Share of population in cities over 1 million in the United Arab Emirates in 2025 — 57.53%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 14.13 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.53 | −1.79 pp |
| 2024 | 59.31 | −1.78 pp |
| 2023 | 61.1 | −1.33 pp |
| 2022 | 62.43 | −2.01 pp |
| 2021 | 64.44 | +0.13 pp |
| 2020 | 64.31 | +1.7 pp |
| 2019 | 62.61 | +0.81 pp |
| 2018 | 61.8 | +2.6 pp |
| 2017 | 59.19 | +1.44 pp |
| 2016 | 57.76 | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 57.36 | +0.13 pp |
| 2014 | 57.23 | +0.54 pp |
| 2013 | 56.68 | +0.9 pp |
| 2012 | 55.79 | +0.91 pp |
| 2011 | 54.88 | +1.21 pp |
| 2010 | 53.67 | +2.44 pp |
| 2009 | 51.23 | +0.41 pp |
| 2008 | 50.82 | −2.26 pp |
| 2007 | 53.08 | −2.49 pp |
| 2006 | 55.57 | −0.16 pp |
| 2005 | 55.72 | +0.79 pp |
| 2004 | 54.94 | +0.62 pp |
| 2003 | 54.32 | +0.44 pp |
| 2002 | 53.88 | +0.28 pp |
| 2001 | 53.6 | +0.11 pp |
| 2000 | 53.5 | −0.08 pp |
| 1999 | 53.58 | −0.32 pp |
| 1998 | 53.9 | −0.58 pp |
| 1997 | 54.48 | −0.87 pp |
| 1996 | 55.35 | −0.24 pp |
| 1995 | 55.59 | +0.54 pp |
| 1994 | 55.05 | +0.42 pp |
| 1993 | 54.63 | +0.24 pp |
| 1992 | 54.39 | +0.08 pp |
| 1991 | 54.31 | −0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 54.41 | −0.29 pp |
| 1989 | 54.7 | −0.49 pp |
| 1988 | 55.19 | −0.71 pp |
| 1987 | 55.91 | −0.98 pp |
| 1986 | 56.88 | −0.64 pp |
| 1985 | 57.52 | −0.2 pp |
| 1984 | 57.72 | −0.32 pp |
| 1983 | 58.04 | −0.44 pp |
| 1982 | 58.48 | −0.54 pp |
| 1981 | 59.01 | −0.08 pp |
| 1980 | 59.1 | +0.25 pp |
| 1979 | 58.84 | −0.51 pp |
| 1978 | 59.36 | −1.24 pp |
| 1977 | 60.6 | −2.09 pp |
| 1976 | 62.68 | +0.11 pp |
| 1975 | 62.58 | +2.62 pp |
| 1974 | 59.96 | +1.93 pp |
| 1973 | 58.03 | +1.21 pp |
| 1972 | 56.82 | +0.42 pp |
| 1971 | 56.4 | −0.59 pp |
| 1970 | 56.99 | −1.91 pp |
| 1969 | 58.91 | −2.32 pp |
| 1968 | 61.23 | +0.55 pp |
| 1967 | 60.67 | +3.86 pp |
| 1966 | 56.82 | +3.09 pp |
| 1965 | 53.73 | +2.57 pp |
| 1964 | 51.16 | +2.24 pp |
| 1963 | 48.91 | +2.01 pp |
| 1962 | 46.9 | +1.84 pp |
| 1961 | 45.07 | +1.67 pp |
| 1960 | 43.39 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
