Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0179 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.0179 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0235 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.01 units per person, in 1995.
United Arab Emirates ranks 216th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0235 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0224 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0214 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0205 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0196 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0187 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0179 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0164 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0154 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.015 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.015 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0157 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0166 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.016 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0146 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.012 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0115 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0114 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.01 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.01 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.017 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.015 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.015 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0149 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.015 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.017 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0177 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0179 units per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 39 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0179 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 units per person in 1995.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 216th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.