- Five Largest Cities
- Dubai
- 2.415 million
- Sharjah
- Estimated Population: 1.2075 million
- Actual Population: 1.279 million
- Abu Dhabi
- Estimated Population: 805,000
- Actual Population: 1.145 million
- Al Ain
- Estimated Population: 603,750
- Actual Population: 650,000
- Ajman
- Estimated Population: 483,000
- Actual Population: 238,000
- Dubai
- It is evident that this country follows the rank size rule because the population of Sharjah is approximately half of Dubai's, which is the largest city in the country. Also, the population of Al Ain is approximately 1/4 of Dubai's which follows the model of rank-size rule as well.
- Population
- 5,927,482
- Population Density
- % Urban Population
- 85.5%
- % Urban Population living in Slums
- Average % Change in Urban Population
- 2.87%
- % with Improved Urban Sanitation
- 98%
- % with Improved Urban Water Supply
- 99.6%