OECD members vs United Arab Emirates: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
OECD members
38.1%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
57.5%
in 2025
OECD members rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- OECD members
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 57.5% against 38.1% in OECD members, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 5th 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 | OECD members | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.7% | 52.7% | 24.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 59.2% | 28.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 57.3% | 25.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 54.6% | 20.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 53.7% | 18.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 57.7% | 20.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 61.5% | 23.7% | 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, OECD members or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 57.5% against 38.1% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
- 19.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- OECD members ranks 5th 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.