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Population density in United Arab Emirates

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

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

Population density in United Arab Emirates, 1000–2100

0100200300400100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population density in United Arab Emirates stood at 367.99. 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 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.4365, 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

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

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 367.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 367.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84, 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 0.5914
1700 +26.2% 0.5914 0.7463

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.4365 0.4365 0.4365 1
1100s 0.4365 0.4365 0.4365 1
1200s 0.4365 0.4365 0.4365 1
1300s 0.4365 0.4365 0.4365 1
1400s 0.4365 0.4365 0.4365 1
1500s 0.4365 0.4365 0.4365 1
1600s 0.5914 0.5914 0.5914 1
1700s 0.7463 0.7463 0.7463 1
1710s 0.6833 0.6833 0.6833 1
1720s 0.6643 0.6643 0.6643 1
1730s 0.6459 0.6459 0.6459 1
1740s 0.6279 0.6279 0.6279 1
1750s 0.6105 0.6105 0.6105 1
1760s 0.5935 0.5935 0.5935 1
1770s 0.577 0.577 0.577 1
1780s 0.561 0.561 0.561 1
1790s 0.5454 0.5454 0.5454 1
1800s 0.5654 0.5654 0.5654 10
1810s 0.5654 0.5654 0.5654 10
1820s 0.5654 0.5654 0.5654 10
1830s 0.5654 0.5654 0.5654 10
1840s 0.5654 0.5654 0.5654 10
1850s 0.5663 0.5654 0.5673 10
1860s 0.5685 0.5675 0.5701 10
1870s 0.5865 0.5716 0.6031 10
1880s 0.6246 0.6069 0.6426 10
1890s 0.6655 0.6467 0.6847 10
1900s 0.7091 0.689 0.7298 10
1910s 0.7642 0.7352 0.7942 10
1920s 0.8323 0.8009 0.8643 10
1930s 0.9057 0.8716 0.9406 10
1940s 0.9862 0.9485 1.03 10
1950s 1.39 1.05 1.76 10
1960s 2.37 1.85 3.37 10
1970s 7.78 4.03 12.84 10
1980s 19.31 14.3 25.2 10
1990s 34.82 26.73 45.99 10
2000s 67.73 49.19 94.44 10
2010s 117.39 97.7 132.04 10
2020s 154.59 133.04 169.74 10
2030s 180.88 171.65 190.57 10
2040s 203.21 192.82 213.91 10
2050s 227.84 216.38 239.65 10
2060s 255.48 242.39 269.08 10
2070s 286.69 272.24 301.18 10
2080s 318.61 304.38 332.73 10
2090s 350.13 335.86 364.65 10
2100s 367.99 367.99 367.99 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 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 367.99 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4365 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 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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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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