Population of cities towns and villages in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population of cities towns and villages was 921,160 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population of cities towns and villages in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in United Arab Emirates is 921,160, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in United Arab Emirates peaked at 921,160 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,056, in 1950.
That places United Arab Emirates 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population of cities towns and villages in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,056 | — |
| 1955 | 42,056 | +27.2% |
| 1960 | 52,204 | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 64,179 | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 100,068 | +55.9% |
| 1975 | 174,720 | +74.6% |
| 1980 | 212,023 | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 249,083 | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 302,728 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 354,196 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 415,416 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 494,207 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 673,586 | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 792,345 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 921,160 | +16.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 921,160 is above the median for high income countries, which is 465,167, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 921,160 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73 million, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of cities towns and villages 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +74.6% | 100,068 | 174,720 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,556 | 33,056 | 42,056 | 2 |
| 1960s | 58,192 | 52,204 | 64,179 | 2 |
| 1970s | 137,394 | 100,068 | 174,720 | 2 |
| 1980s | 230,553 | 212,023 | 249,083 | 2 |
| 1990s | 328,462 | 302,728 | 354,196 | 2 |
| 2000s | 454,812 | 415,416 | 494,207 | 2 |
| 2010s | 732,966 | 673,586 | 792,345 | 2 |
| 2020s | 921,160 | 921,160 | 921,160 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 367.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in United Arab Emirates?
- Population of cities towns and villages in United Arab Emirates was 921,160 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 921,160 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,056 in 1950.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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