Türkiye vs United Arab Emirates
Türkiye vs United Arab Emirates: Population growth
Population growth in 2023: 0.23% a year in Türkiye and 3.7% a year in United Arab Emirates, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 3.47 percentage points, or 16 times that in Türkiye.
% a year · UN
What the numbers say
- United Arab Emirates has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Türkiye.
- In 2023, Türkiye ranked 160 and United Arab Emirates ranked 5 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Türkiye at -1.01% a year and United Arab Emirates at 0.91% a year in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 0.87% a year in 2023.
Every year
% a year · UN
| Year | Türkiye | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.23 | 3.7 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 0.26 | 3.96 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 5.11 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 0.77 | 1.91 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 0.94 | -0.42 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 1.09 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | 1.91 | 1.34 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 1.57 | 3.14 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 2.49 | 4.95 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 2.51 | 5.42 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 1.71 | 4.65 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 1.47 | 4.08 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 1.16 | 4.02 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 1.2 | 3.35 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | 1.22 | 3.43 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 1.29 | 9.19 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 0.99 | 13.84 | 1.28 |
| 2006 | 1.01 | 9.06 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 1.05 | 5.04 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | 1.09 | 5.35 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 1.14 | 5.64 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 1.18 | 5.94 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 1.23 | 6.22 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 1.26 | 6.54 | 1.35 |
| 1999 | 1.31 | 6.94 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 1.37 | 7.39 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 1.42 | 7.87 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 1.47 | 8.4 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | 1.54 | 4.42 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | 1.73 | 4.53 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 1.74 | 4.81 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 1.71 | 5.1 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 1.63 |
| 1990 | 1.82 | 5.72 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 1.93 | 6.05 | 1.78 |
| 1988 | 1.99 | 6.42 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 2 | 6.82 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 2.07 | 7.26 | 1.83 |
| 1985 | 2.19 | 5.26 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 2.26 | 5.47 | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 2.34 | 5.67 | 1.78 |
| 1982 | 2.36 | 5.82 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 1.91 | 5.93 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 2.07 | 10.16 | 1.8 |
