Nationality wise population in Seven Emirates of UAE
Ever wondered what is the breakup of expat population in UAE by country? UAE being a popular destination of expats, has more expats than the native UAE population.
Country wise – 2016 – UAE Population by Nationality
As evident from the above data, UAE is home to 2.6 million Indians, 1.2million Pakistanis followed by the UAE population which is at 1 million. Followed by Bangladeshis at 700K and Philipinos at 525K.
| NATIONALS OF | POPULATION |
| India | 2600000 |
| Pakistan | 1200000 |
| UAE | 1084764 |
| Bangladesh | 700000 |
| Philippines | 525530 |
| Iran | 4,50,000 |
| Egypt | 400000 |
| Nepal | 300000 |
| Sri Lanka | 300000 |
| China | 200000 |
| All other countries | 1696334 |
| Total UAE Population | 9456628 |
More than 50% of people come from South Asia
Credits: BQ MAgazine
UAE Population growth over the years
Growth over the years (1961 – 2014) – UAE Population
UAE population started to grow rapidly since 2004.
Data source: BQ Magazine