United Arab Emirates People:
Population:
2,563,212 (July 2005 est.)
note: Includes an estimated 1,606,079 non-nationals; the 17 December 1995 census presents a total population figure of 2,377,453, and there are estimates of 3.44 million for 2002
Age structure:
0-14 years: 25.3% (male:331,269; female:317,977)
15-64 years: 71.1% (male:1,115,826; female:707,058)
65 years and over: 3.6% (male:66,404; female:24,678) (2005)
Median age:
total: 27.9 years
male: 35.2 years
female: 22.9 years (2005)
Population growth rate:
1.54% (2005 est.)
Birth rate:
18.78 births
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate:
4.26 deaths
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate:
0.84 migrant(s)
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 (2005)
under 15 years: 1.04 (2005)
15-64 years: 1.58 (2005)
65 years and over: 2.691 (2005)
total population: 1.442 (2005)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 14.51 deaths
/
1,000 live births (2005 est.)
male: 17.05 deaths
/
1,000 live births
female: 11.84 deaths
/
1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
total: 75.24 years (2005 est.)
male: 72.73 years
female: 77.87 years
Total fertility rate:
2.94 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS — adult prevalence rate:
0.18% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS — people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
HIV/AIDS — deaths:
NA
Nationality:
noun: Emirati(s)
adjective: Emirati
Ethnic groups:
Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates 8% (includes Westerners and East Asians) (1982)
note: Less than 20% are UAE citizens (1982)
Religions:
Muslim (Shi'a 16%) 96%, , Christian, Hindu, and other 4%
Languages:
Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77.9% (2003)
male: 76.1%
female: 81.7% (2003)
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