Urban and rural population 2050 in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Urban and rural population 2050 was 1.86 million in 2050. β—† Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.86 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
99th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.86 million
in 2050
All-time low
30,955
in 1500
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in United Arab Emirates, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 1.86 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.86 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 30,955, in 1500.

That places United Arab Emirates 99th out of 231 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 31,000 31,000 31,000 1
1100s 30,999 30,999 30,999 1
1200s 30,998 30,998 30,998 1
1300s 30,995 30,995 30,995 1
1400s 30,985 30,985 30,985 1
1500s 30,955 30,955 30,955 1
1600s 41,818 41,818 41,818 1
1700s 52,311 52,311 52,311 1
1710s 47,876 47,876 47,876 1
1720s 46,440 46,440 46,440 1
1730s 45,029 45,029 45,029 1
1740s 43,642 43,642 43,642 1
1750s 42,275 42,275 42,275 1
1760s 40,926 40,926 40,926 1
1770s 39,590 39,590 39,590 1
1780s 38,264 38,264 38,264 1
1790s 36,945 36,945 36,945 1
1800s 35,629 35,629 35,629 1
1810s 34,310 34,310 34,310 1
1820s 35,665 35,665 35,665 1
1830s 36,998 36,998 36,998 1
1840s 38,288 38,288 38,288 1
1850s 39,506 39,506 39,506 1
1860s 40,618 40,618 40,618 1
1870s 41,633 41,633 41,633 1
1880s 42,446 42,446 42,446 1
1890s 42,986 42,986 42,986 1
1900s 43,169 43,169 43,169 1
1910s 42,888 42,888 42,888 1
1920s 41,285 41,285 41,285 1
1930s 38,989 38,989 38,989 1
1940s 35,844 35,844 35,844 1
1950s 34,478 33,903 34,663 10
1960s 37,707 34,804 46,763 10
1970s 94,563 53,803 166,103 10
1980s 279,184 191,925 378,849 10
1990s 532,015 404,591 689,119 10
2000s 875,743 723,621 1.13 million 10
2010s 1.31 million 1.15 million 1.42 million 10
2020s 1.55 million 1.40 million 1.63 million 10
2030s 1.66 million 1.63 million 1.69 million 10
2040s 1.77 million 1.71 million 1.84 million 10
2050s 1.86 million 1.86 million 1.86 million 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 96 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2.18 million compare
  2. 97 Tunisia 2.11 million compare
  3. 98 Hungary 1.95 million compare
  4. 100 Czechia 1.85 million compare
  5. 101 Paraguay 1.84 million compare
  6. 102 Namibia 1.82 million compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in United Arab Emirates?
Urban and rural population 2050 in United Arab Emirates was 1.86 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 30,955 in 1500.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for urban and rural population 2050?
United Arab Emirates ranks 99th out of 231 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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