Iranians in the United Arab Emirates

Emirati Iranians
Total population
500,000 (2015)[1]
5-8% of the UAE population[1]
800,000 (estimates, 2012) [2]
more than 8% of the UAE population
Regions with significant populations
Dubai
Languages
Arabic, Persian, Achomi, Balochi, Kurdish, and other languages of Iran. (see Languages of Iran).
Religion
Sunni Islam, Shi'a
Related ethnic groups
Iranian diaspora (Iranians of UAE • Ajam of Bahrain • Ajam of Qatar • Ajam of Iraq • 'Ajam of Kuwait • Iranians of Canada • Iranians of America • Iranians of UK • Iranians of Germany • Iranians of Israel • Iranians in Turkey)

Iranian Peoples (Lurs, Achomis, Baluchs, Kurds, Iranian Azeris), Turkic peoples (Qashqai, Azerbaijanis), Huwala

Emirati Iranians or Emirati Persians are residents of the United Arab Emirates of Iranian national background. The community accounts for 5-8% of the country's population and is highly respected for its contributions to the social and economic fabric of the UAE.

  1. ^ a b "UAE´s population – by nationality". BQ Magazine. 12 April 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Iranian National Organization for Civil Registration: More than 2 million Iranians live in the U.S.A and the U.A.E" (in Persian). Radio Farda. September 7, 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.