Least Dense in United Arab Emirates

Top 79 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - United Arab Emirates

1 AL Twar Second 03 18/mi²
2 Za'abeel 03 18/mi²
3 Umm Al Sheif 03 22/mi²
4 Al Khabaisi 03 23/mi²
5 Al Hudaiba 03 27/mi²
6 Oud Metha 03 29/mi²
7 Al Madam 06 31/mi²
8 Suwayḩān 01 31/mi²
9 Būr Sa‘īd 03 39/mi²
10 Al Twar 3 03 39/mi²
11 As Saţwah Sharq 03 40/mi²
12 Sha'biyyat Al Hiyar 01 42/mi²
13 Al Twar First 03 42/mi²
14 Al Qusais Second 03 45/mi²
15 Downtown Dubai 03 46/mi²
16 Nadd al Ḩumr 03 47/mi²
17 Al Safa 03 54/mi²
18 Muzayri‘ 01 55/mi²
19 Umm Suqaym 03 57/mi²
20 Al Mizhar First 03 61/mi²
21 Abū Hayl 03 63/mi²
22 Bur Dubai 03 65/mi²
23 Al Bada'a 03 65/mi²
24 Al Murar al Qadīm 03 69/mi²
25 Al Waheda 03 75/mi²
26 Al Wasl 03 77/mi²
27 Ar Ruways 01 107/mi²
29 Ar Rāshidīyah 03 133/mi²
30 Jumayrā 03 136/mi²
31 Mankhūl 03 143/mi²
32 Zayed City 01 155/mi²
33 Adh Dhayd 06 167/mi²
34 Al Qusais 1 03 168/mi²
35 Al Muteena 03 169/mi²
36 Dibba Al-Fujairah 04 177/mi²
37 Nāyf 03 184/mi²
38 Al Warqaa 03 205/mi²
39 Mirdif 03 209/mi²
40 Al Sajaah 06 213/mi²
41 Shakhbout City 01 260/mi²
42 Al Karama 03 262/mi²
43 Dubai Festival City 03 267/mi²
44 Maşfūţ 02 271/mi²
45 Reef Al Fujairah City 04 285/mi²
46 Hawr al ‘Anz 03 294/mi²
47 Dubai Silicon Oasis 03 312/mi²
49 Warīsān 03 378/mi²
50 Fujairah 04 412/mi²
51 Ţarīf Kalbā 04 416/mi²
52 International City 03 417/mi²
53 Khawr Fakkān 06 528/mi²
54 Masdar City 01 648/mi²
55 Business Bay 03 663/mi²
56 Al Jurf 02 1,250/mi²
57 Dayrah 03 1,388/mi²
58 Ḩattā 03 2,105/mi²
59 Kalbā 06 2,154/mi²
60 Al Shamkhah City 01 2,739/mi²
61 Khalifah A City 01 3,688/mi²
62 Mohammed Bin Zayed City 01 3,699/mi²
63 Abu Dhabi 01 4,183/mi²
64 Al Ḩamīdīyah 02 4,405/mi²
65 Bani Yas City 01 8,359/mi²
66 Ar Riqqah 03 13,693/mi²
67 Sharjah 06 13,722/mi²
68 Musaffah 01 14,615/mi²
69 Dibba Al-Hisn 04 18,330/mi²
70 As Saţwah 03 36,934/mi²
71 Dubai Marina 03 37,328/mi²
72 Ajman 02 39,289/mi²
73 Al Majaz 06 49,788/mi²
74 Umm Al Quwain City 07 85,406/mi²
75 Ar Rumaylah 02 87,755/mi²
76 Mushayrif 02 129,171/mi²
77 Dubai 03 291,988/mi²
78 Ras Al Khaimah 05 439,929/mi²
79 Halwan 06 452,083/mi²

The least densely populated cities in United Arab Emirates offer spacious living with more land per resident. AL Twar Second has just 18 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 AL Twar Second, there are only 18 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 1,584,901 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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