Urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Urban population, per square kilometre was 126.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 126.46 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 126.46 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 2 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 13.19 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 16.39 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 17.55 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 19.87 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 21.03 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 22.19 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 23.36 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 24.51 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 25.66 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 26.83 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 31.09 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 33.65 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 36.28 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 39 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 41.81 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 44.72 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 47.73 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 50.81 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 54 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 58.23 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 65.54 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 73.63 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 78.55 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 80.65 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 83.6 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 87.18 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 90.94 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 95.49 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 100.99 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 106.32 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 109.98 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 111.68 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 113.09 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 112.78 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 115.08 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 121.31 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 126.46 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 10.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.38 units per square kilometre | 11.6 units per square kilometre | 19.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.32 units per square kilometre | 21.03 units per square kilometre | 36.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4 units per square kilometre | 39 units per square kilometre | 78.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.99 units per square kilometre | 80.65 units per square kilometre | 113.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.91 units per square kilometre | 112.78 units per square kilometre | 126.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 55 Italy 138.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nepal 137.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Denmark 131.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Grenada 125.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Burundi 125.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Pakistan 124.64 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 126.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 126.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.