Emirates
The population of the emirates according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1980-12-15 | Population Census (C) 1985-12-17 | Population Census (C) 1995-12-17 | Population Census (C) 2005-12-06 | Population Estimate (E) 2010-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2015-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abū Ẓaby [Abu Dhabi] | ABU | ابو ظبى | Abū Ẓaby | 59,500 | 451,848 | 566,036 | 942,463 | 1,399,484 | 1,967,659 | 2,784,490 | ... | 3,789,860 | 5950000 | → |
| 'Ajmān | AJM | عجمان | 'Ajmān | 256 | 36,100 | 54,546 | 121,491 | 206,997 | ... | 465,000 | 545,129 | 573,886 | 25600 | → |
| Al-Fujayrah [Fujairah] | FUJ | الفجيرة | Al-Fujayrah | 1,580 | 32,189 | 43,753 | 76,180 | 125,698 | 163,751 | 213,712 | 292,358 | 309,080 | 158000 | → |
| Ash-Shāriqah [Sharjah] | SHA | الشارقة | Ash-Shāriqah | 2,590 | 159,317 | 228,317 | 402,792 | 793,573 | 1,060,000 | 1,405,843 | ... | 1,810,000 | 259000 | → |
| Dubayy [Dubai] | DUB | دبى | Dubayy | 4,771 | 276,301 | 370,788 | 689,420 | 1,321,453 | 1,837,610 | 2,383,017 | 3,411,200 | 3,655,000 | 477100 | → |
| Rā's al-Khaymah [Ras al-Khaimah] | RAK | رأس الخيمة | Rā's al-Khaymah | 1,700 | 73,918 | 96,578 | 143,334 | 210,063 | 275,000 | 340,000 | ... | 400,000 | 170000 | |
| Umm al-Qaywayn [Umm al-Quwain] | UAQ | أم القيوين | Umm al-Qaywayn | 780 | 12,426 | 19,285 | 35,361 | 49,159 | 59,000 | 88,000 | ... | ... | 78000 | |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة | Abū Ẓaby | 71,073 | 1,042,099 | 1,379,303 | 2,411,041 | 4,106,427 | 6,965,488 | 8,738,350 | 9,289,297 | 10,678,556 |
- (1980) (1985) (1995) (2005) (2010/15/20/23 total) Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates, Federal Competiveness and Statistics Authority.
(2010) (2015) (2020) (2023) Statistical offices of the emirates.
Contents: Cities
The population of the major cities in the United Arab Emirates according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Native | Population Census (C) 1980-12-15 | Population Census (C) 1985-12-17 | Population Census (C) 1995-12-17 | Population Census (C) 2005-12-06 | Population Estimate (E) 2010-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2015-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abū Ẓaby [Abu Dhabi] | ABU | ابو ظبى | 243,257 | 283,361 | 398,695 | 670,000 | 912,318 | 1,202,756 | ... | 1,750,000 | 0 | |
| Ad-Dhaīd | SHA | الذيد | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20,165 | ... | 33,000 | 30167 | |
| 'Ajmān | AJM | عجمان | 33,651 | 49,108 | 114,395 | 197,470 | ... | 450,000 | 529,157 | 557,071 | 12916 | |
| Al-'Ayn [Al Ain] | ABU | العين | 102,329 | 133,022 | 225,970 | 290,000 | 376,929 | 496,205 | ... | 690,000 | 0 | |
| Al-Baṭāeḥ | SHA | البطائح | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,958 | ... | 7,000 | 54375 | |
| Al-Fujayrah (Madīnat al-Fujayrah) [Fujairah City] | FUJ | مدينة الفجيرة | 12,659 | 17,926 | 33,176 | 55,000 | 72,292 | 92,201 | 108,241 | 114,356 | 4130 | |
| Al-Ḥamriyah | SHA | الحمریه | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,297 | ... | 19,000 | 7755 | |
| Al-Madām | SHA | المدام | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11,120 | ... | 18,000 | 52988 | |
| Al-Manāmah [Manama] | AJM | المنامة | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,500 | 6,269 | 6,600 | 2574 | |
| Ash-Shāriqah [Sharjah City] | SHA | الشارقة | 125,193 | 173,787 | 320,095 | 700,000 | 900,000 | 1,274,749 | ... | 1,610,000 | 49047 | |
| Dibā al-Fujayrah (Madīnat Dibā) [Dibba] | FUJ | دبا الفجيرة | ... | ... | ... | 17,000 | 22,973 | 29,301 | 46,625 | 49,333 | 4917 | |
| Dibā al-Ḥiṣn [Dibba] | SHA | دبا الحصن | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12,573 | ... | 15,000 | 340 | |
| Dubayy [Dubai] | DUB | دبى | 263,449 | 354,175 | 669,181 | 1,305,060 | 1,874,729 | 2,401,067 | 3,342,302 | 3,570,099 | 130341 | → |
| Ḥatā [Hatta] | DUB | حتا | ... | ... | ... | 6,307 | 9,183 | 11,996 | 14,400 | 15,792 | 13987 | → |
| Kalbā' | SHA | كلباء | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 37,545 | ... | 51,000 | 19022 | |
| Khawr Fakān [Khor Fakkan] | SHA | خور فكان | 10,790 | 15,330 | 22,594 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,151 | ... | 53,000 | 10125 | |
| Maṣfūt (incl. Sayḥ Muzayra') [Masfout] | AJM | مصفوت | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8,500 | 9,703 | 10,215 | 8667 | |
| Mileīḥah [Mileiha] | SHA | مليحة | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,768 | ... | 6,000 | 31046 | |
| Rā's al-Khaymah [Ras al-Khaimah] | RAK | رأس الخيمة | 41,435 | 54,425 | 77,550 | 111,261 | 218,000 | 263,000 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Umm al-Qaywayn [Umm al-Quwain] | UAQ | أم القيوين | 9,652 | 17,926 | 25,052 | 32,800 | ... | 75,000 | ... | ... | 0 |
- 2010 figures for Fujairah emirate are results of the 2011 census. 2015/2023 figures for Sharjah emirate are results of the 2015/2002 census. The 2015 figures for Manama and Masfout are results of the 2017 census. Population estimates for Dubai emirate are end-of-year estimates.
- (1980) (1985) (1995) (2005) Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates.
(2010) (2015) (2020) (2023) Statistical offices of the emirates.