Population density in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates had 154.7 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
United Arab Emirates, 2024
154.7
Change from 2023
+4.8%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
72nd of 214
Population density in United Arab Emirates over time
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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 154.7 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 147.6 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 141.9 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 134.8 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 132.4 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 133.0 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 131.6 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 129.9 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 125.8 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 119.8 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 113.5 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 108.3 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 104.1 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 100.0 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 96.7 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 94.4 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 88.7 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 79.2 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 70.5 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 65.7 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 62.4 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 59.0 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 55.7 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 52.4 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 49.2 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +4.8% from 147.6 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 113.5 people per km², the figure has changed by +36.3%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, United Arab Emirates has the 72nd highest value.
More for United Arab Emirates
All statistics for United Arab Emirates
Population
11,513,149 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
86.0%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
10,642,081 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
31.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.20 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
3.70%
2023 · UN Population Division