Demographics of United Arab Emirates

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsMuslim (Islam - official) 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%

Ethnic groupsEmirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982)

less than 20% are UAE citizens (1982)

Demographics

Diabetes prevalence19.0 % of population ages 20 to 79

Intentional homicides2.60 per 100,000 people (2012)

Total Population5.63 Million (2013)9.21 Million (2012)5.15 Million (2011)

Population Growth2.71 % (2014)2.87 % (2013)3.06 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.01 Square kilometer per capita

Population density67.3 capita per square kilometer (2013)110 capita per square kilometer (2012)61.6 capita per square kilometer (2011)

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people253 per 1,000 people (2007)247 per 1,000 people (2006)280 per 1,000 people (2005)

Vehicles per km of road271 per km of road (2004)

Mobile cellular subscriptions172 per 100 people (2013)150 per 100 people (2012)131 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers11.1 per 100 people (2013)10.3 per 100 people (2012)9.71 per 100 people (2011)

Internet users88.0 per 100 people (2013)85.0 per 100 people (2012)78.0 per 100 people (2011)