Population density in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population density was 367.99 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
367.99 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
367.99 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.4365 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in United Arab Emirates, 1000–2100

0100200300400100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in United Arab Emirates stood at 367.99 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in United Arab Emirates peaked at 367.99 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.4365 people per km², in 1000.

That places United Arab Emirates 42nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population density in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Population density in United Arab Emirates, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 0.4365 people per km²
1100 0.4365 people per km² +0.0%
1200 0.4365 people per km² +0.0%
1300 0.4365 people per km² +0.0%
1400 0.4365 people per km² +0.0%
1500 0.4365 people per km² +0.0%
1600 0.5914 people per km² +35.5%
1700 0.7463 people per km² +26.2%
1710 0.6833 people per km² -8.4%
1720 0.6643 people per km² -2.8%
1730 0.6459 people per km² -2.8%
1740 0.6279 people per km² -2.8%
1750 0.6105 people per km² -2.8%
1760 0.5935 people per km² -2.8%
1770 0.577 people per km² -2.8%
1780 0.561 people per km² -2.8%
1790 0.5454 people per km² -2.8%
1800 0.5654 people per km² +3.7%
1801 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1802 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1803 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1804 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1805 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1806 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1807 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1808 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1809 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1810 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1811 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1812 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1813 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1814 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1815 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1816 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1817 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1818 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1819 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1820 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1821 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1822 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1823 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1824 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1825 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1826 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1827 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1828 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1829 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1830 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1831 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1832 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1833 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1834 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1835 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1836 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1837 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1838 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1839 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1840 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1841 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1842 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1843 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1844 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1845 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1846 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1847 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1848 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1849 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1850 0.5654 people per km² +0.0%
