List of cities in the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, or UAE, is a country in the Middle East with seven emirates. Each emirate has its own main city, along with many smaller cities and towns. This list shows all the cities in the UAE that have at least 10,000 people, starting from the largest to the smallest. The capitals of each emirate are shown in bold.
Cities in the UAE are important places where people live, work, and visit. Some cities are very famous, like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, known for their tall buildings, busy ports, and fun attractions. Other cities are smaller but still important for the communities that live there.
The list also includes towns and villages with fewer than 10,000 people, though they are not ordered by size. This gives a full picture of where people live across the whole country.
Largest cities
This section lists the biggest cities in the United Arab Emirates. The cities shown have at least 10,000 people. They are listed from the largest to the smallest. The capital cities are in bold. The numbers show how many people live in each city, not the whole area around it.
| Emirate capital and largest city |
| Federal Capital |
| Nº | City | Population | Emirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dubai | 3,564,931 |  Dubai |
| 2 | Abu Dhabi | 2,189,860 |  Abu Dhabi |
| 3 | Sharjah | 1,405,000 |  Sharjah |
| 4 | Al Ain | 846,747 | Abu Dhabi |
| 5 | Ajman | 490,035 |  Ajman |
| 6 | Ras Al Khaimah | 191,753 | Ras Al Khaimah |
| 7 | Fujairah | 118,933 |  Fujairah |
| 8 | Umm Al Quwain | 59,098 |  Umm al-Quwain |
| 9 | Kalba | 51,000 | Sharjah |
| 10 | Dibba Al-Fujairah | 49,333 | Fujairah |
| 11 | Madinat Zayed | 46,862 | Abu Dhabi |
| 12 | Khor Fakkan | 43,223 | Sharjah |
| 13 | Al Dhannah | 38,740 | Abu Dhabi |
| 14 | Ghayathi | 34,333 | Abu Dhabi |
| 15 | Dhaid | 33,000 | Sharjah |
| 16 | Jebel Ali | 31,634 | Dubai |
| 17 | Liwa Oasis | 20,192 | Abu Dhabi |
| 18 | Hatta | 13,295 | Dubai |
| 19 | Ar-Rams | 13,000 | Ras Al Khaimah |
| 20 | Dibba Al-Hisn | 12,573 | Sharjah |
| 21 | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | 10,190 | Ras Al Khaimah |
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