United Arab Emirates vs United States: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate

United Arab Emirates
0.2468 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
0.2807 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
157th
United States rank
154th

Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
-5-2.502.55195119882025

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.2807 % change on previous year against 0.2468 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0339 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 157th and United States ranks 154th of 202 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States Difference Ahead
1950s 2.86 % change on previous year 0.9289 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1960s 0.4984 % change on previous year 0.5616 % change on previous year 0.0632 % change on previous year United States
1970s 0.9225 % change on previous year 0.0426 % change on previous year 0.8798 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.1276 % change on previous year 0.2402 % change on previous year 0.1126 % change on previous year United States
1990s 0.097 % change on previous year 0.6256 % change on previous year 0.5286 % change on previous year United States
2000s 0.1836 % change on previous year 0.2335 % change on previous year 0.0499 % change on previous year United States
2010s 0.2775 % change on previous year 0.32 % change on previous year 0.0426 % change on previous year United States
2020s 0.2553 % change on previous year 0.2898 % change on previous year 0.0345 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, United Arab Emirates or United States?
United States, at 0.2807 % change on previous year against 0.2468 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between United Arab Emirates and United States?
0.0339 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
United Arab Emirates ranks 157th and United States ranks 154th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 15,150 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.