United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: Population

Population in 2023: 10.6 million people in United Arab Emirates and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 58 million people, or 6.45 times that in United Arab Emirates.

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What the numbers say

United Kingdom has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
The UN projection (medium variant) puts United Arab Emirates at 26.1 million people and United Kingdom at 74.3 million people in 2100.
The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

Year	United Arab Emirates	United Kingdom	World
2023	10.6 million	68.7 million	8.09 billion
2022	10.2 million	68.2 million	8.02 billion
2021	9.79 million	67.7 million	7.95 billion
2020	9.45 million	67.4 million	7.89 billion
2019	9.38 million	67.1 million	7.81 billion
2018	9.35 million	66.8 million	7.73 billion
2017	9.23 million	66.4 million	7.65 billion
2016	9.03 million	65.9 million	7.56 billion
2015	8.68 million	65.4 million	7.47 billion
2014	8.24 million	64.9 million	7.38 billion
2013	7.83 million	64.4 million	7.29 billion
2012	7.5 million	64 million	7.2 billion
2011	7.2 million	63.5 million	7.11 billion
2010	6.94 million	63 million	7.02 billion
2009	6.71 million	62.5 million	6.93 billion
2008	6.3 million	62 million	6.84 billion
2007	5.63 million	61.5 million	6.76 billion
2006	5.01 million	61.1 million	6.67 billion
2005	4.67 million	60.6 million	6.59 billion
2004	4.43 million	60.2 million	6.5 billion
2003	4.19 million	59.8 million	6.42 billion
2002	3.96 million	59.5 million	6.34 billion
2001	3.72 million	59.3 million	6.26 billion
2000	3.49 million	59.1 million	6.17 billion
1999	3.27 million	58.8 million	6.09 billion
1998	3.04 million	58.6 million	6.01 billion
1997	2.82 million	58.5 million	5.93 billion
1996	2.6 million	58.3 million	5.84 billion
1995	2.44 million	58.2 million	5.76 billion
1994	2.33 million	58 million	5.68 billion
1993	2.22 million	57.9 million	5.59 billion
1992	2.12 million	57.7 million	5.51 billion
1991	2.01 million	57.6 million	5.42 billion
1990	1.9 million	57.4 million	5.33 billion
1989	1.79 million	57.2 million	5.23 billion
1988	1.68 million	57 million	5.14 billion
1987	1.57 million	56.9 million	5.05 billion
1986	1.47 million	56.8 million	4.96 billion
1985	1.38 million	56.6 million	4.87 billion
1984	1.31 million	56.5 million	4.78 billion
1983	1.24 million	56.3 million	4.7 billion
1982	1.17 million	56.3 million	4.61 billion
1981	1.1 million	56.3 million	4.53 billion
1980	1.02 million	56.3 million	4.45 billion
1979	912,000	56.2 million	4.37 billion
1978	809,300	56.2 million	4.29 billion
1977	710,200	56.2 million	4.22 billion
1976	615,900	56.2 million	4.14 billion
1975	542,900	56.2 million	4.07 billion
1974	489,100	56.2 million	4 billion
1973	436,400	56.2 million	3.92 billion
1972	385,000	56.1 million	3.85 billion
1971	335,000	55.9 million	3.77 billion
1970	286,500	55.7 million	3.7 billion
1969	239,700	55.5 million	3.62 billion
1968	199,400	55.2 million	3.55 billion
1967	179,700	55 million	3.47 billion
1966	174,000	54.7 million	3.4 billion
1965	167,100	54.4 million	3.34 billion
1964	159,700	54 million	3.26 billion
1963	152,200	53.7 million	3.19 billion
1962	144,900	53.3 million	3.12 billion
1961	138,000	52.9 million	3.07 billion
1960	131,300	52.5 million	3.02 billion
1959	124,900	52.2 million	2.97 billion
1958	118,800	51.9 million	2.91 billion
1957	112,800	51.7 million	2.85 billion
1956	107,000	51.4 million	2.8 billion
1955	101,300	51.2 million	2.74 billion
1954	95,650	51 million	2.69 billion
1953	90,150	50.7 million	2.63 billion
1952	84,760	50.5 million	2.58 billion
1951	79,540	50.4 million	2.54 billion
1950	74,510	50.1 million	2.49 billion
1949	73,110	49.9 million	–
1948	72,080	49.7 million	–
1947	71,470	49.5 million	–
1946	70,870	49.3 million	–
1945	70,270	49.1 million	–
1944	69,680	48.9 million	–