| 1979 | 1.93 | 11.44 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 2 | 12.53 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 2.04 | 13.66 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 2.09 | 14.93 | 1.78 |
| 1975 | 2 | 10 | 1.8 |
| 1974 | 2.16 | 10.91 | 1.88 |
| 1973 | 2.28 | 11.95 | 1.94 |
| 1972 | 2.35 | 13.19 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | 2.45 | 14.73 | 1.97 |
| 1970 | 2.3 | 16.69 | 2.06 |
| 1969 | 2.4 | 19.27 | 2.06 |
| 1968 | 2.5 | 17.32 | 2.09 |
| 1967 | 2.56 | 2.77 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2.64 | 3.72 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | 2.44 | 4.36 | 2.09 |
| 1964 | 2.58 | 4.73 | 2.16 |
| 1963 | 2.66 | 4.87 | 2.28 |
| 1962 | 2.69 | 4.91 | 2.11 |
| 1961 | 2.72 | 4.93 | 1.67 |
| 1960 | 2.78 | 4.96 | 1.58 |
| 1959 | 2.98 | 5.03 | 1.73 |
| 1958 | 3.08 | 5.11 | 2 |
| 1957 | 3.19 | 5.23 | 2.07 |
| 1956 | 3.28 | 5.38 | 1.98 |
| 1955 | 2.77 | 5.59 | 2.01 |
| 1954 | 2.86 | 5.81 | 1.99 |
| 1953 | 2.96 | 6.06 | 1.9 |
| 1952 | 2.96 | 6.27 | 1.94 |
| 1951 | 2.93 | 6.45 | 1.75 |
| 1950 | 2.91 | 6.62 | 1.74 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Türkiye | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.23-0.26–0.7 | 3.41-6.03–7.78 | 0.86 |
| 2025 | 0.25-0.37–0.83 | 2.31-5.76–7.96 | 0.84 |
| 2026 | 0.3-0.42–0.94 | 1.69-5.09–7.74 | 0.83 |
| 2027 | 0.32-0.43–1.01 | 1.41-4.33–8.11 | 0.81 |
| 2028 | 0.32-0.51–1.07 | 1.24-3.23–8.5 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 0.3-0.54–1.11 | 1.14-2.88–8.38 | 0.78 |
| 2030 | 0.31-0.55–1.13 | 1.1-2.98–8.48 | 0.76 |
| 2031 | 0.29-0.64–1.15 | 1.13-2.92–8.36 | 0.75 |
| 2032 | 0.26-0.71–1.18 | 1.14-2.75–7.99 | 0.73 |
| 2033 | 0.25-0.71–1.12 | 1.16-2.63–8.23 | 0.72 |
| 2034 | 0.23-0.78–1.13 | 1.17-2.96–7.86 | 0.7 |
| 2035 | 0.22-0.77–1.15 | 1.18-2.57–7.88 | 0.69 |
| 2036 | 0.21-0.8–1.14 | 1.18-2.51–8.17 | 0.67 |
| 2037 | 0.2-0.85–1.15 | 1.18-2.62–7.78 | 0.65 |
| 2038 | 0.17-0.91–1.1 | 1.18-2.33–7.77 | 0.64 |
| 2039 | 0.15-0.97–1.09 | 1.18-2.16–7.62 | 0.62 |
| 2040 | 0.13-1.03–1.07 | 1.17-2.24–7.48 | 0.61 |
| 2041 | 0.11-1.07–1.06 | 1.16-2.28–7.24 | 0.59 |
| 2042 | 0.1-1.12–1.07 | 1.16-1.92–7.28 | 0.57 |
| 2043 | 0.07-1.16–1.05 | 1.15-2.25–7.11 | 0.56 |
| 2044 | 0.06-1.2–1.06 | 1.15-2.08–7.06 | 0.54 |
| 2045 | 0.03-1.17–1.01 | 1.14-2.22–7.27 | 0.52 |
| 2046 | 0.03-1.23–1.04 | 1.14-2.03–7.26 | 0.5 |
| 2047 | -0.01-1.25–1.05 | 1.16-2.08–7.52 | 0.48 |
| 2048 | -0.04-1.34–0.97 | 1.16-2.06–7.48 | 0.46 |
| 2049 | -0.08-1.44–0.96 | 1.16-2.23–7.36 | 0.44 |
| 2050 | -0.12-1.46–0.93 | 1.15-2.53–7.24 | 0.42 |
| 2051 | -0.14-1.46–0.96 | 1.14-2.49–7.02 | 0.4 |
| 2052 | -0.18-1.52–0.91 | 1.13-2.59–6.97 | 0.38 |
| 2053 | -0.2-1.52–0.93 | 1.13-2.52–6.71 | 0.36 |
| 2054 | -0.23-1.59–0.94 | 1.14-2.5–6.94 | 0.34 |
| 2055 | -0.26-1.66–0.9 | 1.13-2.29–6.99 | 0.33 |
| 2056 | -0.31-1.71–0.82 | 1.13-2.46–7.2 | 0.31 |
| 2057 | -0.33-1.74–0.86 | 1.14-2.54–6.85 | 0.3 |
| 2058 | -0.35-1.79–0.85 | 1.14-2.65–6.92 | 0.28 |
| 2059 | -0.39-1.89–0.83 | 1.14-2.62–6.99 | 0.27 |
| 2060 | -0.41-1.89–0.79 | 1.14-2.6–7.13 | 0.25 |
| 2061 | -0.43-1.95–0.82 | 1.14-2.62–6.8 | 0.24 |
| 2062 | -0.46-2.04–0.76 | 1.15-2.62–6.85 | 0.23 |
| 2063 | -0.48-2.07–0.78 | 1.16-2.77–6.79 | 0.22 |
| 2064 | -0.51-2.07–0.75 | 1.17-2.8–6.63 | 0.21 |
| 2065 | -0.53-2.13–0.73 | 1.17-2.58–6.69 | 0.2 |
| 2066 | -0.54-2.17–0.74 | 1.17-2.81–6.59 | 0.19 |
| 2067 | -0.55-2.2–0.79 | 1.17-2.9–6.6 | 0.18 |
| 2068 | -0.58-2.34–0.72 | 1.17-2.98–6.54 | 0.17 |
| 2069 | -0.6-2.31–0.72 | 1.17-3.06–6.5 | 0.16 |
