United Arab Emirates vs Palestine: Urban population (% of total population)
United Arab Emirates
86.0%
in 2025
Palestine
87.4%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
44th
Palestine rank
43rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 87.4% against 86.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 44th and Palestine ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 5 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.3% | 48.7% | 28.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 82.8% | 58.9% | 24.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 63.6% | 16.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 67.5% | 11.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 78.9% | 2.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 85.0% | 0.8% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 86.7% | 1.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, United Arab Emirates or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 87.4% against 86.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between United Arab Emirates and Palestine?
- 1.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Palestine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Palestine rank globally for urban population?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 44th and Palestine ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.