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United Arab Emirates: capital, population, area and flag

United Arab Emirates is a country in Western Asia (Asia). Its capital is Abu Dhabi. The population is about 11.5M (#85 of 193) and the area is about 83,600 km² (#114 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Abu Dhabi
Region
Asia / Western Asia
Population
11,513,149 (2025) #85 of 193
Total area
83,600 km² #114 of 193
Population density
154.7 people/km² (2024) #57 of 193
GDP (total)
$552B (2024) #30 of 189
GDP per capita
$50,274 (2024) #24 of 189
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024) #16 of 193
Distance from Japan
8,052 km #143 of 192
Largest city
Dubai
Area compared with Japan
about 1/5 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/11 that of Japan
Main languages
Arabic
Currency
United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
Calling code
+971
Time zone (capital)
UTC+4
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
5 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
24.45°N 54.40°E

Population of United Arab Emirates, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of United Arab Emirates

Map of United Arab Emirates

Capital: Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

United Arab Emirates ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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United Arab Emirates in world rankings

How United Arab Emirates compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area83,600 km²#114 of 193
Number of land borders2#109 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital24.5°#82 of 193
Distance from Japan8,052 km#143 of 192
Forest area (share of land)4.6%2024#167 of 193
Arable land (share of land)0.8%2024#175 of 190
Protected land (share of land)19.2%2025#86 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)5.6%2024#180 of 192
Average annual rainfall78 mm2022#176 of 180
Freshwater resources per person15 m³2022#178 of 181
Forest area3,246 km²2025#149 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)12.0%2025#39 of 153 tied
People & population
Population11,513,1492025#85 of 193
Population density154.7 people/km²2024#57 of 193
Population growth rate4.68%2025#1 of 193
Urban population (share of people)86.0%2025#29 of 193
Life expectancy83.1 years2024#16 of 193
Fertility rate1.21 births per woman2024#178 of 193
Infant mortality rate3.8 per 1,000 births2024#157 of 192
Birth rate9.8 per 1,000 people2024#146 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over1.8%2025#192 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1416.0%2025#151 of 193
Life expectancy of women84.3 years2024#26 of 193
Life expectancy of men82.2 years2024#8 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio3 per 100,000 births2023#180 of 192 tied
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)31.3%2025#67 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)1.0 per 1,000 people2024#193 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)4.8 per 1,000 births2024#155 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)82.2%2025#2 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$552B2024#30 of 189
GDP per capita$50,2742024#24 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$79,3442024#14 of 185
Economic growth rate4.0%2024#71 of 188
Inflation rate1.3%2025#140 of 179
Unemployment rate2.2%2025#160 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)106.8%2023#7 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)92.2%2023#12 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)0.8%2024#171 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)44.3%2024#9 of 185
Services (share of GDP)54.9%2024#109 of 185
Income inequality (Gini index)26.4 (0–100)2018#140 of 149 tied
Goods exports (total)$707B2025#8 of 190
Women in the labor force (share of women)53.0%2025#92 of 178
Youth unemployment rate6.5%2025#142 of 178
Cereal production20,216 t2024#152 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)22,474 kg/ha2024#2 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)60,641 t2024#100 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)58,165 t2024#92 of 193 tied
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)2,476 t2024#113 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)161.3 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#13 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)1,648 kg/ha2024#3 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)9.4%2024#105 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)1.4%2025#165 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)9.0%2023#71 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)8.3%2024#22 of 187
Labor force (number of people)7,602,9072025#69 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$292B2025#14 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)0.0%2018#120 of 132 tied
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 186 tied
Mobile phone subscriptions203.2 per 100 people2024#3 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)5.0%2023#126 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)3.9%2021#105 of 179
Hospital beds1.9 per 1,000 people2022#96 of 157
Doctors2.99 per 1,000 people2023#61 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)1.49%2021#29 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)50.0%2025#6 of 192 tied
University and college enrollment63.7%2024#57 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions40.8 per 100 people2024#20 of 192
