Which has higher urban population, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 86.0% against 35.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

What is the difference in urban population between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates?

50.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

35.8%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

86.0%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

45th

United Arab Emirates rank

44th

Urban population over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 86.0% against 35.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 50.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17.0%	77.3%	60.3%	United Arab Emirates
1970s	19.8%	82.8%	63.0%	United Arab Emirates
1980s	23.5%	79.8%	56.3%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	25.7%	78.5%	52.8%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	28.7%	81.5%	52.8%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	32.5%	84.2%	51.8%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	35.0%	85.6%	50.6%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 86.0% against 35.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates?: 50.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.