 75.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in United Arab Emirates is 75.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 75.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.3% | — |
| 1961 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 56.4% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 55.4% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 75.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 75.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.2% | 55.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 53.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 53.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 55.2% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 67.6% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 73.4% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.1% | 75.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 British Virgin Islands 76.3% compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 73.7% compare
- 4 Kuwait 73.6% compare
- 5 Macau, China 73.0% compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Population ages 15-64, female in United Arab Emirates was 75.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.