COUNTRY PROFILE / ARE
United Arab Emirates
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For United Arab Emirates, population is 11,513,149 people (2025, #85/215) and area is 98,648 km² (2023, #110/215). This profile covers 81 comparable rankings and 8 thematic maps. Main language: Arabic; Currency: UAE Dirham.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
United Arab Emirates in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare United Arab Emirates with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for United Arab Emirates, population is about 9.3% of Japan's value and area is about 26.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | United Arab Emirates | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,513,149 people2025 / About 9.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 98,648 km²2023 / About 26.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 116.7 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 35.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 83.07 years2024 / 0.97 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 50,2742024 / About 1.4 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 3,493,575 people in 2000 to 11,513,149 people in 2025, an increase of about 229.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 76.35 years in 2000 to 83.07 years in 2024, an increase of 6.72 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2024Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 29,866 in 2000 to US$ 50,274 in 2024, an increase of about 68.3%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
76 additional rankings for United Arab Emirates.
76 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials2 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY