Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 149.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
149.85 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
74th
of 215 countries
All-time high
149.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.94 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 149.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 149.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

United Arab Emirates ranks 74th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 1.94 units per square kilometre
1962 2.04 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1963 2.14 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1964 2.25 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1965 2.35 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1966 2.45 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1967 2.53 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1968 2.81 units per square kilometre +11.0%
1969 3.37 units per square kilometre +20.2%
1970 4.03 units per square kilometre +19.6%
1971 4.72 units per square kilometre +16.9%
1972 5.42 units per square kilometre +14.9%
1973 6.14 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1974 6.89 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1975 7.64 units per square kilometre +11.0%
1976 8.67 units per square kilometre +13.4%
1977 10 units per square kilometre +15.3%
1978 11.4 units per square kilometre +13.9%
1979 12.84 units per square kilometre +12.7%
1980 14.3 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1981 15.49 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1982 16.42 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1983 17.39 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1984 18.39 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1985 19.4 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1986 20.66 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1987 22.17 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1988 23.68 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1989 25.2 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1990 26.73 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1991 28.25 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1992 29.78 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1993 31.29 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1994 32.78 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1995 34.28 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1996 36.58 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1997 39.67 units per square kilometre +8.5%
1998 42.81 units per square kilometre +7.9%
1999 45.99 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2000 49.19 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2001 52.43 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2002 55.71 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2003 59.03 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2004 62.36 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2005 65.68 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2006 70.53 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2007 79.2 units per square kilometre +12.3%
2008 88.75 units per square kilometre +12.1%
2009 94.44 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2010 97.7 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2011 101.37 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2012 105.56 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2013 110.28 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2014 115.98 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2015 122.14 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2016 127.16 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2017 130.02 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 131.61 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2019 132.04 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 133.04 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2021 137.84 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2022 144.21 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2023 149.85 units per square kilometre +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.43 units per square kilometre 1.94 units per square kilometre 3.37 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 7.78 units per square kilometre 4.03 units per square kilometre 12.84 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 19.31 units per square kilometre 14.3 units per square kilometre 25.2 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 34.82 units per square kilometre 26.73 units per square kilometre 45.99 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 67.73 units per square kilometre 49.19 units per square kilometre 94.44 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 117.39 units per square kilometre 97.7 units per square kilometre 132.04 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 141.23 units per square kilometre 133.04 units per square kilometre 149.85 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 71 Micronesia, Federated States of 160.92 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 72 China 151.53 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 73 Togo 151.2 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 75 Denmark 148.7 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 76 Indonesia 148.58 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 77 Ghana 148.5 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 149.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 149.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
United Arab Emirates ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.