Number of people living in the capital city in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of people living in the capital city was 2.47 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in United Arab Emirates, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.47 million people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.47 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 779,623 people, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 779,623 people | — |
| 2025 | 1.02 million people | +30.4% |
| 2030 | 1.11 million people | +9.5% |
| 2035 | 1.18 million people | +6.3% |
| 2040 | 1.26 million people | +6.6% |
| 2045 | 1.34 million people | +6.2% |
| 2050 | 1.44 million people | +7.1% |
| 2055 | 1.54 million people | +7.6% |
| 2060 | 1.64 million people | +6.2% |
| 2065 | 1.74 million people | +6.3% |
| 2070 | 1.85 million people | +6.3% |
| 2075 | 1.96 million people | +5.8% |
| 2080 | 2.07 million people | +5.5% |
| 2085 | 2.16 million people | +4.6% |
| 2090 | 2.26 million people | +4.6% |
| 2095 | 2.37 million people | +4.5% |
| 2100 | 2.47 million people | +4.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.47 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 million people, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.47 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.60 million people, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in the capital city in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +30.4% | 779,623 people | 1.02 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 898,042 people | 779,623 people | 1.02 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.15 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.18 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.30 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.34 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.49 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.54 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.69 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.74 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.91 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.96 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.12 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.16 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.32 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.37 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.47 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.47 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 67 South Africa 2.76 million people compare
- 68 Ecuador 2.68 million people compare
- 69 Tajikistan 2.53 million people compare
- 71 Mongolia 2.43 million people compare
- 72 Greece 2.34 million people compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.33 million people compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of people living in the capital city in United Arab Emirates was 2.47 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 779,623 people in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.