Political leadership
President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (since 14 May 2022)
Vice-President, Prime Minister & Ruler of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (since 5 January 2006)
Land
Total 83,600 sq km; Land 83,600 sq km; Water (0) Km; (country comparison to the world: 116)
Boundaries
total: 1.066 km
Border countries
Oman 609 km, Saudi Arabia 457 km
Coastline
1,318 km
Population
9.40 million (2017 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 13.9% 15-64 years: 85% 65+ 1.1% (2015 est.)
Population growth rate
3.06% (2017 est.)
Urbanisation
86.5% of total population (2018)
Major cities
Dubai 2.785 million, Sharjah 1.571 million, ABU DHABI (capital) 1.42 million (2018 est.)
Ethnic groups
Emirati 11.6%, South Asian 59.4% (includes Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani), Egyptian 10.2%, Philippine 6.1%, other 12.8% (2015 est.)
Religions
Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (including Buddhist, Hindu) 15% (2005 est.)
Languages
Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
Literacy
(Age 15+ Can Read and Write) total population: 93.8% male: 93.1% female: 95.8% (2015 est.)
Real GDP
$387.26 billion (2017); $384.22 billion (2016)
GDP growth
0.79% (2017); 2.99% (2016)
GDP per capita (PPP)
$41,197.2 (2017 est.); $41,449.7 (2016 est.)
Unemployment rate
1.67% (2017 est.); 1.64% (2016 est.)
Population below poverty line
Unavailable
Public debt
19.7% of GDP (2017 est.); 20.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate
2% (2017 est.)