United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Capital Abu Dhabi
83,600 km² · 11,513,149 people (2025) · United Arab Emirates dirham
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is 828 m, the tallest building in the world, and has been since 2010. Most of the country is desert; the Liwa Oasis on the edge of the Empty Quarter carries dunes over 250 m high. Jebel Jais in the Hajar mountains reaches 1,934 m and sees occasional snow.
The facts
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Largest city
- Dubai
- Area
- 83,600 km² — 32,278 sq mi
- Population
- 11,513,149 (2025)
- Density
- 137.7 people per km²
- Currency
- United Arab Emirates dirham (AED, د.إ)
- Official language
- Arabic
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Calling code
- +971
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- AE · ARE
- Continent
- Asia
How it compares
- By area
- 114 of 200
- By population
- 86 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 86,600 | 10,246,996 |
| Austria | 83,871 | 9,208,163 |
| United Arab Emirates ← | 83,600 | 11,513,149 |
| Czechia | 78,867 | 10,886,878 |
| Serbia | 77,474 | 6,549,143 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of United Arab Emirates?
- Abu Dhabi
- What currency does United Arab Emirates use?
- The United Arab Emirates dirham (AED).
- How big is United Arab Emirates?
- 83,600 km², or 32,278 square miles — 114 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does United Arab Emirates drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
- Azerbaijan 86,600 km²
- Austria 83,871 km²
- Czechia 78,867 km²
- Serbia 77,474 km²
- India Asia
- China Asia
- Indonesia Asia
- Pakistan Asia
- Bangladesh Asia
- Japan Asia
- Philippines Asia
- Vietnam Asia
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)