UAE, Abu Dhabi: Mid-year population estimates by nationality (Emirati/Non-Emirati) (1960-2010)

Year	Nationals	Non-nationals	Total	% of non-nationals in total resident population
1960	11,064	8,844	19,908	44.4
1961	12,584	11,507	24,091	47.8
1962	14,104	14,170	28,274	50.1
1963	14,921	15,529	30,450	51.0
1964	15,786	17,027	32,813	51.9
1965	16,701	18,681	35,382	52.8
1966	17,669	20,510	38,179	53.7
1967	18,694	22,534	41,228	54.7
1968	19,778	24,774	44,552	55.6
1969	22,707	31,708	54,415	58.3
1970	26,071	40,642	66,713	66.1
1971	29,935	52,176	82,111	69.0
1972	34,373	67,101	101,474	70.9
1973	39,471	86,462	125,933	72.1
1974	45,327	111,644	156,971	71.1
1975	52,054	144,485	196,539	73.5
1976	57,659	170,786	228,445	74.8
1977	63,868	201,890	265,758	76.0
1978	70,745	238,677	309,422	77.1
1979	78,362	282,187	360,549	78.3
1980	86,799	333,656	420,455	79.4
1981	94,159	349,393	443,552	78.8
1982	102,146	366,133	468,279	78.2
1983	110,814	383,958	494,772	77.6
1984	120,222	402,959	523,181	77.0
1985	130,433	423,235	553,668	76.4
1986	137,291	445,204	582,495	76.4
1987	144,510	468,321	612,831	76.4
1988	152,108	492,646	644,754	76.4
1989	160,106	518,242	678,348	76.4
1990	168,525	545,177	713,702	76.4
1991	177,387	573,521	750,908	76.4
1992	186,715	603,347	790,062	76.4
1993	196,534	634,734	831,268	76.4
1994	206,870	667,763	874,633	76.3
1995	217,748	702,523	920,271	76.3
1996	228,583	727,213	955,796	76.1
1997	239,958	752,785	992,743	75.8
1998	251,901	779,270	1,031,171	75.6
1999	264,439	806,702	1,071,141	75.3
2000	277,602	835,114	1,112,716	75.1
2001	291,421	864,542	1,155,963	74.8
2002	303,792	902,893	1,206,685	74.8
2003	316,688	943,032	1,259,720	74.9
2004	330,132	985,047	1,315,179	74.9
2005	344,350	1,029,819	1,374,169	74.9
2006	360,177	1,101,301	1,461,479	75.4
2007	377,646	1,196,635	1,574,280	76.0
2008	395,729	1,300,059	1,695,788	76.7
2009	414,441	1,412,232	1,826,673	77.3
2010	433,788	1,533,871	1,967,659	78.0

Source: SCAD, Abu Dhabi

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Characteristics of data, definitions and population counting operations in the UAE

Population estimates are drawn using interpolation techniques.

The first population census was conducted in 1968 by the Council of Developing Trucial States.
After Independence in 1971, a population census of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi was conducted that same year.
The first general population and establishments census in the UAE was conducted in 1975. It was the first census in the region following scientific standards and international recommendations. The other federal censuses were conducted in 1980, 1985, 1995 and 2005.
Reference days for UAE censuses: 30/12/1975; 15/12/1980, 16/12/1985, 16/12/1995; 29/10/2001; 06/12/2005.
Implementation method: the census was carried out according to de jure methodology, i.e. counting persons using their usual place of residence
Population of reference: Emirati nationals usually residing in the country+all foreign residents holding a valid residence permit+resident GCC nationals (nationals of other GCC states don’t need a permit to stay in the UAE)
In October 2011, SCAD conducted its first census of population and households.

2. Institution which provides data

Statistics centre of Abu Dhabi (SCAD), Abu Dhabi

3. Data availability

The data only concerns the Abu Dhabi resident population (nationals and foreign residents).
The SCAD provides thematic volumes with time series for various indicators related to development (population, demography, labour, etc.) since 1960. The present series has been published in December 2012.
Data is available under various formats (PDF, Excel, html).
http://www.scad.ae/en/statistics/Pages/Statistics.aspx?ThemeID=7&TopicID=48&SubTopicID=163&PublicationID=315

Date of access: January 2015.