1943	69,100	48.7 million	–
1942	68,510	48.5 million	–
1941	67,940	48.3 million	–
1940	67,370	48.1 million	–
1939	66,800	47.9 million	–
1938	66,240	47.7 million	–
1937	65,680	47.4 million	–
1936	65,120	47.2 million	–
1935	64,580	47 million	–
1934	64,030	46.7 million	–
1933	63,490	46.5 million	–
1932	62,960	46.3 million	–
1931	62,430	46.1 million	–
1930	61,900	46 million	–
1929	61,380	45.9 million	–
1928	60,860	46 million	–
1927	60,350	46.1 million	–
1926	59,840	46.2 million	–
1925	59,340	46.3 million	–
1924	58,840	46.4 million	–
1923	58,350	46.5 million	–
1922	57,850	46.6 million	–
1921	57,370	46.6 million	–
1920	56,880	46.6 million	–
1919	56,400	46.5 million	–
1918	55,930	46.4 million	–
1917	55,460	46.2 million	–
1916	54,970	46 million	–
1915	54,490	45.8 million	–
1914	54,010	45.6 million	–
1913	53,540	45.4 million	–
1912	53,070	45.2 million	–
1911	52,630	45 million	–
1910	52,220	44.7 million	–
1909	51,830	44.4 million	–
1908	51,480	44.1 million	–
1907	51,150	43.7 million	–
1906	50,830	43.3 million	–
1905	50,510	42.9 million	–
1904	50,190	42.6 million	–
1903	49,870	42.2 million	–
1902	49,560	41.8 million	–
1901	49,240	41.5 million	–
1900	48,930	41.1 million	–
1899	48,620	40.7 million	–
1898	48,320	40.4 million	–
1897	48,010	40 million	–
1896	47,710	39.6 million	–
1895	47,410	39.2 million	–
1894	47,110	38.9 million	–
1893	46,810	38.5 million	–
1892	46,510	38.2 million	–
1891	46,220	37.8 million	–
1890	45,930	37.5 million	–
1889	45,640	37.2 million	–
1888	45,350	36.9 million	–
1887	45,060	36.6 million	–
1886	44,780	36.3 million	–
1885	44,490	36 million	–
1884	44,210	35.7 million	–
1883	43,930	35.4 million	–
1882	43,650	35.2 million	–
1881	43,380	34.9 million	–
1880	43,100	34.6 million	–
1879	42,830	34.3 million	–
1878	42,560	33.9 million	–
1877	42,290	33.6 million	–
1876	42,020	33.3 million	–
1875	41,760	33 million	–
1874	41,490	32.6 million	–
1873	41,230	32.3 million	–
1872	40,970	32 million	–
1871	40,760	31.7 million	–
1870	40,600	31.4 million	–
1869	40,490	31.1 million	–
1868	40,420	30.9 million	–
1867	40,410	30.6 million	–
1866	40,390	30.4 million	–
1865	40,380	30.1 million	–
1864	40,360	29.9 million	–
1863	40,350	29.6 million	–
1862	40,330	29.4 million	–
1861	40,320	29.1 million	–
1860	40,300	28.9 million	–
1859	40,290	28.7 million	–
1858	40,270	28.5 million	–
1857	40,260	28.4 million	–
1856	40,240	28.2 million	–
1855	40,230	28 million	–
1854	40,210	27.9 million	–
1853	40,200	27.7 million	–
1852	40,180	27.5 million	–
1851	40,170	27.4 million	–
1850	40,150	27.3 million	–
1849	40,150	27.2 million	–
1848	40,150	27.1 million	–
1847	40,150	27.1 million	–
1846	40,150	27 million	–
1845	40,150	27 million	–
1844	40,150	26.9 million	–
1843	40,150	26.9 million	–
1842	40,150	26.8 million	–
1841	40,150	26.7 million	–
1840	40,150	26.6 million	–
1839	40,150	26.4 million	–
1838	40,150	26.2 million	–
1837	40,150	25.9 million	–
1836	40,150	25.7 million	–
1835	40,150	25.4 million	–
1834	40,150	25.2 million	–
1833	40,150	24.9 million	–
1832	40,150	24.6 million	–
1831	40,150	24.4 million	–
1830	40,150	24.1 million	–
1829	40,150	23.8 million	–
1828	40,150	23.5 million	–
1827	40,150	23.2 million	–
1826	40,150	22.9 million	–
1825	40,150	22.7 million	–
1824	40,150	22.4 million	–
1823	40,150	22.1 million	–
1822	40,150	21.8 million	–
1821	40,150	21.3 million	–
1820	40,150	20.7 million	–
1819	40,150	19.9 million	–
1818	40,150	19 million	–
1817	40,150	17.9 million	–
1816	40,150	16.9 million	–
1815	40,150	16 million	–
1814	40,150	15.1 million	–
1813	40,150	14.3 million	–
1812	40,150	13.5 million	–
1811	40,150	12.8 million	–
1810	40,150	12.3 million	–
1809	40,150	11.8 million	–
1808	40,150	11.7 million	–
1807	40,150	11.6 million	–
1806	40,150	11.5 million	–
1805	40,150	11.3 million	–
1804	40,150	11.2 million	–
1803	40,150	11.1 million	–
1802	40,150	11 million	–
1801	40,150	10.9 million	–
1800	40,150	10.8 million	–

