Rural population, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Rural population, per capita was 0.1404 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.1404 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.265 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1404 units per person, in 2025.
That places United Arab Emirates 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.265 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2546 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2452 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2368 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.229 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2218 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.215 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2085 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.202 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1951 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1878 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1804 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1736 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1677 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1634 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.161 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1613 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1661 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1738 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1821 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.189 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1935 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.197 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2027 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2048 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2066 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2084 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2101 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2117 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2131 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2145 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2156 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2165 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2171 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2174 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2173 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2162 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.214 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.211 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2071 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2025 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1973 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1915 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1853 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1779 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1744 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1724 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1703 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1683 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1663 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1643 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1624 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1604 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1586 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1567 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1549 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1531 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1514 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1497 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.148 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1464 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1449 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1433 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1418 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1404 units per person | -1.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.1404 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.1404 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2273 units per person | 0.1951 units per person | 0.265 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1717 units per person | 0.161 units per person | 0.1878 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2024 units per person | 0.189 units per person | 0.2117 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2153 units per person | 0.211 units per person | 0.2174 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1847 units per person | 0.1683 units per person | 0.2071 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1578 units per person | 0.1497 units per person | 0.1663 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1441 units per person | 0.1404 units per person | 0.148 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Rural population, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.1404 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.265 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1404 units per person in 2025.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for rural population, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.