Urban population growth in United Arab Emirates
The urban population of United Arab Emirates changed by 4.85% in 2025.
United Arab Emirates, 2025
4.85%
Change from 2024
−0.01percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
6th of 217
Urban population growth in United Arab Emirates over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.85% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 4.86% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 4.16% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 5.27% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 2.02% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | -0.28% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 1.25% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 1.53% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 3.38% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 5.14% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 5.60% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 4.88% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 4.23% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 4.19% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 3.60% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 2.64% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 6.46% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 11.63% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 11.83% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 7.54% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 6.09% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 6.26% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 6.50% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 6.73% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 6.95% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.01 percentage points from 4.86% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 5.60%, the figure has changed by −0.75 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, United Arab Emirates has the 6th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
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All statistics for United Arab Emirates
Urban population share
86.0%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
4.68%
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