List of cities in the United Arab Emirates


This is a list of the principal cities of the United Arab Emirates.

List

The table below shows a list of every city in the UAE with a population of at least 10,000, listed in descending order. Population figures are updated to the latest officially released numbers and the capitals are shown in bold. Please note these are the population numbers of the cities, and not the emirates, often with the same name.

Largest cities

CityPopulationEmirateLocation
1Dubai3,386,941
2Abu Dhabi1,807,000
3Sharjah1,274,749
4Al Ain766,936
5Ajman226,172
6RAK City115,949
7Fujairah97,226
8Umm Al Quwain61,700
9Khor Fakkan39,151
10Kalba37,545
11Jebel Ali31,634
12Dibba Al-Fujairah30,000
13Madinat Zayed29,095
14Ruwais25,000
15Liwa Oasis20,192
16Dhaid20,165
17Ghayathi14,022
18Ar-Rams13,000
19Dibba Al-Hisn12,573
20Hatta12,200
21Al Madam11,120

Other Cities

CityEmirate
Abu al Abyad
Adhen
Al Ajban
Al Aryam
Al Awir
Al Badiyah
Al Bataeh
Al Bithnah
Al Faqa and
Al Halah
Al Hamraniyah
Al Hamriyah
Al Jazirah Al Hamra
Al Jeer
Al Khawaneej
Al Lisaili
Al Manama
Al Mirfa
Al Qusaidat
Al Qor
Al Shuwaib
Al Rafaah
Al Rashidya
Al Yahar
Asimah
Dalma
Dadna
Digdaga
Falaj Al Mualla
Ghalilah
Ghub
Habshan
Huwaylat
Khatt
Khor Khwair
Lahbab
Marawah
Masafi and
Masfut
Mirbah
Mleiha
Nahil
Sha'am
Sila
Sir Bani Yas
Sweihan
Wadi Shah
Zubarah

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