Urban population, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Urban population, per capita was 0.8596 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.8596 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.8596 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.735 units per person, in 1960.
United Arab Emirates ranks 44th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.735 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7454 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7548 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7632 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.771 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7782 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.785 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7915 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.798 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8049 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8122 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8196 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8264 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8323 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8366 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.839 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8387 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8339 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8262 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8179 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.811 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8065 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.803 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7973 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7952 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7934 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7916 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7899 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7883 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7869 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7855 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7844 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7835 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7829 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7826 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7827 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7838 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.786 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.789 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7929 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7975 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8027 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8085 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8147 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8221 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8256 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8276 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8297 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8317 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8337 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8357 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8376 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8396 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8414 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8433 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8451 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8469 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8486 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8503 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.852 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8536 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8551 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8567 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8582 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8596 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7727 units per person | 0.735 units per person | 0.8049 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8283 units per person | 0.8122 units per person | 0.839 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7976 units per person | 0.7883 units per person | 0.811 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7847 units per person | 0.7826 units per person | 0.789 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8153 units per person | 0.7929 units per person | 0.8317 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8422 units per person | 0.8337 units per person | 0.8503 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8559 units per person | 0.852 units per person | 0.8596 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 41 Australia 0.8772 units per person compare
- 42 Belgium 0.8767 units per person compare
- 43 Palestine, State of 0.8738 units per person compare
- 45 Switzerland 0.8573 units per person compare
- 46 Peru 0.856 units per person compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 0.8461 units per person compare
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 20.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Urban population, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.8596 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8596 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.735 units per person in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for urban population, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.