Urban area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Urban area over the long-term was 2,302 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,302 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,302 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0002 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates stood at 2,302 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,302 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.047 km² per grid cell | 0.047 km² per grid cell | 0.047 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1912 km² per grid cell | 0.1912 km² per grid cell | 0.1912 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7237 km² per grid cell | 0.7237 km² per grid cell | 0.7237 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.6871 km² per grid cell | 0.6871 km² per grid cell | 0.6871 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7794 km² per grid cell | 0.7794 km² per grid cell | 0.7794 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.884 km² per grid cell | 0.884 km² per grid cell | 0.884 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.66 km² per grid cell | 1.66 km² per grid cell | 1.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.97 km² per grid cell | 2.97 km² per grid cell | 2.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.64 km² per grid cell | 3.64 km² per grid cell | 3.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.47 km² per grid cell | 4.47 km² per grid cell | 4.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.48 km² per grid cell | 5.48 km² per grid cell | 5.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.71 km² per grid cell | 6.71 km² per grid cell | 6.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.18 km² per grid cell | 8.18 km² per grid cell | 8.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.81 km² per grid cell | 9.81 km² per grid cell | 9.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.35 km² per grid cell | 11.35 km² per grid cell | 11.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.3 km² per grid cell | 12.3 km² per grid cell | 12.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.47 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 19.39 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.42 km² per grid cell | 20.98 km² per grid cell | 48.5 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 138 km² per grid cell | 56.44 km² per grid cell | 248.11 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.97 km² per grid cell | 275.38 km² per grid cell | 492.58 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 685.3 km² per grid cell | 521.64 km² per grid cell | 885.95 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,186 km² per grid cell | 920.72 km² per grid cell | 1,624 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,902 km² per grid cell | 1,744 km² per grid cell | 2,055 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,182 km² per grid cell | 2,072 km² per grid cell | 2,302 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates?
- Urban area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates was 2,302 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,302 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for urban area over the long-term?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.