Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.1498 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1498 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1498 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

00.050.10.15196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.1498 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1498 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places United Arab Emirates 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
1963 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
1964 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre +4.9%
1965 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1966 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre +4.1%
1967 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1968 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre +11.0%
1969 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre +20.2%
1970 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre +19.6%
1971 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre +16.9%
1972 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre +14.9%
1973 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre +13.3%
1974 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre +12.1%
1975 0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre +11.0%
1976 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre +13.4%
1977 0.01 1000 No per square kilometre +15.3%
1978 0.0114 1000 No per square kilometre +13.9%
1979 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre +12.7%
1980 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre +11.4%
1981 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre +8.3%
1982 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre +6.0%
1983 0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre +5.9%
1984 0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre +5.7%
1985 0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre +5.5%
1986 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre +6.5%
1987 0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre +7.3%
1988 0.0237 1000 No per square kilometre +6.8%
1989 0.0252 1000 No per square kilometre +6.4%
1990 0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre +6.1%
1991 0.0283 1000 No per square kilometre +5.7%
1992 0.0298 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
1993 0.0313 1000 No per square kilometre +5.1%
1994 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre +4.8%
1995 0.0343 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1996 0.0366 1000 No per square kilometre +6.7%
1997 0.0397 1000 No per square kilometre +8.5%
1998 0.0428 1000 No per square kilometre +7.9%
1999 0.046 1000 No per square kilometre +7.4%
2000 0.0492 1000 No per square kilometre +7.0%
2001 0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre +6.6%
2002 0.0557 1000 No per square kilometre +6.3%
2003 0.059 1000 No per square kilometre +6.0%
2004 0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre +5.6%
2005 0.0657 1000 No per square kilometre +5.3%
2006 0.0705 1000 No per square kilometre +7.4%
2007 0.0792 1000 No per square kilometre +12.3%
2008 0.0887 1000 No per square kilometre +12.1%
2009 0.0944 1000 No per square kilometre +6.4%
2010 0.0977 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
2011 0.1014 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
2012 0.1056 1000 No per square kilometre +4.1%
2013 0.1103 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
2014 0.116 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
2015 0.1221 1000 No per square kilometre +5.3%
2016 0.1272 1000 No per square kilometre +4.1%
2017 0.13 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 0.1316 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2019 0.132 1000 No per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 0.133 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2021 0.1378 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
2022 0.1442 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
2023 0.1498 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0252 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0348 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre 0.046 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0492 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0944 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1174 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0977 1000 No per square kilometre 0.132 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1412 1000 No per square kilometre 0.133 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1498 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 62 Kiribati 0.1636 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 63 China 0.1549 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 64 Togo 0.1512 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 66 Denmark 0.1487 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 67 Indonesia 0.1486 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 68 Ghana 0.1485 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in United Arab Emirates?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in United Arab Emirates was 0.1498 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.1498 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?
United Arab Emirates ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.