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).^[1][2]

Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates

Map of the United Arab Emirates

Largest cities

	Emirate capital and largest city
	Federal Capital

Nº	City	Population	Emirate	Location
1	Dubai	3,564,931	Dubai	25.263056°N 55.297222°E / 25.263056; 55.297222 (Dubai)
2	Abu Dhabi	2,189,860	Abu Dhabi[3]	24.466667°N 54.366667°E / 24.466667; 54.366667 (Abu Dhabi)
3	Sharjah	1,405,000	Sharjah[4]	25.3575°N 55.390833°E / 25.3575; 55.390833 (Sharjah)
4	Al Ain	846,747	Abu Dhabi	24.2075°N 55.744722°E / 24.2075; 55.744722 (Al Ain)
5	Ajman	490,035	Ajman[5]	25.413611°N 55.445556°E / 25.413611; 55.445556 (Ajman)
6	Ras Al Khaimah	191,753	Ras Al Khaimah	25.783333°N 55.95°E / 25.783333; 55.95 (Ras Al Khaimah)
7	Fujairah	118,933	Fujairah[6]	25.121927°N 56.346876°E / 25.121927; 56.346876 (Fujairah)
8	Umm Al Quwain	59,098	Umm al-Quwain	25.544095°N 55.553305°E / 25.544095; 55.553305 (Umm Al Quwain)
9	Kalba	51,000	Sharjah[3]	25.074167°N 56.355278°E / 25.074167; 56.355278 (Kalba)
10	Dibba Al-Fujairah	49,333	Fujairah	25.591°N 56.26°E / 25.591; 56.26 (Dibba Al-Fujairah)
11	Madinat Zayed	46,862	Abu Dhabi[7]	23.652222°N 53.653611°E / 23.652222; 53.653611 (Madinat Zayed)
12	Khor Fakkan	43,223	Sharjah[3]	25.333333°N 56.35°E / 25.333333; 56.35 (Khor Fakkan)
13	Al Dhannah	38,740	Abu Dhabi	24.103333°N 52.583611°E / 24.103333; 52.583611 (Ruwais)
14	Ghayathi	34,333	Abu Dhabi	23.8425°N 52.81°E / 23.8425; 52.81 (Ghayathi)
15	Dhaid	33,000	Sharjah[3]	25.283333°N 55.883333°E / 25.283333; 55.883333 (Dhaid)
16	Jebel Ali	31,634	Dubai	25.01126°N 55.06116°E / 25.01126; 55.06116 (Jebel Ali)
17	Liwa Oasis	20,192	Abu Dhabi[7]	23.133333°N 53.766667°E / 23.133333; 53.766667 (Liwa Oasis)
18	Hatta	13,295	Dubai	24.796667°N 56.1175°E / 24.796667; 56.1175 (Hatta)
19	Ar-Rams	13,000	Ras Al Khaimah	25.878889°N 56.023611°E / 25.878889; 56.023611 (Ar-Rams)
20	Dibba Al-Hisn	12,573	Sharjah[3]	25.618889°N 56.273333°E / 25.618889; 56.273333 (Dibba Al-Hisn)
21	Al Jazirah Al Hamra	10,190	Ras Al Khaimah	25.6832°N 55.8200°E / 25.6832; 55.8200 (Al Jazirah Al Hamra)

Other towns and settlements

City	Population	Emirate
Abu al Abyad		Abu Dhabi
Adhen	4,516	Ras Al Khaimah
Al Ajban		Abu Dhabi
Al Aryam		Abu Dhabi
Al Awir	8,457	Dubai
Al Badiyah	7,153	Fujairah
Al Bataeh	3,958	Sharjah
Al Bithnah		Fujairah
Al Faqa	2,291	Abu Dhabi and  Dubai
Al Halah		Fujairah
Al Hamraniyah		Ras Al Khaimah
Al Hamriyah	3,297	Sharjah
Al Jeer	5,111	Ras Al Khaimah
Al Khawaneej	8,222	Dubai
Al Lisaili	2,514	Dubai
Al Madam	8,652	Sharjah
Al Manama	5,823	Ajman
Al Mirfa	9,111	Abu Dhabi
Al Qusaidat		Ras Al Khaimah
Al Qor		Ras Al Khaimah
Al Salamah		Umm al-Quwain
Al Shuwaib		Abu Dhabi
Al Rafaah	2,704	Umm al-Quwain
Al Rashidya		Umm al-Quwain
Al Ruwayyah	6,984	Dubai
Al Yahar		Abu Dhabi
Asimah		Ras Al Khaimah
Dalma	5,000	Abu Dhabi
Dadna		Fujairah
Digdaga		Ras Al Khaimah
Falaj Al Mualla	4,253	Umm al-Quwain
Ghalilah		Ras Al Khaimah
Ghayl	4,792	Ras Al Khaimah
Ghub		Fujairah
Habshan		Abu Dhabi
Huwaylat		Ras Al Khaimah
Khatt		Ras Al Khaimah
Khor Khwair		Ras Al Khaimah
Lahbab	4,490	Dubai
Manama	5,823	Ajman
Marawah		Abu Dhabi
Masafi	7,637	Ras Al Khaimah and  Fujairah
Masfut	8,988	Ajman
Mirbah		Fujairah
Mleiha	4,768	Sharjah
Nahil		Abu Dhabi
Qidfa		Fujairah
Sha'am	1,550	Ras Al Khaimah
Sila	7,900	Abu Dhabi
Sweihan	5,403	Abu Dhabi
Wadi Shah		Ras Al Khaimah
Zubarah	3,779	Sharjah