Population density of the capital city in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population density of the capital city was 5,781 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population density of the capital city in United Arab Emirates, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density of the capital city in United Arab Emirates is 5,781 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5,781 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3,898 people per km², in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,898 people per km² | — |
| 2025 | 4,082 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 2030 | 4,078 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 4,255 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 2040 | 4,350 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2045 | 4,526 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 2050 | 4,630 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2055 | 4,724 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2060 | 4,910 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 2065 | 5,067 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2070 | 5,149 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2075 | 5,288 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2080 | 5,460 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 2085 | 5,637 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2090 | 5,704 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2095 | 5,702 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2100 | 5,781 people per km² | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,990 people per km² | 3,898 people per km² | 4,082 people per km² | 2 |
| 2030s | 4,167 people per km² | 4,078 people per km² | 4,255 people per km² | 2 |
| 2040s | 4,438 people per km² | 4,350 people per km² | 4,526 people per km² | 2 |
| 2050s | 4,677 people per km² | 4,630 people per km² | 4,724 people per km² | 2 |
| 2060s | 4,989 people per km² | 4,910 people per km² | 5,067 people per km² | 2 |
| 2070s | 5,218 people per km² | 5,149 people per km² | 5,288 people per km² | 2 |
| 2080s | 5,549 people per km² | 5,460 people per km² | 5,637 people per km² | 2 |
| 2090s | 5,703 people per km² | 5,702 people per km² | 5,704 people per km² | 2 |
| 2100s | 5,781 people per km² | 5,781 people per km² | 5,781 people per km² | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in United Arab Emirates?
- Population density of the capital city in United Arab Emirates was 5,781 people per km² in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5,781 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,898 people per km² in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population density of the capital city?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.