Population ages 15-64, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population ages 15-64, male was 85.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in United Arab Emirates is 85.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 85.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1960.
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, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.6% | — |
| 1961 | 64.2% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 65.5% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 66.7% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 69.7% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 70.9% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 77.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 76.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 85.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 85.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.4%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.1% | 62.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.4% | 74.5% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 74.3% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 76.0% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 82.5% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 85.5% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.6% | 85.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Population ages 15-64, male in United Arab Emirates was 85.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.