United Arab Emirates Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in United Arab Emirates was 85.98% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (85.98%), 2024 (85.82%), 2023 (85.67%), 2022 (85.51%), 2021 (85.36%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
United Arab Emirates Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
85.98% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
85.82% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
85.67% |
| 4th |
2022 |
85.51% |
| 5th |
2021 |
85.36% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
85.98% |
+0.16% |
44th |
| 2024 |
85.82% |
+0.15% |
174th |
| 2023 |
85.67% |
+0.15% |
174th |
| 2022 |
85.51% |
+0.16% |
174th |
| 2021 |
85.36% |
+0.16% |
174th |
| 2020 |
85.20% |
+0.17% |
174th |
| 2019 |
85.03% |
+0.17% |
174th |
| 2018 |
84.86% |
+0.17% |
174th |
| 2017 |
84.69% |
+0.18% |
174th |
| 2016 |
84.51% |
+0.18% |
173rd |
| 2015 |
84.33% |
+0.18% |
172nd |
| 2014 |
84.14% |
+0.19% |
173rd |
| 2013 |
83.96% |
+0.19% |
173rd |
| 2012 |
83.76% |
+0.19% |
173rd |
| 2011 |
83.57% |
+0.20% |
174th |
| 2010 |
83.37% |
+0.20% |
174th |
| 2009 |
83.17% |
+0.20% |
174th |
| 2008 |
82.97% |
+0.21% |
174th |
| 1977 |
83.39% |
−0.48% |
197th |
| 1976 |
83.87% |
−0.03% |
198th |
| 1975 |
83.90% |
+0.23% |
198th |
| 2007 |
82.76% |
+0.20% |
175th |
| 1974 |
83.66% |
+0.44% |
198th |
| 2006 |
82.56% |
+0.35% |
175th |
| 2005 |
82.21% |
+0.74% |
175th |
| 1978 |
82.62% |
−0.76% |
194th |
| 1973 |
83.23% |
+0.59% |
199th |
| 2004 |
81.47% |
+0.62% |
174th |
| 2003 |
80.85% |
+0.58% |
174th |
| 1979 |
81.79% |
−0.84% |
192nd |
| 1972 |
82.64% |
+0.68% |
199th |
| 2002 |
80.27% |
+0.52% |
172nd |
| 1982 |
80.30% |
−0.35% |
187th |
| 1981 |
80.65% |
−0.45% |
188th |
| 1980 |
81.10% |
−0.68% |
189th |
| 1971 |
81.96% |
+0.73% |
199th |
| 1970 |
81.22% |
+0.74% |
199th |
| 2001 |
79.75% |
+0.46% |
171st |
| 1985 |
79.52% |
−0.22% |
185th |
| 1984 |
79.73% |
−0.26% |
186th |
| 1983 |
80.00% |
−0.31% |
187th |
| 1969 |
80.49% |
+0.69% |
199th |
| 2000 |
79.29% |
+0.39% |
172nd |
| 1999 |
78.90% |
+0.30% |
173rd |
| 1968 |
79.80% |
+0.65% |
197th |
| 1998 |
78.60% |
+0.21% |
173rd |
| 1997 |
78.38% |
+0.11% |
173rd |
| 1996 |
78.27% |
+0.01% |
173rd |
| 1995 |
78.26% |
−0.03% |
174th |
| 1994 |
78.29% |
−0.06% |
175th |
| 1993 |
78.35% |
−0.09% |
178th |
| 1992 |
78.44% |
−0.11% |
179th |
| 1991 |
78.55% |
−0.13% |
180th |
| 1990 |
78.69% |
−0.15% |
181st |
| 1989 |
78.83% |
−0.16% |
181st |
| 1988 |
78.99% |
−0.17% |
182nd |
| 1987 |
79.16% |
−0.17% |
183rd |
| 1986 |
79.34% |
−0.18% |
185th |
| 1967 |
79.15% |
+0.66% |
197th |
| 1966 |
78.50% |
+0.68% |
196th |
| 1965 |
77.82% |
+0.72% |
196th |
| 1964 |
77.10% |
+0.78% |
195th |
| 1963 |
76.32% |
+0.85% |
194th |
| 1962 |
75.48% |
+0.94% |
194th |
| 1961 |
74.54% |
+1.04% |
194th |
| 1960 |
73.50% |
– |
193rd |
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