Emirates
The population of the emirates according to census results and latest official estimations.
| 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) 2017-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8,950,000 | 9,304,277 | |||
| 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 | ... | 7306000 | ||
| 'Ajmān | AJM | عجمان | 'Ajmān | 260 | 36,100 | 54,546 | 121,491 | 206,997 | 295,000 | 430,000 | 504,846 | 26000 | → | |
| Al-Fujayrah [Fujairah] | FUJ | الفجيرة | Al-Fujayrah | 1,300 | 32,189 | 43,753 | 76,180 | 125,698 | 163,751 | 213,712 | 236,811 | 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 | 2,836,062 | 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 | 275,000 | 345,000 | ... | 170000 | ||
| Umm al-Qaywayn [Umm al-Quwain] | UAQ | أم القيوين | Umm al-Qaywayn | 780 | 12,426 | 19,285 | 35,361 | 49,159 | 59,000 | ... | ... | 78000 |
- Since 2010, the total population is considerably higher than the sum of the population figures of all emirates. The 2015 figure of Sharjah and the 2017 figure of Ajman are census results.
- (1980) (1985) (1995) (2005) (2010 total) (2017 total) Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates (web), Federal Competiveness and Statistics Authority (web).
(2010) (2015) (2017) Statistical offices of the emirates (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) 2017-07-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abū Ẓaby [Abu Dhabi] | ابو ظبى | ABU | 243,257 | 283,361 | 398,695 | 670,000 | 912,318 | 1,202,756 | ... | 0 | ||
| Ad-Dhaīd | الذيد | SHA | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20,165 | ... | 0 | ||
| 'Ajmān | عجمان | AJM | 33,651 | 49,108 | 114,395 | 197,470 | 285,000 | 450,000 | 490,035 | 0 | ||
| Al-'Ayn [Al Ain] | العين | ABU | 102,329 | 133,022 | 225,970 | 290,000 | 376,929 | 496,205 | ... | 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 | 86,512 | 0 | ||
| Al-Ḥamriyah | الحمریه | SHA | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,297 | ... | 0 | ||
| Al-Madām | المدام | SHA | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11,120 | ... | 0 | ||
| Al-Manāmah [Manama] | المنامة | AJM | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,823 | 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 | 37,905 | 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 | 2,919,178 | 0 | → | |
| Ḥatā [Hatta] | حتا | DUB | ... | ... | ... | 6,307 | 9,183 | 11,996 | 12,769 | 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 | ||
| Maṣfūt (incl. Sayḥ Muzayra') [Masfout] | مصفوت | AJM | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8,988 | 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. 2017 figures for Ajman emirate 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 (web).
(2010) (2015) (2017) Statistical offices of the emirates (web).