United Arab Emirates vs Yemen
United Arab Emirates vs Yemen: Population
Population in 2023: 10.6 million people in United Arab Emirates and 39.4 million people in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Yemen, by 28.8 million people, or 3.7 times that in United Arab Emirates.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Yemen 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 Yemen at 110 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | United Arab Emirates | Yemen | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.6 million | 39.4 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 10.2 million | 38.2 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 9.79 million | 37.1 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 9.45 million | 36.1 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 9.38 million | 35.1 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 9.35 million | 34.1 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 9.23 million | 33.1 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 9.03 million | 32.1 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 8.68 million | 31.2 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 8.24 million | 30.2 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 7.83 million | 29.3 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 7.5 million | 28.4 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 7.2 million | 27.6 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 6.94 million | 26.8 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 6.71 million | 25.9 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 6.3 million | 25.1 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 5.63 million | 24.3 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 5.01 million | 23.5 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 4.67 million | 22.8 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 4.43 million | 22.1 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 4.19 million | 21.5 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 3.96 million | 20.8 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 3.72 million | 20.2 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 3.49 million | 19.6 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 3.27 million | 19 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 3.04 million | 18.5 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 2.82 million | 17.9 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 2.6 million | 17.3 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 2.44 million | 16.7 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 2.33 million | 16.2 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 2.22 million | 15.6 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 2.12 million | 15 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 2.01 million | 14.4 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 1.9 million | 13.9 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 1.79 million | 13.4 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 1.68 million | 12.9 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 1.57 million | 12.4 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 1.47 million | 11.9 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 1.38 million | 11.5 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 1.31 million | 11 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 1.24 million | 10.6 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 1.17 million | 10.2 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 1.1 million | 9.88 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | 9.54 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 912,000 | 9.22 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 809,300 | 8.93 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 710,200 | 8.65 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 615,900 | 8.38 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 542,900 | 8.13 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 489,100 | 7.9 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 436,400 | 7.67 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 385,000 | 7.46 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 335,000 | 7.26 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 286,500 | 7.07 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 239,700 | 6.88 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 199,400 | 6.69 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 179,700 | 6.52 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 174,000 | 6.35 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 167,100 | 6.2 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 159,700 | 6.05 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 152,200 | 5.91 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 144,900 | 5.78 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 138,000 | 5.66 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 131,300 | 5.53 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 124,900 | 5.42 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 118,800 | 5.31 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 112,800 | 5.2 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 107,000 | 5.1 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 101,300 | 5.01 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 95,650 | 4.92 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 90,150 | 4.84 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 84,760 | 4.76 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 79,540 | 4.68 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 74,510 | 4.62 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 73,110 | 4.65 million | – |
| 1948 | 72,080 | 4.59 million | – |
| 1947 | 71,470 | 4.55 million | – |
