Population ages 20-24, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population ages 20-24, male was 8.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
95th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 1972
All-time low
7.9%
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 17.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.3% | — |
| 1961 | 13.6% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 13.2% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 8.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 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 20-24, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Population ages 20-24, male in United Arab Emirates was 8.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.