Rural population in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Rural population was 1.62 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in United Arab Emirates is 1.62 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,804, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,708 | 34,804 | 46,763 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,563 | 53,803 | 166,103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,184 | 191,925 | 378,849 | 10 |
| 1990s | 532,015 | 404,591 | 689,119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 875,743 | 723,621 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.14 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.39 million | 1.62 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 14.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 945 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 23,306 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 22,014 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 326.89 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in United Arab Emirates?
- Rural population in United Arab Emirates was 1.62 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,804 in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for rural population?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.