Rural population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Rural population, per square kilometre was 21.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.16 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
21.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4947 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 21.16 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4947 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4947 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5005 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5074 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5149 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5219 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5267 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5275 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5672 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6584 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7576 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8512 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9411 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 3 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.65 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15.89 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.77 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 19.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.91 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.6 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.55 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 21.16 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5355 units per square kilometre | 0.4947 units per square kilometre | 0.6584 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 0.7576 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.49 units per square kilometre | 5.7 units per square kilometre | 9.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.33 units per square kilometre | 10.19 units per square kilometre | 15.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 16.09 units per square kilometre | 19.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.26 units per square kilometre | 19.6 units per square kilometre | 21.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 118 Tunisia 23.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nicaragua 23.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 21.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 21.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 21.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Georgia 20.98 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1404 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7694 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7694 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 21.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 21.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4947 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.