| 1946 | 70,870 | 4.51 million | – |
| 1945 | 70,270 | 4.47 million | – |
| 1944 | 69,680 | 4.43 million | – |
| 1943 | 69,100 | 4.38 million | – |
| 1942 | 68,510 | 4.34 million | – |
| 1941 | 67,940 | 4.3 million | – |
| 1940 | 67,370 | 4.26 million | – |
| 1939 | 66,800 | 4.22 million | – |
| 1938 | 66,240 | 4.18 million | – |
| 1937 | 65,680 | 4.14 million | – |
| 1936 | 65,120 | 4.11 million | – |
| 1935 | 64,580 | 4.07 million | – |
| 1934 | 64,030 | 4.03 million | – |
| 1933 | 63,490 | 3.99 million | – |
| 1932 | 62,960 | 3.95 million | – |
| 1931 | 62,430 | 3.92 million | – |
| 1930 | 61,900 | 3.88 million | – |
| 1929 | 61,380 | 3.84 million | – |
| 1928 | 60,860 | 3.81 million | – |
| 1927 | 60,350 | 3.77 million | – |
| 1926 | 59,840 | 3.74 million | – |
| 1925 | 59,340 | 3.7 million | – |
| 1924 | 58,840 | 3.67 million | – |
| 1923 | 58,350 | 3.63 million | – |
| 1922 | 57,850 | 3.6 million | – |
| 1921 | 57,370 | 3.57 million | – |
| 1920 | 56,880 | 3.53 million | – |
| 1919 | 56,400 | 3.5 million | – |
| 1918 | 55,930 | 3.47 million | – |
| 1917 | 55,460 | 3.44 million | – |
| 1916 | 54,970 | 3.41 million | – |
| 1915 | 54,490 | 3.37 million | – |
| 1914 | 54,010 | 3.34 million | – |
| 1913 | 53,540 | 3.31 million | – |
| 1912 | 53,070 | 3.28 million | – |
| 1911 | 52,630 | 3.25 million | – |
| 1910 | 52,220 | 3.23 million | – |
| 1909 | 51,830 | 3.2 million | – |
| 1908 | 51,480 | 3.17 million | – |
| 1907 | 51,150 | 3.14 million | – |
| 1906 | 50,830 | 3.11 million | – |
| 1905 | 50,510 | 3.09 million | – |
| 1904 | 50,190 | 3.06 million | – |
| 1903 | 49,870 | 3.03 million | – |
| 1902 | 49,560 | 3.01 million | – |
| 1901 | 49,240 | 2.99 million | – |
| 1900 | 48,930 | 2.97 million | – |
| 1899 | 48,620 | 2.95 million | – |
| 1898 | 48,320 | 2.95 million | – |
| 1897 | 48,010 | 2.94 million | – |
| 1896 | 47,710 | 2.94 million | – |
| 1895 | 47,410 | 2.93 million | – |
| 1894 | 47,110 | 2.93 million | – |
| 1893 | 46,810 | 2.92 million | – |
| 1892 | 46,510 | 2.92 million | – |
| 1891 | 46,220 | 2.91 million | – |
| 1890 | 45,930 | 2.91 million | – |
| 1889 | 45,640 | 2.91 million | – |
| 1888 | 45,350 | 2.9 million | – |
| 1887 | 45,060 | 2.9 million | – |
| 1886 | 44,780 | 2.89 million | – |
| 1885 | 44,490 | 2.89 million | – |
| 1884 | 44,210 | 2.88 million | – |
| 1883 | 43,930 | 2.88 million | – |
| 1882 | 43,650 | 2.88 million | – |
| 1881 | 43,380 | 2.87 million | – |
| 1880 | 43,100 | 2.87 million | – |
| 1879 | 42,830 | 2.86 million | – |
| 1878 | 42,560 | 2.86 million | – |
| 1877 | 42,290 | 2.85 million | – |
| 1876 | 42,020 | 2.85 million | – |
| 1875 | 41,760 | 2.84 million | – |
| 1874 | 41,490 | 2.84 million | – |
| 1873 | 41,230 | 2.84 million | – |
| 1872 | 40,970 | 2.83 million | – |
| 1871 | 40,760 | 2.83 million | – |
| 1870 | 40,600 | 2.82 million | – |
| 1869 | 40,490 | 2.82 million | – |
| 1868 | 40,420 | 2.81 million | – |
| 1867 | 40,410 | 2.81 million | – |
| 1866 | 40,390 | 2.81 million | – |
| 1865 | 40,380 | 2.8 million | – |
| 1864 | 40,360 | 2.8 million | – |
| 1863 | 40,350 | 2.79 million | – |
| 1862 | 40,330 | 2.79 million | – |
| 1861 | 40,320 | 2.79 million | – |
| 1860 | 40,300 | 2.78 million | – |
| 1859 | 40,290 | 2.78 million | – |
| 1858 | 40,270 | 2.77 million | – |
| 1857 | 40,260 | 2.77 million | – |
| 1856 | 40,240 | 2.76 million | – |
| 1855 | 40,230 | 2.76 million | – |
| 1854 | 40,210 | 2.76 million | – |
| 1853 | 40,200 | 2.75 million | – |
| 1852 | 40,180 | 2.75 million | – |
| 1851 | 40,170 | 2.74 million | – |
| 1850 | 40,150 | 2.74 million | – |
| 1849 | 40,150 | 2.73 million | – |
| 1848 | 40,150 | 2.73 million | – |
| 1847 | 40,150 | 2.72 million | – |
| 1846 | 40,150 | 2.72 million | – |
| 1845 | 40,150 | 2.71 million | – |
| 1844 | 40,150 | 2.71 million | – |
| 1843 | 40,150 | 2.7 million | – |
| 1842 | 40,150 | 2.7 million | – |
| 1841 | 40,150 | 2.69 million | – |
| 1840 | 40,150 | 2.69 million | – |
| 1839 | 40,150 | 2.68 million | – |
| 1838 | 40,150 | 2.68 million | – |
| 1837 | 40,150 | 2.67 million | – |
| 1836 | 40,150 | 2.67 million | – |
| 1835 | 40,150 | 2.67 million | – |
| 1834 | 40,150 | 2.66 million | – |
| 1833 | 40,150 | 2.66 million | – |
| 1832 | 40,150 | 2.65 million | – |
| 1831 | 40,150 | 2.65 million | – |
| 1830 | 40,150 | 2.64 million | – |
| 1829 | 40,150 | 2.64 million | – |
| 1828 | 40,150 | 2.63 million | – |
| 1827 | 40,150 | 2.63 million | – |
| 1826 | 40,150 | 2.62 million | – |
| 1825 | 40,150 | 2.62 million | – |
| 1824 | 40,150 | 2.61 million | – |
| 1823 | 40,150 | 2.61 million | – |
| 1822 | 40,150 | 2.6 million | – |
| 1821 | 40,150 | 2.6 million | – |
| 1820 | 40,150 | 2.6 million | – |
| 1819 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1818 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1817 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1816 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1815 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1814 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1813 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1812 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1811 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1810 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1809 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1808 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1807 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1806 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1805 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1804 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1803 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1802 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1801 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