| 2070 | -0.63-2.35–0.64 | 1.16-2.91–6.34 | 0.15 |
| 2071 | -0.64-2.36–0.6 | 1.16-2.73–6.36 | 0.14 |
| 2072 | -0.66-2.41–0.62 | 1.15-2.7–6.45 | 0.13 |
| 2073 | -0.68-2.42–0.63 | 1.15-2.94–6.44 | 0.12 |
| 2074 | -0.71-2.45–0.72 | 1.13-2.65–6.26 | 0.1 |
| 2075 | -0.72-2.57–0.7 | 1.12-2.77–6.34 | 0.09 |
| 2076 | -0.74-2.68–0.7 | 1.11-2.58–6.15 | 0.08 |
| 2077 | -0.75-2.65–0.69 | 1.1-2.45–6.03 | 0.07 |
| 2078 | -0.76-2.66–0.67 | 1.08-2.38–6.28 | 0.06 |
| 2079 | -0.77-2.66–0.72 | 1.07-2.59–6.09 | 0.05 |
| 2080 | -0.8-2.68–0.64 | 1.05-2.94–5.75 | 0.04 |
| 2081 | -0.81-2.8–0.66 | 1.04-2.85–5.76 | 0.03 |
| 2082 | -0.83-2.91–0.65 | 1.02-2.59–5.71 | 0.02 |
| 2083 | -0.84-2.94–0.65 | 1.01-2.86–5.71 | 0.01 |
| 2084 | -0.85-2.98–0.68 | 0.99-2.64–5.79 | -0 |
| 2085 | -0.88-3–0.64 | 0.98-2.99–5.69 | -0.01 |
| 2086 | -0.89-3.06–0.6 | 0.97-3.13–5.55 | -0.02 |
| 2087 | -0.89-3.09–0.65 | 0.96-2.97–5.48 | -0.03 |
| 2088 | -0.91-3.13–0.62 | 0.95-3.05–5.62 | -0.04 |
| 2089 | -0.93-3.2–0.68 | 0.94-2.9–5.39 | -0.05 |
| 2090 | -0.95-3.25–0.66 | 0.93-2.71–5.47 | -0.05 |
| 2091 | -0.95-3.29–0.65 | 0.92-2.96–5.5 | -0.06 |
| 2092 | -0.96-3.3–0.64 | 0.92-2.97–5.22 | -0.07 |
| 2093 | -0.97-3.31–0.73 | 0.92-2.7–5.89 | -0.07 |
| 2094 | -0.96-3.35–0.67 | 0.91-2.87–5.4 | -0.08 |
| 2095 | -0.97-3.45–0.69 | 0.91-2.63–5.67 | -0.09 |
| 2096 | -0.97-3.48–0.73 | 0.91-2.9–5.24 | -0.1 |
| 2097 | -0.99-3.5–0.68 | 0.91-3.05–5.32 | -0.11 |
| 2098 | -0.99-3.45–0.7 | 0.91-2.75–5.06 | -0.11 |
| 2099 | -1.01-3.58–0.64 | 0.91-2.92–5.19 | -0.12 |
| 2100 | -1.01-3.66–0.69 | 0.91-2.94–5.24 | -0.13 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How fast the population grew or shrank in a year: births minus deaths, plus people moving in minus people moving out.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Türkiye vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancyTürkiye: 77.2 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityTürkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityTürkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionTürkiye: 3.72% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateTürkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationTürkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Fertility rateTürkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationTürkiye: 89.5% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageTürkiye: 32.5 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overTürkiye: 10% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateTürkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personTürkiye: $15,880 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthTürkiye: 3.7% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationTürkiye: 34.9% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtTürkiye: 23.7% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingTürkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsTürkiye: $26.8B in 2025United Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014
- Military spending per personTürkiye: $342 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingTürkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelTürkiye: 512,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerTürkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersTürkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsTürkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsTürkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025