United Arab Emirates
AsiaCapital: Abu DhabiMost important metro: Dubai-Sharjah
2026 population
11.3M
Rank #89 globally
Area
84k km²
Metros tracked
11
94% of population in metros
Composite score
101.3
Rank #23 globally
11 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #35 | Dubai-Sharjah▲ Largest | 5.7M | 56.0 | World City |
| #68 | Abu Dhabi★ Capital | 2.8M | 35.1 | Major Metro |
| #411 | Ras al-Khaimah | 400K | 5.7 | Established City |
| #845 | Fujairah | 114K | 2.0 | Emerging City |
| #1014 | Al Ain | 987K | 1.5 | Emerging City |
| #2073 | Madinat Zayed | 326K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2661 | Khor Fakkan | 53K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2671 | Kalba | 51K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #3668 | Umm al-Quwain | 88K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3822 | Dibba | 64K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #4012 | Hatta | 42K | 0.0 | Local City |