South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population, per capita
South Asia
0.3579 units per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.8596 units per person
in 2025
South Asia rank
45th
United Arab Emirates rank
44th
Urban population, per capita over time
- South Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.8596 units per person against 0.3579 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.5017 units per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.17 units per person | 0.7727 units per person | 0.6027 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 0.1984 units per person | 0.8283 units per person | 0.6299 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.235 units per person | 0.7976 units per person | 0.5627 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.2572 units per person | 0.7847 units per person | 0.5275 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.2869 units per person | 0.8153 units per person | 0.5284 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.3246 units per person | 0.8422 units per person | 0.5176 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.3499 units per person | 0.8559 units per person | 0.506 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.8596 units per person against 0.3579 units per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5017 units per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- South Asia ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.