According to the administrative records until December 31, the actual number of the population of the UAE, which amounted to nine million and 304 thousand and 277 people, according to administrative records. The figures indicate that the total population grew by 2% from 2016, and that the proportion of males reached 69% of the population, equivalent to 6 million and 415 thousand and 942 people, compared to 31% of females, in comparison to two million and 888 thousand and 335 people.
The UAE is one of the countries that started to rely on national administrative records in population statistics. This has many advantages, such as maximizing the use of infrastructure in the world of electronic systems integration, the readiness of administrative records and the unified government link at the state level, The timeliness of results, and the flexibility of data availability and dissemination.
The Director General of the Federal Authority for Competitiveness and Statistics, Abdullah Nasser Lootah, said that the Commission is committed to its vision of knowledge for prosperity through continuous and continuous work to develop and upgrade statistical methodologies in line with the latest international regulations and standards in modern countries.
"With the cooperation and support of our partners in the UAE government, we are unveiling today the actual population of the UAE for 2017," he added.
It is worth mentioning that population data is a fundamental requirement for state planning and policy making and meets the requirements of the Global Competitiveness Reports and Sustainable Development Goals, which is consistent with the 2021 Vision and Strategy using the latest technologies and programs for development. data.
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The proportion of males in the state of the population compared to 31% of females.