United Arab Emirates: Statistical Overview

Capital: Abu Dhabi

Population

Total Population: 9,441,129

Natural Increase: 0.8%

Density: 132 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 87.5%

Population of main cities: Dubai (2,919,200); Abu Dhabi (1,202,800); Al Ain (496,200); Ras al Khaimah (263,000); Fujairah (86,600)

Ethnic Origins: Only 11.5% Emirati compared to 88,5% of non-Emirati, mostly Asians (Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans, Indians, Filipinos and Iranians) and Western expatriates. (Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre)

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: Persian, Urdu and Hindi in relation with expatriate communities.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Official religion: Islam.
Muslims: 76%; Christians: 9%; other (mainly Hindus and Buddhists): 15%

Literacy Rate: 88.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: UAE Dirham (AED)

Country Overview

Area: 98,648 km²

Type of State: Federation uniting seven emirates (monarchies): Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain.

Type of Economy: High Income nation .
One of the richest areas in the world based on the petroleum sector.

HDI*: 0.835/1

HDI (World Rank): 41/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from the United Arab Emirates, dial 00
To call the United Arab Emirates, dial +971

Internet Suffix: .ae

Computers: 33.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 24.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 85.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 97.7% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	288,447	246,961	347,529	420,493	448,688
Exports of Goods (million USD)	389,428	335,297	425,160	515,621	487,778
Imports of Services (million USD)	88,196	61,865	76,106	96,917	n/a
Exports of Services (million USD)	90,265	78,121	101,838	154,667	n/a

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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