Age composition in 2026:
| United Arab Emirates | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.91%1,842,110 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 82.26%9,520,772 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 1.83%211,802 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 32.6 years in United Arab Emirates and 32.1 years in World.United Arab Emirates already reached Worldโs current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of United Arab Emirates is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 26,134,296.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of United Arab Emirates will be 25.3%, and 2.07% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| United Arab Emirates | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1968โ2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2070 68 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2070 |