Population
11.0M
Federal semi-presidential elective semi-constitutional monarchy
GDP per capita, PPP
$112,092
in 2031
Passport power
#1
127 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Dubai
of 11 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- United Arab Emirates
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Continent
- Asia / Western Asia
- Area
- 83,600 km²
- Population
- 11.0M
- Density
- 132.0/km²
- Government
- Federal semi-presidential elective semi-constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .ae
- Calling code
- +971
- Timezone
- UTC+04:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #1 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 127
- Total accessible
- 169
- Digital nomad visa
- Dubai Virtual Working Programme $3,500/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Student 5 Residency 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية)
- Religions
- Islam 74.5%, Christianity 12.9%, Hinduism 6.2%, Buddhism 3.2%
- Currencies
- د.إ AED — United Arab Emirates dirham
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.940
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $112,092
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 83.1 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 100.0%
- Gini index (2018)
- 26.0
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 2.2%
- Urban population (2025)
- 86.0%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.8/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 55.7 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2022)
- 0.7/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.67
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expat Financial News Roundup: Dubai Tourism Incentives, UK-US Wealth Planning, Japanese Pension Investments | Tax & banking | Expat Focus | 1 month ago |
| US Dividend Withholding Tax Applies Regardless of Residency in Monaco or Dubai | Tax & banking | Nomad Capitalist | 3 months ago |
| UAE extends visa-on-arrival eligibility to six additional nationalities | Visa & immigration | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| UAE Adds Visa-on-Arrival Access for Nationals of Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Kenya, and South Africa | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| Dubai Digital Nomad Visa Requirements for US Remote Workers | Visa & immigration | MyExpatTaxes | 3 months ago |