Côte d'Ivoire vs United Arab Emirates: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Côte d'Ivoire
6.06 million
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
6.62 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
48th
United Arab Emirates rank
46th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.62 million against 6.06 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 566,430.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312,283 | 90,424 | 221,860 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 926,585 | 329,068 | 597,517 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 1.69 million | 781,666 | 909,327 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 2.50 million | 1.35 million | 1.15 million | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 3.41 million | 2.57 million | 840,329 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 4.49 million | 4.79 million | 301,650 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 5.61 million | 6.34 million | 727,932 | 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, Côte d'Ivoire or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.62 million against 6.06 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Côte d'Ivoire and United Arab Emirates?
- 566,430, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.