Ajman, UAE Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ajman, UAE metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Ajman in 2024 is 418,000, a 1.7% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Ajman in 2023 was 411,000, a 1.48% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Ajman in 2022 was 405,000, a 1.5% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Ajman in 2021 was 399,000, a 1.79% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in UAE
City Name Population
Dubai 3,051,000
Sharjah 1,872,000
Abu Dhabi 1,593,000
Al-Ain 656,000
Ajman 418,000
Ajman - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 418,000 1.70%
2023 411,000 1.48%
2022 405,000 1.50%
2021 399,000 1.79%
2020 392,000 1.82%
2019 385,000 1.85%
2018 378,000 5.29%
2017 359,000 5.28%
2016 341,000 5.25%
2015 324,000 5.54%
2014 307,000 5.14%
2013 292,000 5.42%
2012 277,000 5.32%
2011 263,000 5.20%
2010 250,000 5.49%
2009 237,000 5.33%
2008 225,000 5.14%
2007 214,000 5.42%
2006 203,000 5.18%
2005 193,000 5.46%
2004 183,000 5.78%
2003 173,000 5.49%
2002 164,000 5.81%
2001 155,000 5.44%
2000 147,000 5.76%
1999 139,000 6.11%
1998 131,000 5.65%
1997 124,000 5.08%
1996 118,000 7.27%
1995 110,000 8.91%
1994 101,000 8.60%
1993 93,000 9.41%
1992 85,000 8.97%
1991 78,000 8.33%
1990 72,000 9.09%
1989 66,000 8.20%
1988 61,000 8.93%
1987 56,000 9.80%
1986 51,000 8.51%
1985 47,000 6.82%
1984 44,000 7.32%
1983 41,000 7.89%
1982 38,000 8.57%
1981 35,000 12.90%
1980 31,000 19.23%
1979 26,000 18.18%
1978 22,000 15.79%
1977 19,000 18.75%
1976 16,000 23.08%
1975 13,000 18.18%
1974 11,000 22.22%
1973 9,000 12.50%
1972 8,000 14.29%
1971 7,000 40.00%
1970 5,000 0.00%
1969 5,000 25.00%
1968 4,000 33.33%
1967 3,000 0.00%
1966 3,000 50.00%
1965 2,000 0.00%
1964 2,000 0.00%
1963 2,000 0.00%
1962 2,000 100.00%
1961 1,000 0.00%
1960 1,000 0.00%
1959 1,000 0.00%
1958 1,000 0.00%
1957 1,000 0.00%
1956 1,000 0.00%
1955 1,000 0.00%
1954 0 0.00%
1953 0 0.00%
1952 0 0.00%
1951 0 0.00%
1950 0 0.00%