Urban population, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Urban population, male was 59.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in United Arab Emirates is 59.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 59.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1985.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 56.4% | — |
| 1985 | 52.0% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.2% | 52.0% | 56.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.1% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 54.4% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 59.5% | 59.6% | 2 |
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More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Urban population, male in United Arab Emirates was 59.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1985.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for urban population, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.