Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.5753 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.5753 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.6444 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4339 units per person, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4339 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4507 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.469 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4891 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5116 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5373 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5682 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6067 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6123 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5891 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5699 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.564 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5682 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5803 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5996 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6258 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6268 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.606 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5936 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5884 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.591 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5901 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5848 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5804 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5772 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5752 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5688 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5591 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5519 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.547 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5441 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5431 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5439 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5464 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5505 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5559 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5535 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5448 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.539 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5358 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.535 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.536 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5388 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5432 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5494 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5572 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5557 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5308 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5082 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5123 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5367 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5488 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5579 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5668 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5723 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5736 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5776 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5919 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.618 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6261 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6431 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6444 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6243 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.611 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5931 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5753 units per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5268 units per person | 0.4339 units per person | 0.6123 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5923 units per person | 0.564 units per person | 0.6268 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5725 units per person | 0.547 units per person | 0.591 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5457 units per person | 0.5358 units per person | 0.5559 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5367 units per person | 0.5082 units per person | 0.5572 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.577 units per person | 0.5367 units per person | 0.6261 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6152 units per person | 0.5753 units per person | 0.6444 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for United Arab Emirates
- Population in the largest city 31.3% (2025)
- Population density 147.62 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 57.19 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 6.62 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 90.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.09 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 4.84 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 217.12 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.5753 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6444 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4339 units per person in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.