Least Dense in United Arab Emirates

Top 93 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — United Arab Emirates

1 DAMAC Hills 03 2/mi²

2 Dubai Motor City 03 2/mi²

3 Al Manāmah 02 3/mi²

4 Al Mizhar Second 03 3/mi²

5 Al Khawaneej 1 03 3/mi²

6 Dubai Sports City 03 3/mi²

7 Knowledge Village 03 3/mi²

8 Dubai Internet City 03 5/mi²

9 The Palm Jumeirah 03 6/mi²

10 Al Furjan 03 6/mi²

11 Lahbab 03 12/mi²

12 AL Twar Second 03 18/mi²

13 Za'abeel 03 18/mi²

14 Umm Al Sheif 03 22/mi²

15 Al Khabaisi 03 23/mi²

16 Al Hudaiba 03 27/mi²

17 Ar Riqqah 03 29/mi²

18 Oud Metha 03 29/mi²

19 Al Madam 06 31/mi²

20 Suwayḩān 01 31/mi²

21 Dubai Investments Park 03 36/mi²

22 Būr Sa‘īd 03 39/mi²

23 Al Twar 3 03 39/mi²

24 As Saţwah Sharq 03 40/mi²

25 Sha'biyyat Al Hiyar 01 42/mi²

26 Al Twar First 03 42/mi²

27 Al Qusais Second 03 45/mi²

28 Downtown Dubai 03 46/mi²

29 Nadd al Ḩumr 03 47/mi²

30 Jebel Ali 03 47/mi²

31 Al Safa 03 54/mi²

32 Muzayri‘ 01 55/mi²

33 Umm Suqaym 03 57/mi²

34 Al Mizhar First 03 61/mi²

35 Abū Hayl 03 63/mi²

36 Bur Dubai 03 65/mi²

37 Al Bada'a 03 65/mi²

38 Al Murar al Qadīm 03 69/mi²

39 Al Waheda 03 75/mi²

40 Al Wasl 03 77/mi²

41 Ar Ruways 01 107/mi²

42 Dubai International Financial Centre 03 125/mi²

43 Dibba Al-Fujairah 04 130/mi²

44 Ar Rāshidīyah 03 133/mi²

45 Jumayrā 03 136/mi²

46 Mankhūl 03 143/mi²

47 Al Ain City 01 145/mi²

48 Zayed City 01 155/mi²

49 Adh Dhayd 06 167/mi²

50 Al Qusais 1 03 168/mi²

51 Al Muteena 03 169/mi²

52 Nāyf 03 184/mi²

53 Al Warqaa 03 205/mi²

54 Mirdif 03 209/mi²

55 Al Sajaah 06 213/mi²

56 Shakhbout City 01 260/mi²

57 Al Karama 03 262/mi²

58 Dubai Festival City 03 267/mi²

59 Maşfūţ 02 271/mi²

60 Reef Al Fujairah City 04 285/mi²

61 Hawr al ‘Anz 03 294/mi²

62 Dubai Silicon Oasis 03 312/mi²

63 Al Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’ 05 375/mi²

64 Warīsān 03 378/mi²

65 Fujairah 04 412/mi²

66 Ţarīf Kalbā 04 416/mi²

67 International City 03 417/mi²

68 Khawr Fakkān 06 528/mi²

69 Masdar City 01 648/mi²

70 Business Bay 03 663/mi²

71 Al Jurf 02 1,250/mi²

72 Dayrah 03 1,388/mi²

73 Kalbā 06 1,474/mi²

74 Mushayrif 02 1,493/mi²

75 Ḩattā 03 2,105/mi²

76 Al Shamkhah City 01 2,739/mi²

77 Khalifah A City 01 3,688/mi²

78 Mohammed Bin Zayed City 01 3,699/mi²

79 Al Ḩamīdīyah 02 4,405/mi²

80 Abu Dhabi 01 4,815/mi²

81 Halwan 06 7,025/mi²

82 Bani Yas City 01 8,359/mi²

83 Musaffah 01 14,615/mi²

84 Dibba Al-Hisn 04 18,330/mi²

85 Sharjah 06 19,795/mi²

86 Ajman 02 34,030/mi²

87 As Saţwah 03 36,934/mi²

88 Al Majaz 06 49,788/mi²

89 Dubai Marina 03 63,492/mi²

90 Ar Rumaylah 02 87,755/mi²

91 Umm Al Quwain City 07 113,650/mi²

92 Dubai 03 280,533/mi²

93 Ras Al Khaimah 05 439,929/mi²

The least densely populated cities in United Arab Emirates offer spacious living with more land per resident. DAMAC Hills has just 2 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In DAMAC Hills, there are only 2 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 15,488,000 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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