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United Arab Emirates: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 2023147.6
Change since 2013+36.3%108.3 (2013)
World rank78 / 2152023
Rank in region9 / 23Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
148.7
148.6
148.5
147.7
147.6
145.6
145.3
140.8
140.3
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 147.6 | +4.1% | 78 / 215 |
| 2022 | 141.9 | +5.2% | 80 / 215 |
| 2021 | 134.8 | +1.9% | 83 / 216 |
| 2020 | 132.4 | -0.5% | 83 / 216 |
| 2019 | 133.0 | +1.1% | 83 / 216 |
| 2018 | 131.6 | +1.3% | 83 / 216 |
| 2017 | 129.9 | +3.2% | 83 / 216 |
| 2016 | 125.8 | +5.1% | 84 / 216 |
| 2015 | 119.8 | +5.5% | 86 / 216 |
| 2014 | 113.5 | +4.8% | 88 / 216 |
| 2013 | 108.3 | +4.1% | 93 / 216 |
| 2012 | 104.1 | +4.0% | 95 / 216 |
| 2011 | 100.0 | +3.4% | 97 / 214 |
| 2010 | 96.7 | +2.4% | 95 / 211 |
| 2009 | 94.4 | +6.4% | 95 / 211 |
| 2008 | 88.7 | +12.1% | 99 / 211 |
| 2007 | 79.2 | +12.3% | 107 / 211 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | +7.4% | 115 / 211 |
| 2005 | 65.7 | +5.3% | 121 / 209 |
| 2004 | 62.4 | +5.6% | 125 / 209 |
| 2003 | 59.0 | +6.0% | 127 / 209 |
| 2002 | 55.7 | +6.3% | 129 / 209 |
| 2001 | 52.4 | +6.6% | 131 / 209 |
| 2000 | 49.2 | +7.0% | 134 / 209 |
| 1999 | 46.0 | +7.4% | 132 / 207 |
| 1998 | 42.8 | +7.9% | 134 / 207 |
| 1997 | 39.7 | +8.5% | 137 / 207 |
| 1996 | 36.6 | +6.7% | 142 / 207 |
| 1995 | 34.3 | +4.6% | 143 / 207 |
| 1994 | 32.8 | +4.8% | 144 / 207 |
| 1993 | 31.3 | +5.1% | 145 / 207 |
| 1992 | 29.8 | +5.4% | 143 / 203 |
| 1991 | 28.3 | +5.7% | 128 / 184 |
| 1990 | 26.7 | – | 126 / 180 |
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