Urban population in the United Arab Emirates in 2025 — 9,896,906 people. Ranked 68 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 10,152.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.9M | +468,695 | +4.97% |
| 2024 | 9.43M | +446,984 | +4.98% |
| 2023 | 8.98M | +365,637 | +4.24% |
| 2022 | 8.62M | +442,509 | +5.41% |
| 2021 | 8.17M | +163,817 | +2.05% |
| 2020 | 8.01M | −22,471 | −0.28% |
| 2019 | 8.03M | +100,108 | +1.26% |
| 2018 | 7.93M | +120,784 | +1.55% |
| 2017 | 7.81M | +259,848 | +3.44% |
| 2016 | 7.55M | +378,661 | +5.28% |
| 2015 | 7.17M | +390,808 | +5.76% |
| 2014 | 6.78M | +322,779 | +5% |
| 2013 | 6.46M | +267,351 | +4.32% |
| 2012 | 6.19M | +254,169 | +4.28% |
| 2011 | 5.94M | +209,745 | +3.66% |
| 2010 | 5.73M | +149,208 | +2.67% |
| 2009 | 5.58M | +349,212 | +6.68% |
| 2008 | 5.23M | +574,192 | +12.34% |
| 2007 | 4.65M | +519,412 | +12.56% |
| 2006 | 4.14M | +300,428 | +7.83% |
| 2005 | 3.84M | +226,621 | +6.28% |
| 2004 | 3.61M | +218,852 | +6.46% |
| 2003 | 3.39M | +213,391 | +6.72% |
| 2002 | 3.18M | +206,718 | +6.96% |
| 2001 | 2.97M | +199,494 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.77M | +193,064 | +7.49% |
| 1999 | 2.58M | +187,254 | +7.84% |
| 1998 | 2.39M | +181,292 | +8.21% |
| 1997 | 2.21M | +175,257 | +8.62% |
| 1996 | 2.03M | +127,774 | +6.71% |
| 1995 | 1.91M | +82,595 | +4.53% |
| 1994 | 1.82M | +81,665 | +4.69% |
| 1993 | 1.74M | +82,230 | +4.96% |
| 1992 | 1.66M | +82,541 | +5.24% |
| 1991 | 1.58M | +82,653 | +5.53% |
| 1990 | 1.49M | +82,627 | +5.86% |
| 1989 | 1.41M | +82,501 | +6.21% |
| 1988 | 1.33M | +82,302 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.25M | +82,049 | +7.05% |
| 1986 | 1.16M | +68,459 | +6.25% |
| 1985 | 1.1M | +54,372 | +5.22% |
| 1984 | 1.04M | +53,108 | +5.37% |
| 1983 | 988,211 | +51,565 | +5.51% |
| 1982 | 936,646 | +49,573 | +5.59% |
| 1981 | 887,073 | +63,298 | +7.68% |
| 1980 | 823,775 | +77,868 | +10.44% |
| 1979 | 745,907 | +77,246 | +11.55% |
| 1978 | 668,661 | +76,433 | +12.91% |
| 1977 | 592,228 | +75,707 | +14.66% |
| 1976 | 516,521 | +61,076 | +13.41% |
| 1975 | 455,445 | +46,251 | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 409,194 | +45,994 | +12.66% |
| 1973 | 363,200 | +45,020 | +14.15% |
| 1972 | 318,180 | +43,602 | +15.88% |
| 1971 | 274,578 | +41,845 | +17.98% |
| 1970 | 232,733 | +39,836 | +20.65% |
| 1969 | 192,897 | +33,763 | +21.22% |
| 1968 | 159,134 | +16,896 | +11.88% |
| 1967 | 142,238 | +5,670 | +4.15% |
| 1966 | 136,568 | +6,531 | +5.02% |
| 1965 | 130,037 | +6,916 | +5.62% |
| 1964 | 123,121 | +6,949 | +5.98% |
| 1963 | 116,172 | +6,774 | +6.19% |
| 1962 | 109,398 | +6,542 | +6.36% |
| 1961 | 102,856 | +6,326 | +6.55% |
| 1960 | 96,530 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
