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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

106 cities · 7 states/provinces · Capital: Abu Dhabi · Asia

9,630,959 Population
106 Cities
$522.6B GDP
$49,851 GDP per Capita
0.937 HDI
82.9 Life Expectancy
82,880 Area (km²)

United Arab Emirates at a Glance

General

CapitalAbu Dhabi
ContinentAsia
RegionAsia
SubregionWestern Asia
LanguagesArabic
CurrencyDirham (AED)

Demographics

Population9,630,959
Density116.2/km²
Median Age33.5
Urban Population85.7%
Birth Rate9.8 per 1K
Death Rate0.9 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.20

Economy

GDP$522.6 billion
GDP per Capita$49,851
HDI0.937
Gini Index26.0
Internet Users100.0%

Geography

Area82,880 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersOMN,SAU
Calling Code++971
TLD.ae

Status

ISO CodeAE / ARE
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy82.9 years

Largest Cities in United Arab Emirates

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Dubai Dubai 3,790,000 82°F 79 ft
2 Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi 1,807,000 82°F 20 ft
3 Sharjah Sharjah 1,800,000 81°F 49 ft
4 Al Ain City Abu Dhabi 846,747 83°F 902 ft
5 Ajman Ajman 490,035 81°F 7 ft
6 Dayrah Dubai 400,000 81°F 33 ft
7 Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah 351,943 82°F 7 ft
8 Musaffah Abu Dhabi 243,341 82°F 23 ft
9 Jebel Ali Dubai 210,000 82°F 16 ft
10 Business Bay Dubai 191,000 81°F 52 ft
11 Dubai Investments Park Dubai 160,000 82°F 30 ft
12 Dubai Marina Dubai 120,000 82°F -26 ft
13 International City Dubai 120,000 81°F 49 ft
14 Fujairah Fujairah 118,933 83°F 49 ft
15 Al Majaz Sharjah 116,503 81°F 33 ft
16 Warīsān Dubai 108,759 81°F 39 ft
17 Dubai Silicon Oasis Dubai 90,000 81°F 36 ft
18 Ar Rumaylah Ajman 86,000 81°F 7 ft
19 Khalifah A City Abu Dhabi 85,374 82°F —
20 Mohammed Bin Zayed City Abu Dhabi 85,000 82°F 10 ft

States & Provinces in United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi 18 Ajman 7 Dubai 59 Fujairah 5 Ras Al Khaimah 3 Sharjah 11 Umm al Qaywayn 2