1851 0.5656 people per km² +0.0%
1852 0.5658 people per km² +0.0%
1853 0.566 people per km² +0.0%
1854 0.5662 people per km² +0.0%
1855 0.5664 people per km² +0.0%
1856 0.5666 people per km² +0.0%
1857 0.5669 people per km² +0.0%
1858 0.5671 people per km² +0.0%
1859 0.5673 people per km² +0.0%
1860 0.5675 people per km² +0.0%
1861 0.5677 people per km² +0.0%
1862 0.5679 people per km² +0.0%
1863 0.5681 people per km² +0.0%
1864 0.5683 people per km² +0.0%
1865 0.5685 people per km² +0.0%
1866 0.5687 people per km² +0.0%
1867 0.569 people per km² +0.0%
1868 0.5692 people per km² +0.0%
1869 0.5701 people per km² +0.2%
1870 0.5716 people per km² +0.3%
1871 0.5739 people per km² +0.4%
1872 0.5769 people per km² +0.5%
1873 0.5806 people per km² +0.6%
1874 0.5842 people per km² +0.6%
1875 0.588 people per km² +0.6%
1876 0.5917 people per km² +0.6%
1877 0.5955 people per km² +0.6%
1878 0.5993 people per km² +0.6%
1879 0.6031 people per km² +0.6%
1880 0.6069 people per km² +0.6%
1881 0.6108 people per km² +0.6%
1882 0.6147 people per km² +0.6%
1883 0.6186 people per km² +0.6%
1884 0.6225 people per km² +0.6%
1885 0.6265 people per km² +0.6%
1886 0.6305 people per km² +0.6%
1887 0.6345 people per km² +0.6%
1888 0.6385 people per km² +0.6%
1889 0.6426 people per km² +0.6%
1890 0.6467 people per km² +0.6%
1891 0.6508 people per km² +0.6%
1892 0.6549 people per km² +0.6%
1893 0.6591 people per km² +0.6%
1894 0.6633 people per km² +0.6%
1895 0.6675 people per km² +0.6%
1896 0.6717 people per km² +0.6%
1897 0.676 people per km² +0.6%
1898 0.6803 people per km² +0.6%
1899 0.6847 people per km² +0.6%
1900 0.689 people per km² +0.6%
1901 0.6934 people per km² +0.6%
1902 0.6978 people per km² +0.6%
1903 0.7022 people per km² +0.6%
1904 0.7067 people per km² +0.6%
1905 0.7112 people per km² +0.6%
1906 0.7157 people per km² +0.6%
1907 0.7203 people per km² +0.6%
1908 0.7249 people per km² +0.6%
1909 0.7298 people per km² +0.7%
1910 0.7352 people per km² +0.7%
1911 0.741 people per km² +0.8%
1912 0.7472 people per km² +0.8%
1913 0.7538 people per km² +0.9%
1914 0.7605 people per km² +0.9%
1915 0.7672 people per km² +0.9%
1916 0.774 people per km² +0.9%
1917 0.7809 people per km² +0.9%
1918 0.7875 people per km² +0.8%
1919 0.7942 people per km² +0.8%
1920 0.8009 people per km² +0.8%
1921 0.8077 people per km² +0.8%
1922 0.8146 people per km² +0.8%
1923 0.8215 people per km² +0.9%
1924 0.8285 people per km² +0.8%
1925 0.8355 people per km² +0.8%
1926 0.8426 people per km² +0.8%
1927 0.8498 people per km² +0.8%
1928 0.857 people per km² +0.8%
1929 0.8643 people per km² +0.8%
1930 0.8716 people per km² +0.9%
1931 0.879 people per km² +0.8%
1932 0.8865 people per km² +0.8%
1933 0.894 people per km² +0.8%
1934 0.9016 people per km² +0.8%
1935 0.9093 people per km² +0.8%
1936 0.917 people per km² +0.8%
1937 0.9248 people per km² +0.8%
1938 0.9326 people per km² +0.8%
1939 0.9406 people per km² +0.8%
1940 0.9485 people per km² +0.8%
1941 0.9566 people per km² +0.8%
1942 0.9647 people per km² +0.8%
1943 0.9729 people per km² +0.8%
1944 0.9812 people per km² +0.8%
1945 0.9895 people per km² +0.8%
1946 0.9979 people per km² +0.8%
1947 1.01 people per km² +0.8%
1948 1.01 people per km² +0.8%
1949 1.03 people per km² +1.4%
1950 1.05 people per km² +1.9%
1951 1.12 people per km² +6.7%
1952 1.19 people per km² +6.6%
1953 1.27 people per km² +6.4%
1954 1.35 people per km² +6.1%
1955 1.43 people per km² +5.9%
1956 1.51 people per km² +5.6%
1957 1.59 people per km² +5.4%
1958 1.67 people per km² +5.3%
1959 1.76 people per km² +5.2%
1960 1.85 people per km² +5.1%
1961 1.94 people per km² +5.1%
1962 2.04 people per km² +5.0%
1963 2.14 people per km² +5.0%
1964 2.25 people per km² +4.9%
1965 2.35 people per km² +4.6%
1966 2.45 people per km² +4.1%
1967 2.53 people per km² +3.3%
1968 2.81 people per km² +11.0%
1969 3.37 people per km² +20.2%
1970 4.03 people per km² +19.6%
1971 4.72 people per km² +16.9%
1972 5.42 people per km² +14.9%
1973 6.14 people per km² +13.3%
1974 6.89 people per km² +12.1%
1975 7.64 people per km² +11.0%
1976 8.67 people per km² +13.4%
