Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.7766 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.7766 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
105th
of 225 countries
All-time high
19.36 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
0.4219 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1951–2050

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.7766 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.36 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4219 % change on previous year, in 1951.

United Arab Emirates ranks 105th of 225 countries on this measure, 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. — Urban population, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 0.4219 % change on previous year
1952 6.31 % change on previous year +1396.2%
1953 8.78 % change on previous year +39.1%
1954 8.72 % change on previous year -0.7%
1955 7.31 % change on previous year -16.2%
1956 5.66 % change on previous year -22.5%
1957 4.52 % change on previous year -20.2%
1958 4.46 % change on previous year -1.2%
1959 5.86 % change on previous year +31.5%
1960 8.5 % change on previous year +44.9%
1961 10.43 % change on previous year +22.7%
1962 12.57 % change on previous year +20.5%
1963 12.9 % change on previous year +2.6%
1964 11.52 % change on previous year -10.7%
1965 9.68 % change on previous year -16.0%
1966 7.81 % change on previous year -19.3%
1967 7.14 % change on previous year -8.5%
1968 8.3 % change on previous year +16.2%
1969 11.26 % change on previous year +35.7%
1970 15.54 % change on previous year +38.1%
1971 18.39 % change on previous year +18.3%
1972 19.35 % change on previous year +5.2%
1973 19.36 % change on previous year +0.0%
1974 18.68 % change on previous year -3.5%
1975 17.6 % change on previous year -5.8%
1976 16.86 % change on previous year -4.2%
1977 15.93 % change on previous year -5.5%
1978 14.21 % change on previous year -10.8%
1979 11.99 % change on previous year -15.6%
1980 9.76 % change on previous year -18.6%
1981 7.5 % change on previous year -23.2%
1982 5.84 % change on previous year -22.1%
1983 5.05 % change on previous year -13.5%
1984 4.93 % change on previous year -2.4%
1985 5.21 % change on previous year +5.7%
1986 5.6 % change on previous year +7.4%
1987 5.82 % change on previous year +4.0%
1988 5.9 % change on previous year +1.4%
1989 5.86 % change on previous year -0.8%
1990 5.74 % change on previous year -2.1%
1991 5.71 % change on previous year -0.4%
1992 5.72 % change on previous year +0.2%
1993 5.59 % change on previous year -2.3%
1994 5.3 % change on previous year -5.3%
1995 4.96 % change on previous year -6.3%
1996 5.22 % change on previous year +5.3%
1997 5.61 % change on previous year +7.5%
1998 5.7 % change on previous year +1.6%
1999 5.86 % change on previous year +2.8%
2000 6.14 % change on previous year +4.9%
2001 5.97 % change on previous year -2.8%
2002 5.99 % change on previous year +0.2%
2003 7.23 % change on previous year +20.7%
2004 9.78 % change on previous year +35.4%
2005 12.56 % change on previous year +28.4%
2006 15 % change on previous year +19.4%
2007 15.82 % change on previous year +5.5%
2008 14.57 % change on previous year -7.9%
2009 11.67 % change on previous year -19.9%
2010 8.33 % change on previous year -28.7%
2011 5.28 % change on previous year -36.6%
2012 3.03 % change on previous year -42.7%
2013 1.57 % change on previous year -48.2%
2014 1.08 % change on previous year -31.0%
2015 1.27 % change on previous year +17.7%
2016 1.6 % change on previous year +25.9%
2017 1.74 % change on previous year +8.6%
2018 1.83 % change on previous year +5.0%
2019 1.78 % change on previous year -2.4%
2020 1.66 % change on previous year -7.2%
2021 1.56 % change on previous year -5.9%
2022 1.53 % change on previous year -1.6%
2023 1.51 % change on previous year -1.5%
2024 1.49 % change on previous year -1.6%
2025 1.46 % change on previous year -1.8%
2026 1.44 % change on previous year -1.5%
2027 1.42 % change on previous year -1.3%
2028 1.4 % change on previous year -1.6%
2029 1.37 % change on previous year -2.2%
2030 1.33 % change on previous year -2.6%
2031 1.29 % change on previous year -2.8%
2032 1.26 % change on previous year -2.7%
2033 1.23 % change on previous year -2.0%
2034 1.21 % change on previous year -1.9%
2035 1.2 % change on previous year -1.4%
2036 1.18 % change on previous year -1.6%
2037 1.16 % change on previous year -1.6%
2038 1.14 % change on previous year -1.9%
2039 1.11 % change on previous year -2.3%
2040 1.08 % change on previous year -2.5%
2041 1.05 % change on previous year -2.7%
2042 1.03 % change on previous year -2.7%
2043 0.9963 % change on previous year -2.8%
2044 0.9647 % change on previous year -3.2%
2045 0.9321 % change on previous year -3.4%
2046 0.8986 % change on previous year -3.6%
2047 0.866 % change on previous year -3.6%
2048 0.8349 % change on previous year -3.6%
2049 0.8055 % change on previous year -3.5%
2050 0.7766 % change on previous year -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.78 % change on previous year 0.4219 % change on previous year 8.78 % change on previous year 9
1960s 10.01 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 12.9 % change on previous year 10
1970s 16.79 % change on previous year 11.99 % change on previous year 19.36 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.15 % change on previous year 4.93 % change on previous year 9.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.54 % change on previous year 4.96 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.47 % change on previous year 5.97 % change on previous year 15.82 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.75 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 8.33 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.48 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 10
2030s 1.21 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 10
2040s 0.946 % change on previous year 0.8055 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 10
2050s 0.7766 % change on previous year 0.7766 % change on previous year 0.7766 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 102 Barbados 0.8257 % change on previous year compare
  2. 103 British Virgin Islands 0.8086 % change on previous year compare
  3. 104 Indonesia 0.8065 % change on previous year compare
  4. 106 Luxembourg 0.7733 % change on previous year compare
  5. 107 Norway 0.7506 % change on previous year compare
  6. 108 Niue 0.7353 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.7766 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 19.36 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4219 % change on previous year in 1951.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
United Arab Emirates ranks 105th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.