Population, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population, male was 63.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 1976
All-time low
62.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 63.8% for population, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 72.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1960.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.4% | — |
| 1961 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 66.6% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 68.5% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 70.5% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.7% | 62.4% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.7% | 69.8% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 67.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 68.2% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 67.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 64.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.8% | 64.4% | 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)
- 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, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Population, male in United Arab Emirates was 63.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.