1977 10 people per km² +15.3%
1978 11.4 people per km² +13.9%
1979 12.84 people per km² +12.7%
1980 14.3 people per km² +11.4%
1981 15.49 people per km² +8.3%
1982 16.42 people per km² +6.0%
1983 17.39 people per km² +5.9%
1984 18.39 people per km² +5.7%
1985 19.4 people per km² +5.5%
1986 20.66 people per km² +6.5%
1987 22.17 people per km² +7.3%
1988 23.68 people per km² +6.8%
1989 25.2 people per km² +6.4%
1990 26.73 people per km² +6.1%
1991 28.25 people per km² +5.7%
1992 29.78 people per km² +5.4%
1993 31.29 people per km² +5.1%
1994 32.78 people per km² +4.8%
1995 34.28 people per km² +4.6%
1996 36.58 people per km² +6.7%
1997 39.67 people per km² +8.5%
1998 42.81 people per km² +7.9%
1999 45.99 people per km² +7.4%
2000 49.19 people per km² +7.0%
2001 52.43 people per km² +6.6%
2002 55.71 people per km² +6.3%
2003 59.03 people per km² +6.0%
2004 62.36 people per km² +5.6%
2005 65.68 people per km² +5.3%
2006 70.53 people per km² +7.4%
2007 79.2 people per km² +12.3%
2008 88.75 people per km² +12.1%
2009 94.44 people per km² +6.4%
2010 97.7 people per km² +3.4%
2011 101.37 people per km² +3.8%
2012 105.56 people per km² +4.1%
2013 110.28 people per km² +4.5%
2014 115.98 people per km² +5.2%
2015 122.14 people per km² +5.3%
2016 127.16 people per km² +4.1%
2017 130.02 people per km² +2.3%
2018 131.61 people per km² +1.2%
2019 132.04 people per km² +0.3%
2020 133.04 people per km² +0.8%
2021 137.84 people per km² +3.6%
2022 144.21 people per km² +4.6%
2023 149.85 people per km² +3.9%
2024 155.27 people per km² +3.6%
2025 159.76 people per km² +2.9%
2026 162.98 people per km² +2.0%
2027 165.53 people per km² +1.6%
2028 167.73 people per km² +1.3%
2029 169.74 people per km² +1.2%
2030 171.65 people per km² +1.1%
2031 173.57 people per km² +1.1%
2032 175.55 people per km² +1.1%
2033 177.59 people per km² +1.2%
2034 179.67 people per km² +1.2%
2035 181.79 people per km² +1.2%
2036 183.94 people per km² +1.2%
2037 186.13 people per km² +1.2%
2038 188.34 people per km² +1.2%
2039 190.57 people per km² +1.2%
2040 192.82 people per km² +1.2%
2041 195.08 people per km² +1.2%
2042 197.36 people per km² +1.2%
2043 199.65 people per km² +1.2%
2044 201.96 people per km² +1.2%
2045 204.27 people per km² +1.1%
2046 206.61 people per km² +1.1%
2047 209.01 people per km² +1.2%
2048 211.45 people per km² +1.2%
2049 213.91 people per km² +1.2%
2050 216.38 people per km² +1.2%
2051 218.86 people per km² +1.1%
2052 221.36 people per km² +1.1%
2053 223.88 people per km² +1.1%
2054 226.44 people per km² +1.1%
2055 229.02 people per km² +1.1%
2056 231.62 people per km² +1.1%
2057 234.26 people per km² +1.1%
2058 236.94 people per km² +1.1%
2059 239.65 people per km² +1.1%
2060 242.39 people per km² +1.1%
2061 245.17 people per km² +1.1%
2062 248 people per km² +1.2%
2063 250.88 people per km² +1.2%
2064 253.82 people per km² +1.2%
2065 256.79 people per km² +1.2%
2066 259.81 people per km² +1.2%
2067 262.86 people per km² +1.2%
2068 265.95 people per km² +1.2%
2069 269.08 people per km² +1.2%
2070 272.24 people per km² +1.2%
2071 275.42 people per km² +1.2%
2072 278.62 people per km² +1.2%
2073 281.83 people per km² +1.2%
2074 285.06 people per km² +1.1%
2075 288.29 people per km² +1.1%
2076 291.52 people per km² +1.1%
2077 294.75 people per km² +1.1%
2078 297.97 people per km² +1.1%
2079 301.18 people per km² +1.1%
2080 304.38 people per km² +1.1%
2081 307.58 people per km² +1.0%
2082 310.76 people per km² +1.0%
2083 313.93 people per km² +1.0%
2084 317.08 people per km² +1.0%
2085 320.22 people per km² +1.0%
2086 323.35 people per km² +1.0%
2087 326.48 people per km² +1.0%
2088 329.6 people per km² +1.0%
2089 332.73 people per km² +0.9%
2090 335.86 people per km² +0.9%
2091 338.99 people per km² +0.9%
2092 342.13 people per km² +0.9%
2093 345.28 people per km² +0.9%
2094 348.45 people per km² +0.9%
2095 351.64 people per km² +0.9%
2096 354.85 people per km² +0.9%
2097 358.09 people per km² +0.9%
2098 361.36 people per km² +0.9%
2099 364.65 people per km² +0.9%
2100 367.99 people per km² +0.9%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 367.99 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 367.99 people per km² is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84 people per km², 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1600 +35.5% 0.4365 people per km² 0.5914 people per km²
