Long term urban population region in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Long term urban population region was 87.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
87.64
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 202 countries
All-time high
87.64
in 2025
All-time low
0.0006
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Long term urban population region in United Arab Emirates, 1000–2025

020406080100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 87.64 for long term urban population region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long term urban population region in United Arab Emirates peaked at 87.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 1000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 1
1100s 0.0018 0.0018 0.0018 1
1200s 0.0053 0.0053 0.0053 1
1300s 0.016 0.016 0.016 1
1400s 0.0481 0.0481 0.0481 1
1500s 0.1444 0.1444 0.1444 1
1600s 0.4333 0.4333 0.4333 1
1700s 1.3 1.3 1.3 1
1710s 1.35 1.35 1.35 1
1720s 1.57 1.57 1.57 1
1730s 1.83 1.83 1.83 1
1740s 2.14 2.14 2.14 1
1750s 2.5 2.5 2.5 1
1760s 2.91 2.91 2.91 1
1770s 3.4 3.4 3.4 1
1780s 3.97 3.97 3.97 1
1790s 4.63 4.63 4.63 1
1800s 5.4 5.4 5.4 1
1810s 6.3 6.3 6.3 1
1820s 7.35 7.35 7.35 1
1830s 8.57 8.57 8.57 1
1840s 10 10 10 1
1850s 11.67 11.67 11.67 1
1860s 13.61 13.61 13.61 1
1870s 15.88 15.88 15.88 1
1880s 18.53 18.53 18.53 1
1890s 21.61 21.61 21.61 1
1900s 25.22 25.22 25.22 1
1910s 29.42 29.42 29.42 1
1920s 34.32 34.32 34.32 1
1930s 40.04 40.04 40.04 1
1940s 46.72 46.72 46.72 1
1950s 62.88 54.5 70.25 10
1960s 72.56 71.6 73.83 10
1970s 75.94 70.15 80.63 10
1980s 82.28 80.63 83.43 10
1990s 81.2 80.42 82.43 10
2000s 83.51 83.07 83.95 10
2010s 85.18 84.05 86.31 10
2020s 87.1 86.56 87.64 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 31 Luxembourg 88.22 compare
  2. 32 Finland 88.2 compare
  3. 33 Sweden 88 compare
  4. 35 Greenland 87.48 compare
  5. 36 Bahamas 86.98 compare
  6. 37 South Korea 86.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long term urban population region in United Arab Emirates?
Long term urban population region in United Arab Emirates was 87.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 87.64 in 2025.
What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 1000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for long term urban population region?
United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is long term urban population region rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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