Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1950 | 70,000 | — |
| 1960 | 90,000 | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 232,000 | +157.8% |
| 1980 | 1,016,000 | +337.9% |
| 1990 | 1,809,000 | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 3,033,000 | +67.7% |
| 2010 | 7,512,000 | +147.7% |
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Population growth in the United Arab Emirates is among the highest in world, mostly due to immigration. According to census data there was a sevenfold increase between 1975 and 2005.
| Emirate | census 1975 | census 1985 | census 1995 | census 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | 211,812 | 566,036 | 942,463 | 1,399,484 |
| Dubai | 183,187 | 370,788 | 689,420 | 1,321,453 |
| Sharjah | 78,790 | 228,317 | 402,792 | 793,573 |
| Ajman | 16,690 | 54,546 | 121,491 | 206,997 |
| Umm Al-Quwain | 6,908 | 19,285 | 35,361 | 49,159 |
| Ras Al-Khaimah | 43,845 | 96,578 | 143,334 | 210,063 |
| Fujairah | 16,655 | 43,753 | 76,180 | 125,698 |
| Total | 557,887 | 1,379,303 | 2,411,041 | 4,106,427 |
8,190,000 (2010 National Bureau of Statistics est.) 4,975,593 (according the CIA World Fact Book) note: estimate is based on the results of the 2005 census that included a significantly higher estimate of net immigration of non-citizens than previous estimates (July 2010 est.)
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of The United Arab Emirates
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