12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder

UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100

Year	United Arab Emirates	United Kingdom	World
2024	11 million10.5 million–11.3 million	69.1 million69 million–69.3 million	8.16 billion
2025	11.4 million9.96 million–12.1 million	69.6 million69.2 million–69.9 million	8.23 billion
2026	11.6 million9.58 million–12.9 million	69.9 million69.4 million–70.5 million	8.3 billion
2027	11.8 million9.33 million–13.8 million	70.3 million69.5 million–71.2 million	8.37 billion
2028	11.9 million9.15 million–14.6 million	70.6 million69.5 million–71.9 million	8.44 billion
2029	12.1 million9.04 million–15.4 million	71 million69.5 million–72.5 million	8.5 billion
2030	12.2 million9.04 million–16.1 million	71.3 million69.5 million–73.2 million	8.57 billion
2031	12.3 million9.06 million–16.9 million	71.6 million69.4 million–74 million	8.63 billion
2032	12.5 million9.09 million–17.8 million	71.9 million69.4 million–74.7 million	8.7 billion
2033	12.6 million9.14 million–18.6 million	72.1 million69.3 million–75.4 million	8.76 billion
2034	12.8 million9.22 million–19.4 million	72.4 million69.2 million–76.1 million	8.82 billion
2035	12.9 million9.29 million–20.2 million	72.7 million69 million–76.8 million	8.89 billion
2036	13.1 million9.37 million–21 million	72.9 million68.8 million–77.6 million	8.95 billion
2037	13.2 million9.47 million–21.8 million	73.1 million68.6 million–78.4 million	9.01 billion
2038	13.4 million9.52 million–22.5 million	73.4 million68.4 million–79.2 million	9.06 billion
2039	13.5 million9.51 million–23.1 million	73.6 million68.1 million–80 million	9.12 billion
2040	13.7 million9.47 million–24 million	73.8 million67.9 million–80.8 million	9.18 billion
2041	13.9 million9.44 million–25 million	74 million67.6 million–81.7 million	9.23 billion
2042	14 million9.39 million–25.7 million	74.2 million67.3 million–82.6 million	9.29 billion
2043	14.2 million9.33 million–26.5 million	74.4 million67.1 million–83.7 million	9.34 billion
2044	14.3 million9.32 million–27.4 million	74.6 million66.9 million–84.8 million	9.39 billion
2045	14.5 million9.29 million–28.5 million	74.8 million66.6 million–85.7 million	9.44 billion
2046	14.7 million9.2 million–29.7 million	74.9 million66.3 million–86.4 million	9.49 billion
2047	14.8 million9.14 million–30.8 million	75.1 million66 million–87.2 million	9.54 billion
2048	15 million9.07 million–31.6 million	75.2 million65.7 million–88 million	9.58 billion
2049	15.2 million9 million–32.4 million	75.4 million65.4 million–89 million	9.62 billion
2050	15.4 million8.89 million–33.3 million	75.5 million65 million–90.1 million	9.66 billion
2051	15.5 million8.8 million–34 million	75.6 million64.6 million–91.2 million	9.7 billion
2052	15.7 million8.77 million–34.8 million	75.7 million64.1 million–92.4 million	9.74 billion
2053	15.9 million8.76 million–35.8 million	75.8 million63.7 million–93.6 million	9.78 billion
2054	16.1 million8.71 million–36.9 million	75.9 million63.4 million–94.8 million	9.81 billion
2055	16.3 million8.58 million–37.9 million	75.9 million63 million–96 million	9.85 billion
2056	16.5 million8.46 million–38.7 million	76 million62.5 million–97.1 million	9.88 billion
2057	16.6 million8.41 million–39.6 million	76 million61.9 million–98.3 million	9.91 billion
2058	16.8 million8.35 million–40.6 million	76 million61.3 million–99.4 million	9.94 billion
2059	17 million8.32 million–41.5 million	76 million60.8 million–101 million	9.96 billion
2060	17.2 million8.29 million–42.6 million	76 million60.3 million–102 million	9.99 billion
2061	17.4 million8.13 million–43.4 million	76 million59.7 million–103 million	10 billion
2062	17.6 million8 million–44.2 million	76 million59.2 million–104 million	10 billion
2063	17.8 million7.91 million–44.9 million	76 million58.7 million–105 million	10.1 billion
2064	18 million7.82 million–45.4 million	76 million58.1 million–107 million	10.1 billion
2065	18.2 million7.81 million–46.7 million	76 million57.6 million–108 million	10.1 billion
2066	18.5 million7.75 million–47.8 million	76 million57.1 million–109 million	10.1 billion
2067	18.7 million7.59 million–48.7 million	76 million56.5 million–111 million	10.1 billion
2068	18.9 million7.49 million–49.9 million	76 million56 million–112 million	10.2 billion
2069	19.1 million7.45 million–50.9 million	76 million55.6 million–113 million	10.2 billion
2070	19.3 million7.35 million–52.1 million	76.1 million55.1 million–114 million	10.2 billion
2071	19.6 million7.25 million–53 million	76.1 million54.6 million–115 million	10.2 billion
2072	19.8 million7.17 million–53.7 million	76.1 million54.1 million–117 million	10.2 billion
2073	20 million6.94 million–54.1 million	76.1 million53.7 million–118 million	10.2 billion
2074	20.3 million6.66 million–54.4 million	76.1 million53.2 million–119 million	10.2 billion
2075	20.5 million6.43 million–55.2 million	76.1 million52.6 million–120 million	10.3 billion
2076	20.7 million6.29 million–56.1 million	76 million52.1 million–122 million	10.3 billion
2077	20.9 million6.29 million–56.9 million	76 million51.5 million–123 million	10.3 billion
2078	21.2 million6.17 million–57.7 million	76 million50.9 million–125 million	10.3 billion
2079	21.4 million5.95 million–58.8 million	76 million50.4 million–126 million	10.3 billion
2080	21.6 million5.82 million–59.8 million	76 million49.8 million–127 million	10.3 billion
2081	21.8 million5.73 million–60.3 million	75.9 million49.4 million–128 million	10.3 billion
2082	22.1 million5.62 million–60.8 million	75.9 million48.8 million–130 million	10.3 billion
2083	22.3 million5.46 million–61.5 million	75.9 million48.3 million–131 million	10.3 billion
2084	22.5 million5.21 million–62.1 million	75.8 million47.7 million–133 million	10.3 billion
2085	22.7 million5.06 million–63 million	75.7 million47 million–134 million	10.3 billion
2086	23 million5.05 million–63.9 million	75.7 million46.3 million–136 million	10.3 billion
2087	23.2 million4.88 million–65 million	75.6 million45.7 million–138 million	10.3 billion
2088	23.4 million4.69 million–65.9 million	75.5 million45.1 million–140 million	10.3 billion
2089	23.6 million4.46 million–66.5 million	75.5 million44.4 million–142 million	10.3 billion
2090	23.9 million4.19 million–67.1 million	75.4 million43.6 million–144 million	10.3 billion
2091	24.1 million3.93 million–68.3 million	75.3 million42.9 million–145 million	10.3 billion
2092	24.3 million3.79 million–69.4 million	75.2 million42.2 million–147 million	10.3 billion
2093	24.5 million3.69 million–70.6 million	75.1 million41.5 million–149 million	10.3 billion
2094	24.8 million3.43 million–71.8 million	75 million40.9 million–152 million	10.2 billion
2095	25 million3.18 million–72.9 million	74.9 million40.3 million–154 million	10.2 billion
2096	25.2 million3.04 million–74 million	74.8 million39.7 million–155 million	10.2 billion
2097	25.4 million2.93 million–74.8 million	74.7 million39.2 million–157 million	10.2 billion
2098	25.7 million2.62 million–75.7 million	74.6 million38.8 million–159 million	10.2 billion
2099	25.9 million2.31 million–76.8 million	74.4 million38.2 million–161 million	10.2 billion
2100	26.1 million2.32 million–77.4 million	74.3 million37.6 million–162 million	10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
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.

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