| 1800 | 40,150 | 2.59 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | United Arab Emirates | Yemen | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 million10.5 million–11.3 million | 40.6 million40.4 million–40.8 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 11.4 million9.96 million–12.1 million | 41.8 million41.2 million–42.3 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 11.6 million9.58 million–12.9 million | 43 million41.9 million–43.8 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 11.8 million9.33 million–13.8 million | 44.2 million42.6 million–45.4 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 11.9 million9.15 million–14.6 million | 45.3 million43.3 million–47 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 12.1 million9.04 million–15.4 million | 46.5 million44 million–48.5 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 12.2 million9.04 million–16.1 million | 47.7 million44.6 million–50.1 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 12.3 million9.06 million–16.9 million | 48.8 million45.2 million–51.7 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 12.5 million9.09 million–17.8 million | 50 million45.8 million–53.4 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 12.6 million9.14 million–18.6 million | 51.1 million46.4 million–55 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 12.8 million9.22 million–19.4 million | 52.3 million47 million–56.7 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 12.9 million9.29 million–20.2 million | 53.4 million47.5 million–58.3 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 13.1 million9.37 million–21 million | 54.6 million48.1 million–60 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 13.2 million9.47 million–21.8 million | 55.7 million48.7 million–61.7 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 13.4 million9.52 million–22.5 million | 56.9 million49.2 million–63.5 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 13.5 million9.51 million–23.1 million | 58 million49.7 million–65.3 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 13.7 million9.47 million–24 million | 59.2 million50.2 million–67.1 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 13.9 million9.44 million–25 million | 60.4 million50.8 million–68.9 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 14 million9.39 million–25.7 million | 61.5 million51.4 million–70.8 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 14.2 million9.33 million–26.5 million | 62.7 million51.9 million–72.7 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 14.3 million9.32 million–27.4 million | 63.9 million52.5 million–74.7 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 14.5 million9.29 million–28.5 million | 65.1 million53 million–76.6 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 14.7 million9.2 million–29.7 million | 66.3 million53.6 million–78.6 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 14.8 million9.14 million–30.8 million | 67.4 million54.1 million–80.7 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 15 million9.07 million–31.6 million | 68.6 million54.6 million–82.8 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 15.2 million9 million–32.4 million | 69.8 million55.1 million–85 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 15.4 million8.89 million–33.3 million | 71 million55.5 million–87.2 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 15.5 million8.8 million–34 million | 72.2 million56 million–89.5 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 15.7 million8.77 million–34.8 million | 73.3 million56.4 million–92 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 15.9 million8.76 million–35.8 million | 74.5 million56.9 million–94.5 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 16.1 million8.71 million–36.9 million | 75.6 million57.3 million–97 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 16.3 million8.58 million–37.9 million | 76.7 million57.6 million–99.5 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 16.5 million8.46 million–38.7 million | 77.8 million57.9 million–102 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 16.6 million8.41 million–39.6 million | 78.9 million58.3 million–105 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 16.8 million8.35 million–40.6 million | 80 million58.6 million–107 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 17 million8.32 million–41.5 million | 81.1 million58.8 million–110 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 17.2 million8.29 million–42.6 million | 82.2 million59 million–112 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 17.4 million8.13 million–43.4 million | 83.2 million59.2 million–115 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 17.6 million8 million–44.2 million | 84.3 million59.4 million–117 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 17.8 million7.91 million–44.9 million | 85.3 million59.6 million–120 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 18 million7.82 million–45.4 million | 86.2 million59.7 million–123 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 18.2 million7.81 million–46.7 million | 87.2 million59.7 million–125 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 18.5 million7.75 million–47.8 million | 88.2 million59.9 million–127 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 18.7 million7.59 million–48.7 million | 89.1 million60 million–130 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 18.9 million7.49 million–49.9 million | 90 million60 million–133 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 19.1 million7.45 million–50.9 million | 90.9 million60.1 million–135 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 19.3 million7.35 million–52.1 million | 91.8 million60.2 million–139 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 19.6 million7.25 million–53 million | 92.7 million60.2 million–142 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 19.8 million7.17 million–53.7 