Namibia vs United Arab Emirates: Population in the largest city
Namibia
32.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
31.3%
in 2025
Namibia rank
67th
United Arab Emirates rank
70th
Population in the largest city over time
- Namibia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 32.5% against 31.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Namibia ranks 67th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.9% | 33.6% | 4.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 0.7% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 31.2% | 7.6% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 33.0% | 5.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 32.3% | 5.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 33.8% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 33.9% | 1.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Namibia or United Arab Emirates?
- Namibia, at 32.5% against 31.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Namibia and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Namibia ranks 67th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.