Share urban and rural population in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share urban and rural population was 85.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.96
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.96
in 2025
All-time low
54.5
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 85.96 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 85.96 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.5, in 1950.
United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.5 | — |
| 1951 | 56.97 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 59.35 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 61.61 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 63.76 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 65.78 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 67.65 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 69.37 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 70.93 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 72.31 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 73.5 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 74.54 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 75.48 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 76.32 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 77.1 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 77.82 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 78.5 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 79.15 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 79.8 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 80.49 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 81.22 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 81.96 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 82.64 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 83.23 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 83.66 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 83.9 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 83.87 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 83.39 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 82.62 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 81.79 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 81.1 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 80.65 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 80.3 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 80 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 79.73 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 79.52 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 79.34 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 79.16 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 78.99 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.83 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.69 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 78.55 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.44 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.35 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.29 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 78.26 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.27 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.38 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.29 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.75 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.27 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.85 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.47 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.21 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.56 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.76 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.97 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.17 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.37 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.57 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.76 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.96 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.14 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.33 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.51 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.69 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.86 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.03 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.2 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.36 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.51 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.67 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.82 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.96 | +0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 85.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 85.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.22 | 54.5 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.27 | 73.5 | 80.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.83 | 81.22 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.76 | 78.83 | 81.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.47 | 78.26 | 78.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.53 | 79.29 | 83.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.22 | 83.37 | 85.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.59 | 85.2 | 85.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 51 Palestine 87.38 compare
- 52 Western Sahara 86.88 compare
- 53 French Guiana 86.62 compare
- 55 Switzerland 85.73 compare
- 56 Peru 85.6 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.61 compare
More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,450 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6462 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.911 (2100)
- Population density 367.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in United Arab Emirates?
- Share urban and rural population in United Arab Emirates was 85.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 85.96 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5 in 1950.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share urban and rural population?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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