million | 93.6 million60.1 million–144 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 20 million6.94 million–54.1 million | 94.4 million60.1 million–147 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 20.3 million6.66 million–54.4 million | 95.2 million60.1 million–151 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 20.5 million6.43 million–55.2 million | 96 million60.1 million–154 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 20.7 million6.29 million–56.1 million | 96.8 million60.1 million–157 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 20.9 million6.29 million–56.9 million | 97.6 million60 million–160 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 21.2 million6.17 million–57.7 million | 98.3 million60 million–163 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 21.4 million5.95 million–58.8 million | 99.1 million59.9 million–166 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 21.6 million5.82 million–59.8 million | 99.8 million59.9 million–170 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 21.8 million5.73 million–60.3 million | 101 million59.9 million–173 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 22.1 million5.62 million–60.8 million | 101 million59.9 million–176 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 22.3 million5.46 million–61.5 million | 102 million59.8 million–180 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 22.5 million5.21 million–62.1 million | 103 million59.6 million–183 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 22.7 million5.06 million–63 million | 103 million59.5 million–186 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 23 million5.05 million–63.9 million | 104 million59.4 million–190 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 23.2 million4.88 million–65 million | 104 million59.3 million–194 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 23.4 million4.69 million–65.9 million | 105 million59 million–197 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 23.6 million4.46 million–66.5 million | 106 million58.5 million–201 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 23.9 million4.19 million–67.1 million | 106 million58.3 million–204 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 24.1 million3.93 million–68.3 million | 107 million58.2 million–208 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 24.3 million3.79 million–69.4 million | 107 million57.9 million–211 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 24.5 million3.69 million–70.6 million | 108 million57.6 million–214 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 24.8 million3.43 million–71.8 million | 108 million57.4 million–218 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 25 million3.18 million–72.9 million | 108 million57.1 million–221 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 25.2 million3.04 million–74 million | 109 million56.8 million–225 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 25.4 million2.93 million–74.8 million | 109 million56.6 million–229 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 25.7 million2.62 million–75.7 million | 109 million56.3 million–232 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 25.9 million2.31 million–76.8 million | 110 million56 million–234 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 26.1 million2.32 million–77.4 million | 110 million55.6 million–236 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
United Arab Emirates vs Yemen
Health
- Life expectancyUnited Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023Yemen: 69.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityUnited Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Yemen: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityUnited Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Yemen: 32.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionUnited Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017Yemen: 4.01% in 2017
- Suicide rateUnited Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Yemen: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthUnited Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023Yemen: 3.03% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateUnited Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023Yemen: 4.59 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationUnited Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025Yemen: 37% in 2025
- Median ageUnited Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023Yemen: 18.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overUnited Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023Yemen: 2.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateUnited Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Yemen: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingUnited Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014Yemen: 3.97% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsUnited Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014Yemen: $12.3B in 2014
- Military spending per personUnited Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014Yemen: $58 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingUnited Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014Yemen: 14.3% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelUnited Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020Yemen: 40,000 people in 2020
- National powerUnited Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022Yemen: 0.24% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersUnited Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020Yemen: 0.58% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsUnited Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025Yemen: 1 million TIV in 2022
- Arms exportsUnited Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025Yemen: 51 million TIV in 1986