South Africans in the United Arab Emirates
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~100,000 (2014) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam and Hinduism |
There is a large population of South Africans in the United Arab Emirates. While the UAE National Bureau of Statistics does not publish any demographic data in relation to nationality, estimates reveal the number of South African immigrants in the country to be about 100,000 as of 2014. Time Out magazine estimated that 50,000 South Africans resided in Dubai alone as of 2009. The influx of South Africans has been so large as to lead South African newspaper Independent Online to unofficially dub the United Arab Emirates "South Africa's 10th province".