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Religions
United Arab Emirates — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 96% Muslim (16% Shia); 4% Christian, Hindu, and other |
| 1991 | Muslim 96% (Shia 16%); Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 1992 | Muslim 96% (Shi`a 16%); Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 1993 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 1994 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 1995 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 1996 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 1997 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 1998 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 1999 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 2000 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 2001 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 2002 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 2003 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 2004 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 2005 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 2006 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| 2007 | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4% |
| 2008 | Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4% |
| 2009 | Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4% |
| 2010 | Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4% |
| 2011 | Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4% |
| 2012 | Muslim (Islam - official) 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4% |
| 2013 | Muslim (Islam - official) 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4% |
| 2014 | Muslim (Islam; official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% note: represents the total population; about 85% of the population consists of noncitizens (2005 est.) |
| 2015 | Muslim (Islam; official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% | note: represents the total population; about 85% of the population consists of noncitizens (2005 est.) |
| 2016 | Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% | note: represents the total population; about 85% of the population consists of noncitizens (2005 est.) |
| 2017 | Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% | note: represents the total population; about 85% of the population consists of noncitizens (2005 est.) |
| 2018 | Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% (2005 est.) | note: represents the total population; about 85% of the population consists of noncitizens |
| 2019 | Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% (2005 est.) | note: data represent the total population; about 85% of the population consists of noncitizens | MENA religious affiliation: PDF |
| 2020 | Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% (2005 est.) | note: data represent the total population; as of 2019, immigrants make up about 87.9% of the total population, according to UN data | MENA religious affiliation: PDF |
| 2021 | Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% (2005 est.) note: data represent the total population; as of 2019, immigrants make up about 87.9% of the total population, according to UN data |
| 2022 | Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% (2005 est.) note : data represent the total population; as of 2020, immigrants make up about 88.1% of the total population, according to UN data |
| 2023 | Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% (2005 est.) note : data represent the total population; as of 2020, immigrants make up about 88.1% of the total population, according to UN data |
| 2024 | Muslim 74.5% (official) (Sunni 63.3%, Shia 6.7%, other 4.4%), Christian 12.9%, Hindu 6.2%, Buddhist 3.2%, agnostic 1.3%, other 1.9% (2020 est.) note : data represent the total population; as of 2020, immigrants make up about 88.1% of the total population, according to UN data |
| 2025 | Muslim 74.5% (official) (Sunni 63.3%, Shia 6.7%, other 4.4%), Christian 12.9%, Hindu 6.2%, Buddhist 3.2%, agnostic 1.3%, other 1.9% (2020 est.) note : data represent the total population; as of 2020, immigrants make up about 88.1% of the total population, according to UN data |