List of cities in the United Arab Emirates

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).

Largest cities Emirate capital and largest cityFederal Capital

Nº City Population Emirate Location 1Dubai3,944,7512Abu Dhabi2,189,8603Sharjah1,600,0004Al Ain846,7475Ajman565,7676Jebel Ali540,7327Ras Al Khaimah191,7538Fujairah121,5389Khor Fakkan61,93610Kalba59,40111Umm Al Quwain59,09812Ghayathi58,70013Madinat Zayed54,76014Dibba Al-Fujairah52,41315Al Dhannah42,77016Dhaid39,29517Liwa Oasis20,19218Al Hamriyah22,35419Al Madam18,00020Dibba Al Hisn16,11621Hatta13,02322Rams13,00023Al Awir12,25924Sila10,58025Al Ghayl10,33726Masfut10,21527Al Jazirah Al Hamra10,190

Other towns and settlements

City Population EmirateAbu al AbyadAdhen5,196Al AjbanAl AryamAl Badiyah7,153Al Bataeh3,958Al BithnahAl Faqa2,291 and Al HalahAl Hamraniyah2,066Al Jeer5,111Al Khawaneej8,222Al Lisaili2,514Al Madam8,652Al Manama5,823Al Mirfa9,111Al QusaidatAl Qor1,313Al SalamahAl ShuwaibAl Rafaah2,704Al RashidyaAl Ruwayyah6,984Al YaharAsimah1,673Dalma5,000DadnaDigdaga6,131Falaj Al Mualla4,253Ghalilah4,734GhubHabshanHuwaylat1,005Khatt3,095Khor Khwair4,532Lahbab4,490Manama5,823MarawahMasafi7,637 and MirbahMleiha4,768NahilQidfaSha'am3,014Sweihan5,403Wadi ShahZubarah3,779

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