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Diaspora and mobility: India and United Arab Emirates

First country

Second country

In 2024, 3.2 million people born in India lived in United Arab Emirates, and 20 thousand people born in United Arab Emirates lived in India.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in India who live in United Arab Emirates rose from 457 thousand in 1990 to 3.2 million in 2024.
  • BothThe number of people born in United Arab Emirates who live in India rose from 9 thousand in 1990 to 20 thousand in 2024.

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

People born in India living in United Arab Emirates

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 456,794Low 456,794 / High 3,248,5452024: 3,248,545

1990456,794
1995657,380
2000888,393
20051,262,523
20102,168,857
20152,731,583
20202,861,045
20243,248,545

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in United Arab Emirates living in India

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 8,631Low 8,631 / High 23,6612024: 19,941

19908,631
199511,062
200013,769
200518,031
201023,661
201522,376
202020,869
202419,941

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

More on this relationship

Benefits

  • BothA nomination-based Golden Visa scheme launched in 2025 offers lifetime residency for a one-time fee of AED 100,000.

Constraints

  • IndiaMost migrants come from a few southern states, so the ties are concentrated in some regions.

Sources: Wikipedia: India–United Arab Emirates relations (revision of 24 September 2026)

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