The United Arab Emirates has a population density of 397 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. The United Arab Emirates has 82,731 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu are ranked 62nd and 160th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The United Arab Emirates has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.05% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in the United Arab Emirates is 470% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
UAE
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 397 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 62/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
11372700
|
341110
|
| Land area | 27,421 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 70,282 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 88% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 62.2% | 0% |
the United Arab Emirates vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the United Arab Emirates increased by 145.6%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, the United Arab Emirates ranked 111th for population density and is in 62nd place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 397 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 382 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 367 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 349 | 65 |
| 2020 | 343 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 344 | 62 |
| 2018 | 341 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 336 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 326 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 310 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 293.9 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 280.6 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 269.6 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 259.1 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 250.5 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 244.6 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 229.8 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 205.1 | 47 |
| 2006 | 182.7 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 170.1 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 161.5 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 152.9 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 144.3 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 135.8 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 127.4 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 119.1 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 110.9 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 102.7 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 94.7 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 88.8 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 84.9 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 81 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 77.1 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 73.2 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 69.2 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 65.3 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 61.3 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 57.4 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 53.5 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 50.3 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 47.6 | 27 |
| 1983 | 45 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 42.5 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 40.1 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 37 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 33.3 | 24 |
| 1978 | 29.5 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 25.9 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 22.5 | 22 |
| 1975 | 19.8 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 17.8 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 15.9 | 20 |
| 1972 | 14 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 12.2 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 10.4 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 8.74 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 7.27 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 6.55 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 6.34 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 6.09 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 5.82 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 5.55 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 5.29 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 5.03 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 88% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | 26% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 87% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 86% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | 25% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | 24% |
| 2007 | 83% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | 22% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | 19% |
| 1990 | 79.1% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 79.2% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 79.3% | 18% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 79.6% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 79.8% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 80% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 80.2% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 80.7% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 80.7% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 80.5% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 80.3% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 80.1% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 79.8% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 79.8% | 13% |
| 1972 | 79.8% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 79.8% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 79.8% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 79.8% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 79.8% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 79.3% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 78.5% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 77.7% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 76.9% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 76.1% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 75.2% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 74.4% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 73.5% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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