What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?

0.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs United Arab Emirates: Share of population living in the capital city

Bhutan

7.4%

in 2020

United Arab Emirates

8.3%

in 2020

Bhutan rank

138th

United Arab Emirates rank

136th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

Bhutan
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.3% against 7.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.6%	8.0%	1.6%	Bhutan
2010s	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	7.4%	8.3%	0.8%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bhutan or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 8.3% against 7.4% in Bhutan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?: 0.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?: Bhutan ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population living in the capital city
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.