Greece vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people living in the capital city
Greece
2.34 million people
in 2100
United Arab Emirates
2.47 million people
in 2100
Greece rank
72nd
United Arab Emirates rank
70th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Greece
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.47 million people against 2.34 million people in Greece, a difference of 125,790 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.19 million people | 898,042 people | 2.29 million people | Greece |
| 2030s | 3.09 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.94 million people | Greece |
| 2040s | 3.01 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.71 million people | Greece |
| 2050s | 2.92 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.43 million people | Greece |
| 2060s | 2.79 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.09 million people | Greece |
| 2070s | 2.64 million people | 1.91 million people | 733,775 people | Greece |
| 2080s | 2.53 million people | 2.12 million people | 409,235 people | Greece |
| 2090s | 2.42 million people | 2.32 million people | 108,140 people | Greece |
| 2100s | 2.34 million people | 2.47 million people | 125,790 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Greece or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.47 million people against 2.34 million people in Greece as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Greece and United Arab Emirates?
- 125,790 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Arab Emirates?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Greece and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Greece ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.