Low income vs United Arab Emirates: Net migration

Low income
160,831
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
158,634
in 2025
Low income rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Net migration over time

  • Low income
  • United Arab Emirates
-2.0M-1.0M01.0M196019922025

How they compare

Low income currently reports 160,831 against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,197.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Low income ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 49 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s -55,279 8,844 64,123 United Arab Emirates
1970s -192,286 57,581 249,867 United Arab Emirates
1980s -720,999 54,456 775,455 United Arab Emirates
1990s -135,837 112,404 248,241 United Arab Emirates
2000s -369,185 287,325 656,511 United Arab Emirates
2010s -889,420 170,375 1.06 million United Arab Emirates
2020s -86,880 262,342 349,223 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Low income or United Arab Emirates?
Low income, at 160,831 against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Low income and United Arab Emirates?
2,197, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Low income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net migration?
Low income ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.