Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 57.5% against 24.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 32.8%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 37 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 52.7% | 41.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 59.2% | 45.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 57.3% | 41.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 54.6% | 37.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 53.7% | 33.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 57.7% | 35.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 61.5% | 37.3% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 57.5% against 24.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 32.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.