Air passengers carried91,062,2932023#12 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)98.6%2024#30 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)98.4%2024#12 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)2.5%2024#102 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)99.0%2024#45 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths8.9 per 100,000 people2019#130 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)98.0%2024#20 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)102.1%2024#49 of 180
Primary school completion rate99.2%2023#43 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)6.19 per 1,000 people2022#56 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)1 per 100,000 people2024#189 of 191
Health spending per person$2,4022023#35 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)23,466,906 TEU2024#8 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)4.2%2021#161 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person18.3 t CO₂e per person2024#9 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)200.6 Mt CO₂e2024#29 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)57.2 µg/m³2023#8 of 192
Energy use per person8,838 kg oil eq. per person2024#7 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)1.0%2021#178 of 191 tied
Electricity consumption per person15,361 kWh per person2024#6 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)21.8%2024#15 of 190
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)0.0%2021#150 of 190 tied
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)264.1 Mt CO₂e2024#32 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)1,509.9%2022#4 of 175
Food & farming
Maize (corn): production20,216 t2024#123 of 160
Potatoes: production1,086 t2024#144 of 150
Tomatoes: production72,522 t2024#88 of 164
Cabbages: production28,642 t2024#87 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production857 t2024#114 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production106,927 t2024#39 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production390 t2024#86 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production12,729 t2024#44 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production18,099 t2024#49 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production6,699 t2024#94 of 124
Lemons (with limes): production6,967 t2024#60 of 101
Bananas: production327 t2024#108 of 113
Grapes: production35 t2024#89 of 91
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production5,107 t2024#66 of 96
Watermelons: production2,325 t2024#101 of 119
Dates: production333,632 t2024#10 of 36
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production2,828 t2024#72 of 95
Almonds: production314 t2024#41 of 48
Tobacco: production229 t2024#102 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production22,005 t2024#119 of 181
Chicken meat: production59,075 t2024#101 of 183
Cow’s milk: production56,407 t2024#130 of 178
Hen eggs: production58,605 t2024#78 of 167
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production4,438 t2024#92 of 172
Goat meat: production59,799 t2024#17 of 164
Goat’s milk: production87,110 t2024#35 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production2,797 t2023#81 of 124
Whiteleg shrimp: production3 t2024#53 of 54
Nile tilapia: production45 t2024#66 of 79
Common carp: production3 t2024#90 of 97
Milkfish: production875 t2024#5 of 25
Barramundi (giant sea perch): production134 t2024#16 of 20
Atlantic salmon: production180 t2022#13 of 22
Gilthead seabream: production1,512 t2024#19 of 31
European seabass: production130 t2024#16 of 29
Pacific cupped oyster: production250 t2024#17 of 30
Shrimps and prawns: production71 t2024#93 of 114
Crabs: production370 t2024#54 of 97
Oysters: production250 t2024#30 of 51
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production330 t2024#63 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production4,800 t2024#69 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production3 t2024#109 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production45 t2024#89 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production1,805 t2024#72 of 108
Sharks and rays: production1,660 t2024#45 of 127
Cattle: number of animals119,098 animals2024#144 of 183
Chickens: number of animals26,388,000 birds2024#88 of 181
Sheep: number of animals2,045,170 animals2024#65 of 173
Goats: number of animals2,242,959 animals2024#60 of 180
Horses: number of animals448 animals2024#136 of 143
Camels: number of animals604,855 animals2024#12 of 46

Questions about United Arab Emirates

What is the capital of United Arab Emirates?

The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi.

What is the population of United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates has a population of about 11.5M (2025), #85 of 193 among countries.

How big is United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates covers about 83,600 km², #114 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is United Arab Emirates in?

United Arab Emirates is in Asia, in the region of Western Asia.

What currency and languages are used in United Arab Emirates?

The currency is the United Arab Emirates Dirham. Main languages: Arabic.

How does United Arab Emirates compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of United Arab Emirates is about 1/5 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/11 that of Japan.

How far is United Arab Emirates from Japan?

The capital, Abu Dhabi, is about 8,052 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between United Arab Emirates and Japan?

The capital, Abu Dhabi, is on UTC+4 in standard time: 5 h behind Japan.

What is the largest city in United Arab Emirates?

The largest city in United Arab Emirates is Dubai. The capital is Abu Dhabi.

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