Population, female (% of total population) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population, female (% of total population) was 36.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in United Arab Emirates is 36.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 37.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1976.
United Arab Emirates ranks 217th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female (% of total population) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.6% | — |
| 1961 | 37.1% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 35.1% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 33.4% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 30.2% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 29.3% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 36.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 36.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.3% | 31.5% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 27.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 28.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 31.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 31.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.3% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.6% | 36.2% | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 308.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (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, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Population, female in United Arab Emirates was 36.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1976.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.