1. ForecastsUnited Arab Emirates

   United Arab Emirates: 11 of 12 UN projections since 1998 expected fewer people than there are

   The UN's 1998 projection expected 3.24M for 2023; the outcome was 10.6M (+228%). The latest checked one: the UN's 2022 projection expected 9.52M for 2023; the outcome was 10.6M (+12%). "Outcome" here is the UN's own current estimate, not registration data.

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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• United Arab Emirates: lower fertility than Germany
• Probes to the Moon and Mars: of 8 promised launches, 3 went on time, two Chinese ones and the UAE’s
• United Arab Emirates: in 2020–2023 net migration was higher than all 12 UN projections assumed
• United Arab Emirates: the UN's 2006 projection did not expect fertility this low even by 2050
• Where migrants make up the largest share
• Egypt and United Arab Emirates: about 4.51 children per woman each in 1990, 2.75 and 1.20 in 2023

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