The annual urban population growth in the United Arab Emirates decreased by 0.02 percentage points (-1.83 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. In 2023, the urban population growth thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. Notably, the urban population growth is continuously decreasing over the last years. Urban population growth is the annual change in the share of people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. Urban population growth is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
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Annual urban population growth in the United Arab Emirates from 2009 to 2023
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Annual urban population growth in the United Arab Emirates from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/688623/uae-urban-population-growth/
World Bank. "Annual urban population growth in the United Arab Emirates from 2009 to 2023." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688623/uae-urban-population-growth/
World Bank. (2024). Annual urban population growth in the United Arab Emirates from 2009 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688623/uae-urban-population-growth/
World Bank. "Annual Urban Population Growth in The United Arab Emirates from 2009 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688623/uae-urban-population-growth/
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Annual urban population growth in the United Arab Emirates from 2009 to 2023 [Graph], World Bank, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/688623/uae-urban-population-growth/
