Arab World vs United Arab Emirates: Net migration
Arab World
696,991
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
158,634
in 2025
Arab World rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Net migration over time
- Arab World
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 696,991 against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 538,357.
That makes Arab World's figure about 4.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Arab World ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 49 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -91,994 | 8,844 | 100,838 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 243,549 | 57,581 | 185,968 | Arab World |
| 1980s | 93,345 | 54,456 | 38,889 | Arab World |
| 1990s | -68,243 | 112,404 | 180,647 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 562,039 | 287,325 | 274,713 | Arab World |
| 2010s | 112,724 | 170,375 | 57,651 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 762,460 | 262,342 | 500,118 | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Arab World or United Arab Emirates?
- Arab World, at 696,991 against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Arab World and United Arab Emirates?
- 538,357, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net migration?
- Arab World ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.