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Net migration in United Arab Emirates

Latest: 158,634
Previous: 278,439
Change: -119,805 (-43.0%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Net migration over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Net migration in United Arab Emirates
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	1,516
Dec 31, 1967	-283
Dec 31, 1968	28,866
Dec 31, 1969	39,902
Dec 31, 1970	40,792
Dec 31, 1971	41,425
Dec 31, 1972	41,888
Dec 31, 1973	42,243
Dec 31, 1974	42,474
Dec 31, 1975	42,380
Dec 31, 1976	78,903
Dec 31, 1977	81,111
Dec 31, 1978	82,359
Dec 31, 1979	82,238
Dec 31, 1980	78,148
Dec 31, 1981	37,600
Dec 31, 1982	38,276
Dec 31, 1983	38,536
Dec 31, 1984	38,124
Dec 31, 1985	37,605
Dec 31, 1986	69,655
Dec 31, 1987	69,493
Dec 31, 1988	68,991
Dec 31, 1989	68,132
Dec 31, 1990	67,118
Dec 31, 1991	66,943
Dec 31, 1992	65,739
Dec 31, 1993	65,545
Dec 31, 1994	62,352
Dec 31, 1995	68,938
Dec 31, 1996	180,296
Dec 31, 1997	183,310
Dec 31, 1998	183,329
Dec 31, 1999	180,469
Dec 31, 2000	178,469
Dec 31, 2001	178,779
Dec 31, 2002	178,988
Dec 31, 2003	177,237
Dec 31, 2004	176,319
Dec 31, 2005	174,926
Dec 31, 2006	399,306
Dec 31, 2007	722,380
Dec 31, 2008	523,207
Dec 31, 2009	163,643
Dec 31, 2010	161,842
Dec 31, 2011	215,183
Dec 31, 2012	225,921
Dec 31, 2013	279,269
Dec 31, 2014	360,174
Dec 31, 2015	342,468
Dec 31, 2016	195,317
Dec 31, 2017	34,155
Dec 31, 2018	14,611
Dec 31, 2019	-125,186
Dec 31, 2020	92,541
Dec 31, 2021	421,663
Dec 31, 2022	322,773
Dec 31, 2023	300,004
Dec 31, 2024	278,439
Dec 31, 2025	158,634

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