Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0219 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0231 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0244 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.03 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0317 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0336 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0378 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0429 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0471 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.053 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.061 1000 No per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0707 1000 No per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0809 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0904 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0979 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1031 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1062 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1079 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.109 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1104 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1122 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1142 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1162 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1183 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1203 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1222 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.124 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0336 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.056 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0904 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1096 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0979 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1183 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1231 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1203 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 44 Italy 0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nigeria 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 46 Denmark 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 48 Seychelles 0.124 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 49 Grenada 0.1205 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 50 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1116 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7766 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 14,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.