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Diaspora and mobility: United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2024, 27 thousand people born in United Kingdom lived in United Arab Emirates.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in United Kingdom who live in United Arab Emirates rose from 12 thousand in 1990 to 27 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 United Kingdom living in United Arab Emirates

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 12,189Low 12,189 / High 27,3182024: 27,318

199012,189
199512,644
200013,775
200512,760
201018,240
201522,972
202024,059
202427,318

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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