Emirates
The population of the emirates according to census results and latest official estimations.
Dubai see also: → Sectors and communities of Dubai.
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) 2016-07-01 | |||
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United Arab Emirates | ARE | الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة | Abū Ẓaby | 83,600 | 1,042,099 | 1,379,303 | 2,411,041 | 4,106,427 | 8,264,070 | 8,900,000 | 9,121,167 | |||
Abū Ẓaby [Abu Dhabi] | ABU | ابو ظبى | Abū Ẓaby | 73,060 | 451,848 | 566,036 | 942,463 | 1,399,484 | 1,967,659 | 2,784,490 | 2,908,173 | 7306000 | ||
'Ajmān | AJM | عجمان | 'Ajmān | 260 | 36,100 | 54,546 | 121,491 | 206,997 | 263,000 | ... | ... | 26000 | ||
Al-Fujayrah [Fujairah] | FUJ | الفجيرة | Al-Fujayrah | 1,300 | 32,189 | 43,753 | 76,180 | 125,698 | 163,751 | 213,712 | 225,360 | 130000 | ||
Ash-Shāriqah [Sharjah] | SHA | الشارقة | Ash-Shāriqah | 2,600 | 159,317 | 228,317 | 402,792 | 793,573 | 1,060,000 | 1,405,843 | ... | 260000 | ||
Dubayy [Dubai] | DUB | دبى | Dubayy | 3,900 | 276,301 | 370,788 | 689,420 | 1,321,453 | 1,837,610 | 2,383,017 | 2,566,209 | 390000 | → | |
Rā's al-Khaymah [Ras al-Khaimah] | RAK | رأس الخيمة | Rā's al-Khaymah | 1,700 | 73,918 | 96,578 | 143,334 | 210,063 | ... | 345,000 | ... | 170000 | ||
Umm al-Qaywayn [Umm al-Quwain] | UAQ | أم القيوين | Umm al-Qaywayn | 780 | 12,426 | 19,285 | 35,361 | 49,159 | 65,000 | ... | ... | 78000 |
- The total population since 2010 is much higher than the sum of the population figures for the single emirates. The 2015 figure of Sharjah is result of the 2015 census.
- (1980) (1985) (1995) (2005) (2010 total) (2016 total) Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates (web), Federal Competiveness and Statistics Authority (web).
(2010) (2015) (2016) Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi (web), Dubai Statistics Center (web), Fujairah Statistics Center (web), Department of Economic Development Ras al Khaimah (web), Department of Statistics and Community Development Sharjah (web), UAEinteract (web), WAM Emirates News Agency (web).
Contents: Cities
The population of the major cities in the United Arab Emirates according to census results and latest official estimations.
Name | Native | Adm. | 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) 2016-07-01 | Area | ||
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Abū Ẓaby [Abu Dhabi] | ابو ظبى | ABU | 243,257 | 283,361 | 398,695 | 670,000 | 912,318 | 1,202,756 | 1,266,189 | 0 | ||
Ad-Dhaīd | الذيد | SHA | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20,165 | ... | 0 | ||
'Ajmān | عجمان | AJM | 33,651 | 49,108 | 114,395 | 197,470 | 250,000 | ... | ... | 0 | ||
Al-'Ayn [Al Ain] | العين | ABU | 102,329 | 133,022 | 225,970 | 290,000 | 376,929 | 496,205 | 519,272 | 0 | ||
Al-Baṭāeḥ | البطائح | SHA | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,958 | ... | 0 | ||
Al-Fujayrah [Fujairah] | الفجيرة | FUJ | 12,659 | 17,926 | 33,176 | 55,000 | 72,292 | 92,201 | 97,226 | 0 | ||
Al-Ḥamriyah | الحمریه | SHA | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,297 | ... | 0 | ||
Al-Madām | المدام | SHA | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11,120 | ... | 0 | ||
Ash-Shāriqah [Sharjah] | الشارقة | SHA | 125,193 | 173,787 | 320,095 | 700,000 | 900,000 | 1,274,749 | ... | 0 | ||
Dibā al-Fujayrah [Dibba] | دبا الفجيرة | FUJ | ... | ... | ... | 17,000 | 22,973 | 29,301 | 30,898 | 0 | ||
Dibā al-Ḥiṣn [Dibba] | دبا الحصن | SHA | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12,573 | ... | 0 | ||
Dubayy [Dubai] | دبى | DUB | 263,449 | 354,175 | 669,181 | 1,305,060 | 1,874,729 | 2,401,067 | 2,645,581 | 0 | → | |
Ḥatā [Hatta] | حتا | DUB | ... | ... | ... | 6,307 | 9,183 | 11,996 | 12,200 | 0 | → | |
Kalbā' | كلباء | SHA | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 37,545 | ... | 0 | ||
Khawr Fakān [Khor Fakkan] | خور فكان | SHA | 10,790 | 15,330 | 22,594 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,151 | ... | 0 | ||
Mileīḥah [Mileiha] | مليحة | SHA | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,768 | ... | 0 | ||
Rā's al-Khaymah [Ras al-Khaimah] | رأس الخيمة | RAK | 41,435 | 54,425 | 77,550 | 111,261 | 218,000 | 263,000 | ... | 0 | ||
Umm al-Qaywayn [Umm al-Quwain] | أم القيوين | UAQ | 9,652 | 17,926 | 25,052 | 32,800 | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
- 2010 figures for Fujairah emirate are results of the 2011 census. 2015 figures for Sharjah emirate are results of the 2015 census. Population estimates for Dubai emirate are end-of-year estimates.
- (1980) (1985) (1995) (2005) Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates (web).
(2010) (2015) (2016) Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi (web), Dubai Statistics Center (web), Fujairah Statistics Center (web), Department of Economic Development Ras al Khaimah (web), UAEinteract (web), WAM Emirates News Agency (web).