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1. Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates
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2. Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates
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3. Sharjah
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4. Al Ain
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5. Ajman
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7. Fujairah
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9. Khor Fakkan
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10. Jebel Ali
The table below shows a list of every city in the UAE with a population of at least 10,000, listed in descending order. The capitals are shown in bold. The population numbers are of the cities, and not the emirates, often with the same name. There is also an additional list of the rest of the populated settlements in the UAE under 10,000 (not listed in descending order).
Emirate capital and largest city | |
Federal Capital |
Nº | City | Population | Emirate | Location |
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1 | Dubai | 3,564,931 | Dubai | 25°15′47″N 55°17′50″E / 25.263056°N 55.297222°E |
2 | Abu Dhabi | 1,807,000 | Abu Dhabi | 24°28′00″N 54°22′00″E / 24.466667°N 54.366667°E |
3 | Sharjah | 1,405,000 | Sharjah[1] | 25°21′27″N 55°23′27″E / 25.3575°N 55.390833°E |
4 | Al Ain | 846,747 | Abu Dhabi | 24°12′27″N 55°44′41″E / 24.2075°N 55.744722°E |
5 | Ajman | 490,035 | Ajman[2] | 25°24′49″N 55°26′44″E / 25.413611°N 55.445556°E |
6 | Ras Al Khaimah | 191,753 | Ras Al Khaimah | 25°47′00″N 55°57′00″E / 25.783333°N 55.95°E |
7 | Fujairah | 118,933 | Fujairah[3] | 25°07′19″N 56°20′49″E / 25.121927°N 56.346876°E |
8 | Umm Al Quwain | 59,098 | Umm al-Quwain | 25°32′39″N 55°33′12″E / 25.544095°N 55.553305°E |
9 | Kalba | 51,000 | Sharjah[1] | 25°04′27″N 56°21′19″E / 25.074167°N 56.355278°E |
10 | Madinat Zayed | 46,862 | Abu Dhabi[4] | 23°39′08″N 53°39′13″E / 23.652222°N 53.653611°E |
11 | Khor Fakkan | 43,223 | Sharjah[1] | 25°20′00″N 56°21′00″E / 25.333333°N 56.35°E |
12 | Dibba Al-Fujairah | 41,017 | Fujairah | 25°35′28″N 56°15′36″E / 25.591°N 56.26°E |
13 | Ruwais | 38,740 | Abu Dhabi | 24°06′12″N 52°35′01″E / 24.103333°N 52.583611°E |
14 | Ghayathi | 34,333 | Abu Dhabi | 23°50′33″N 52°48′36″E / 23.8425°N 52.81°E |
15 | Dhaid | 33,000 | Sharjah[1] | 25°17′00″N 55°53′00″E / 25.283333°N 55.883333°E |
16 | Jebel Ali | 31,634 | Dubai | 25°00′41″N 55°03′40″E / 25.01126°N 55.06116°E |
17 | Liwa Oasis | 20,192 | Abu Dhabi[4] | 23°08′00″N 53°46′00″E / 23.133333°N 53.766667°E |
18 | Hatta | 13,295 | Dubai | 24°47′48″N 56°07′03″E / 24.796667°N 56.1175°E |
19 | Ar-Rams | 13,000 | Ras Al Khaimah | 25°52′44″N 56°01′25″E / 25.878889°N 56.023611°E |
20 | Dibba Al-Hisn | 12,573 | Sharjah[1] | 25°37′08″N 56°16′24″E / 25.618889°N 56.273333°E |
21 | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | 10,190 | Ras Al Khaimah | 25°41′00″N 55°49′12″E / 25.6832°N 55.8200°E |