Median age in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Median age was 31.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.23
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.23
in 2023
All-time low
16.68
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in United Arab Emirates is 31.23, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in United Arab Emirates peaked at 31.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.68, in 1953.
United Arab Emirates ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.52 | — |
| 1951 | 17.07 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 16.8 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 16.68 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 16.71 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 16.86 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 17.1 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 17.42 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 17.79 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 18.19 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 18.63 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 19.08 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 19.54 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 20 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 20.47 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 20.99 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 21.61 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 22.37 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 22.53 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 22.11 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 22 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 22.22 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 22.63 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 23.15 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 23.74 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 24.39 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 24.57 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 24.43 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 24.52 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.8 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 25.23 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 25.45 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 25.44 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.53 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 25.69 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 25.63 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.33 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 25.05 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 24.88 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 24.87 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.04 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.36 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.82 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 26.38 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 27 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 27.19 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 27.01 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.97 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.07 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.31 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 27.66 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.11 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.65 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.26 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 29.93 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.43 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30.59 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.62 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.65 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.66 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.69 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.74 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.77 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.82 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.83 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.83 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.86 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.89 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.9 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.23 | +1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 31.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 31.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.21 | 16.68 | 18.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.73 | 18.63 | 22.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.65 | 22 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.37 | 24.88 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.27 | 24.87 | 27.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.32 | 27.31 | 30.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 | 30.66 | 30.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.97 | 30.86 | 31.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in United Arab Emirates?
- Median age in United Arab Emirates was 31.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 in 1953.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for median age?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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