United Arab Emirates—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #11 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.9%
2024
YoY Change
+16.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#11
of 217 countries
Maximum
11.8%
2007
Minimum
-0.3%
2020
CAGR
-1.6%
25 years
Last
4.9%
Previous
4.2%
Highest
11.8%
Lowest
-0.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United Arab Emirates's urban population growth (%) was 4.9% in 2024, ranking #11 out of 217 countries. This represents a +16.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 11.8% (2007) and the lowest was -0.3% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.9% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +160.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +822.7% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -122.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -59.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +56.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.2% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |