United Arab Emirates: there are 32% more migrants than in 2010, yet their share of the population fell from 78% to 76%
From 2010 to 2020 the number of residents born abroad rose from 5.45M to 7.18M, but the population grew faster: from 6.94M to 9.45M.
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There are more foreign-born people, but the whole population grew even faster, so their share fell.
One percentage scale relative to 2010: 0% is the starting value, +100% is a doubling, −50% is a halving. Lines show the yearly path; on a short screen, bars show the change to 2020. Equal distances mean equal relative changes. For shares, this is relative change, not percentage points. Gaps are not filled; original values and units are below.
- International migrant stock thousand persons
5,446 (2010) → 7,184 (2020)
- International migrants, share % of population
78.4911 (2010) → 76.033 (2020)
- Population thousand persons, 1 July
6,938 (2010) → 9,449 (2020)
Start: 2010; end: the latest year up to 2023 with every series (2020). Published values, no gap filling or smoothing. Thresholds select a story and do not establish statistical significance.
The UN counts foreign-born residents, or foreign citizens where birthplace data are unavailable. These are all residents, not arrivals during the year. Data come every five years.
A question for this picture
What picture of migration emerges if we show only the count or only the percentage?