1700 +26.2% 0.5914 people per km² 0.7463 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 1
1100s 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 1
1200s 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 1
1300s 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 1
1400s 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 1
1500s 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 0.4365 people per km² 1
1600s 0.5914 people per km² 0.5914 people per km² 0.5914 people per km² 1
1700s 0.7463 people per km² 0.7463 people per km² 0.7463 people per km² 1
1710s 0.6833 people per km² 0.6833 people per km² 0.6833 people per km² 1
1720s 0.6643 people per km² 0.6643 people per km² 0.6643 people per km² 1
1730s 0.6459 people per km² 0.6459 people per km² 0.6459 people per km² 1
1740s 0.6279 people per km² 0.6279 people per km² 0.6279 people per km² 1
1750s 0.6105 people per km² 0.6105 people per km² 0.6105 people per km² 1
1760s 0.5935 people per km² 0.5935 people per km² 0.5935 people per km² 1
1770s 0.577 people per km² 0.577 people per km² 0.577 people per km² 1
1780s 0.561 people per km² 0.561 people per km² 0.561 people per km² 1
1790s 0.5454 people per km² 0.5454 people per km² 0.5454 people per km² 1
1800s 0.5654 people per km² 0.5654 people per km² 0.5654 people per km² 10
1810s 0.5654 people per km² 0.5654 people per km² 0.5654 people per km² 10
1820s 0.5654 people per km² 0.5654 people per km² 0.5654 people per km² 10
1830s 0.5654 people per km² 0.5654 people per km² 0.5654 people per km² 10
1840s 0.5654 people per km² 0.5654 people per km² 0.5654 people per km² 10
1850s 0.5663 people per km² 0.5654 people per km² 0.5673 people per km² 10
1860s 0.5685 people per km² 0.5675 people per km² 0.5701 people per km² 10
1870s 0.5865 people per km² 0.5716 people per km² 0.6031 people per km² 10
1880s 0.6246 people per km² 0.6069 people per km² 0.6426 people per km² 10
1890s 0.6655 people per km² 0.6467 people per km² 0.6847 people per km² 10
1900s 0.7091 people per km² 0.689 people per km² 0.7298 people per km² 10
1910s 0.7642 people per km² 0.7352 people per km² 0.7942 people per km² 10
1920s 0.8323 people per km² 0.8009 people per km² 0.8643 people per km² 10
1930s 0.9057 people per km² 0.8716 people per km² 0.9406 people per km² 10
1940s 0.9862 people per km² 0.9485 people per km² 1.03 people per km² 10
1950s 1.39 people per km² 1.05 people per km² 1.76 people per km² 10
1960s 2.37 people per km² 1.85 people per km² 3.37 people per km² 10
1970s 7.78 people per km² 4.03 people per km² 12.84 people per km² 10
1980s 19.31 people per km² 14.3 people per km² 25.2 people per km² 10
1990s 34.82 people per km² 26.73 people per km² 45.99 people per km² 10
2000s 67.73 people per km² 49.19 people per km² 94.44 people per km² 10
2010s 117.39 people per km² 97.7 people per km² 132.04 people per km² 10
2020s 154.59 people per km² 133.04 people per km² 169.74 people per km² 10
2030s 180.88 people per km² 171.65 people per km² 190.57 people per km² 10
2040s 203.21 people per km² 192.82 people per km² 213.91 people per km² 10
2050s 227.84 people per km² 216.38 people per km² 239.65 people per km² 10
2060s 255.48 people per km² 242.39 people per km² 269.08 people per km² 10
2070s 286.69 people per km² 272.24 people per km² 301.18 people per km² 10
2080s 318.61 people per km² 304.38 people per km² 332.73 people per km² 10
2090s 350.13 people per km² 335.86 people per km² 364.65 people per km² 10
2100s 367.99 people per km² 367.99 people per km² 367.99 people per km² 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in United Arab Emirates?
Population density in United Arab Emirates was 367.99 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 367.99 people per km² in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4365 people per km² in 1000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population density?
United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
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HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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