Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 21.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.48 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
122nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
21.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4947 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 21.48 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4947 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4947 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5005 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5074 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5149 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5219 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5267 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5275 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5672 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6584 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7576 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8511 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9411 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 3 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.65 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15.89 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.69 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.39 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 19.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.93 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.77 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.7 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 21.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 21.48 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 21.48 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.54 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5355 units per square kilometre | 0.4947 units per square kilometre | 0.6584 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 0.7576 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.49 units per square kilometre | 5.7 units per square kilometre | 9.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.33 units per square kilometre | 10.19 units per square kilometre | 15.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.46 units per square kilometre | 16.25 units per square kilometre | 19.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.56 units per square kilometre | 19.7 units per square kilometre | 21.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 119 Nicaragua 23.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Brunei 21.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Georgia 21.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 21.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Costa Rica 21.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 20.94 units per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 367.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 21.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 21.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4947 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 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.