Population density in the United Arab Emirates in 2023 — 147.6 per km². Ranked 78 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 7,497.5%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 147.6 | +5.8 | +4.06% |
| 2022 | 141.9 | +7 | +5.22% |
| 2021 | 134.8 | +2.5 | +1.85% |
| 2020 | 132.4 | −0.6 | −0.47% |
| 2019 | 133 | +1.4 | +1.06% |
| 2018 | 131.6 | +1.7 | +1.34% |
| 2017 | 129.9 | +4.1 | +3.22% |
| 2016 | 125.8 | +6.1 | +5.05% |
| 2015 | 119.8 | +6.3 | +5.53% |
| 2014 | 113.5 | +5.2 | +4.76% |
| 2013 | 108.3 | +4.2 | +4.08% |
| 2012 | 104.1 | +4 | +4.04% |
| 2011 | 100 | +3.3 | +3.42% |
| 2010 | 96.7 | +2.3 | +2.43% |
| 2009 | 94.4 | +5.7 | +6.42% |
| 2008 | 88.7 | +9.5 | +12.05% |
| 2007 | 79.2 | +8.7 | +12.29% |
| 2006 | 70.5 | +4.8 | +7.38% |
| 2005 | 65.7 | +3.3 | +5.32% |
| 2004 | 62.4 | +3.3 | +5.64% |
| 2003 | 59 | +3.3 | +5.96% |
| 2002 | 55.7 | +3.3 | +6.26% |
| 2001 | 52.4 | +3.2 | +6.58% |
| 2000 | 49.2 | +3.2 | +6.97% |
| 1999 | 46 | +3.2 | +7.42% |
| 1998 | 42.8 | +3.1 | +7.92% |
| 1997 | 39.7 | +3.1 | +8.46% |
| 1996 | 36.6 | +2.3 | +6.69% |
| 1995 | 34.3 | +1.5 | +4.57% |
| 1994 | 32.8 | +1.5 | +4.77% |
| 1993 | 31.3 | +1.5 | +5.08% |
| 1992 | 29.8 | +1.5 | +5.39% |
| 1991 | 28.3 | +1.5 | +5.71% |
| 1990 | 26.7 | +1.5 | +6.05% |
| 1989 | 25.2 | +1.5 | +6.43% |
| 1988 | 23.7 | +1.5 | +6.83% |
| 1987 | 22.2 | +1.5 | +7.28% |
| 1986 | 20.7 | +1.3 | +6.49% |
| 1985 | 19.4 | +1 | +5.51% |
| 1984 | 18.4 | +1 | +5.72% |
| 1983 | 17.4 | +1 | +5.91% |
| 1982 | 16.4 | +0.9 | +6.05% |
| 1981 | 15.5 | +1.2 | +8.29% |
| 1980 | 14.3 | +1.5 | +11.37% |
| 1979 | 12.8 | +1.4 | +12.69% |
| 1978 | 11.4 | +1.4 | +13.95% |
| 1977 | 10 | +1.3 | +15.32% |
| 1976 | 8.7 | +1 | +13.45% |
| 1975 | 7.6 | +0.8 | +10.99% |
| 1974 | 6.9 | +0.7 | +12.07% |
| 1973 | 6.1 | +0.7 | +13.35% |
| 1972 | 5.4 | +0.7 | +14.92% |
| 1971 | 4.7 | +0.7 | +16.92% |
| 1970 | 4 | +0.7 | +19.56% |
| 1969 | 3.4 | +0.6 | +20.18% |
| 1968 | 2.8 | +0.3 | +10.97% |
| 1967 | 2.5 | +0.1 | +3.29% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | +0.1 | +4.11% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | +0.1 | +4.64% |
| 1964 | 2.2 | +0.1 | +4.91% |
| 1963 | 2.1 | +0.1 | +5.01% |
| 1962 | 2 | +0.1 | +5.04% |
| 1961 | 1.9 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
