Arab World vs United Arab Emirates: Rural population, annual growth rate
Arab World
1.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.73 % change on previous year against 1.63 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 2.1 % change on previous year.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 11.45 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.8992 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.6481 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Arab World or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.73 % change on previous year against 1.63 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Arab World and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.1 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and United Arab Emirates rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.