India vs United Arab Emirates: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

India
79.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
90.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • India
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 90.19 units per square kilometre against 79.61 units per square kilometre in India, a difference of 10.58 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 13.62 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre 12.29 units per square kilometre India
1970s 19.07 units per square kilometre 4.63 units per square kilometre 14.43 units per square kilometre India
1980s 27.08 units per square kilometre 11.01 units per square kilometre 16.08 units per square kilometre India
1990s 37.38 units per square kilometre 18.99 units per square kilometre 18.39 units per square kilometre India
2000s 49.62 units per square kilometre 36.21 units per square kilometre 13.41 units per square kilometre India
2010s 64.15 units per square kilometre 67.41 units per square kilometre 3.26 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 76.74 units per square kilometre 87.69 units per square kilometre 10.95 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, India or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 90.19 units per square kilometre against 79.61 units per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between India and United Arab Emirates?
10.58 units per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
India ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.