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United Arab Emirates: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202586.0
Change since 2015+1.9%84.3 (2015)
World rank44 / 2172025
Rank in region10 / 23Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86.0 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2024 | 85.8 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2023 | 85.7 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2022 | 85.5 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2021 | 85.4 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2020 | 85.2 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2019 | 85.0 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2018 | 84.9 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2017 | 84.7 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2016 | 84.5 | +0.2% | 45 / 217 |
| 2015 | 84.3 | +0.2% | 46 / 217 |
| 2014 | 84.1 | +0.2% | 45 / 217 |
| 2013 | 84.0 | +0.2% | 45 / 217 |
| 2012 | 83.8 | +0.2% | 45 / 217 |
| 2011 | 83.6 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2010 | 83.4 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2009 | 83.2 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 2008 | 83.0 | +0.3% | 44 / 217 |
| 2007 | 82.8 | +0.2% | 43 / 217 |
| 2006 | 82.6 | +0.4% | 43 / 217 |
| 2005 | 82.2 | +0.9% | 43 / 217 |
| 2004 | 81.5 | +0.8% | 44 / 217 |
| 2003 | 80.8 | +0.7% | 44 / 217 |
| 2002 | 80.3 | +0.7% | 46 / 217 |
| 2001 | 79.7 | +0.6% | 47 / 217 |
| 2000 | 79.3 | +0.5% | 46 / 217 |
| 1999 | 78.9 | +0.4% | 45 / 217 |
| 1998 | 78.6 | +0.3% | 45 / 217 |
| 1997 | 78.4 | +0.1% | 45 / 217 |
| 1996 | 78.3 | +0.0% | 45 / 217 |
| 1995 | 78.3 | -0.0% | 44 / 217 |
| 1994 | 78.3 | -0.1% | 43 / 217 |
| 1993 | 78.4 | -0.1% | 40 / 217 |
| 1992 | 78.4 | -0.1% | 39 / 217 |
| 1991 | 78.6 | -0.2% | 38 / 217 |
| 1990 | 78.7 | – | 37 / 217 |
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