| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 8.92 million (2022) Approximately 88% of the UAE population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Dubai • Abu Dhabi | |
| Languages | |
| English (lingua franca) • Arabic • Hindi • Malayalam • Urdu • Pashto • Tagalog • Persian • Russian • Others | |
| Religion | |
| Islam • Christianity • Hinduism • Others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Expatriates in Kuwait |
Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates represent about 88% of the population, while Emiratis constitute roughly 12% of the total population, making the UAE home to one of the world's highest percentage of expatriates.[1][2]
Most of immigrants reside in Dubai and the capital, Abu Dhabi.[3] The UAE is home to over 200 nationalities.[4] Indians and Pakistanis form the largest expatriate groups in the country, constituting 28%[5] and 12% of the total population respectively.[6] Around 510,000 Westerners live in the United Arab Emirates, making up 5% of its total population.[7][8]
- ^ Snoj, Jure (12 April 2015). "UAE´s population – by nationality". BQ Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 12 October 2023, retrieved 23 October 2023
- ^ Snoj, Jure. "The UAE's population – by nationality". Bqdoha.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Chaudhry, Suchitra Bajpai (28 May 2016). "What makes the UAE a role model of cohesion". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "India is a top source and destination for world's migrants". Pew Research Center. 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Reporter, Jumana Khamis, Staff (6 August 2019). "INDIANS Subcontinent (Hindustan), Pakistanis make up 37% of Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman population". Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "A Breakdown of the United Arab Emirates Population by Nationality – BQ Doha". Archived from the original on 11 July 2015.
- ^ "The other special relationship: The UAE and the UK". 21 November 2010. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search