| Names
|
| ISO3-Code |
ARE
|
| Continent |
Asia
|
| Country Name |
United Arab Emirates
|
| Administrative Classifications |
| Level Used |
1
|
| Leve1 Type |
Emirate
|
| Number of Units |
8
|
| Population Per Unit ('000) (2000, estimate) |
399
|
| National Population Estimates |
| Last Year of Reference |
1995
|
| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 1990 ('000) |
1,822
|
| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 1995 ('000) |
2,411
|
| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 2000 ('000) |
3,196
|
| UN Population, 1990 ('000) |
2,014
|
| UN Population, 1995 ('000) |
2,352
|
| UN Population, 2000 ('000) |
2,606
|
| National
Spatial Estimates |
| Area (km2) |
74,777
|
| Average Input Resolution (km) |
97
|
| Settlement Points |
| Number of Settlement Points |
9
|
| Largest Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
757,524
|
| Smallest Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
25,577
|
| Mean Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
237,309
|
| Urban Areal Extents |
| Number of Urban Extents |
4
|
| Largest Urban Extent (km2) |
6,297
|
| Smallest Urban Extent (km2) |
56
|
| Mean Urban Extent (km2) |
1,901
|
| Total for All Urban Extent (km2) |
7,602
|
| Largest Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
1,969,830
|
| Smallest Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
10,252
|
| Mean Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
532,530
|
| Total for All Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
2,130,119
|
| % Total Land Area in Urban Extents (km2) |
10%
|
| % Total Population in Urban Extents (2000, estimate) |
67%
|
| % Total Population that is Urban (2001, UN World Urbanization Prospects) |
87%
|
| Urban Areal Extents, by Source |
| Nighttime Lights Data |
4
|
| Regression-estimated Extents |
0
|
| Digital Chart of the World |
0
|
| Other |
0
|
| Notes |
| Administrative
Population Source Data: United Arab Emirates Census 1985 and 1995: http://www.uae.gov.ae/mop/Census/census.htm . |
| Administrative
Boundary Source Data: UNEP/GRID-WRI-NCGIA Asia Population Database: http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov . |
| Settlement
Point Population Source Data: City Population, www.citypopulation.de |
| Settlement
Point Coordinate Source Data: City Population, NIMA |
| Urban
Criteria for Settlements (UN): Not available. |
| Administrative
Population Edits and Notes: -- |
| Administrative
Spatial Edits and Notes: -- |
