Population 3.79M Residents View More
Labour Force 2.52M Employees View More
Real Estate 0.75M Units View More
Abu Dhabi Emirate
3,789,860
+1.72M (+83%)
Comparing to 2011
Census 2023
Census 2011
67%
Males
2,541,465
33%
Females
1,248,395
Male
Female
Male
Female
Abu Dhabi Region
2,495,925
67% 33%
Al Ain Region
1,009,735
64% 36%
Al Dhafra Region
284,205
82% 18%
Abu Dhabi’s population rose to 3.8M in 2023, up 83% from 2011. Males make up 67% (2.54M) and females 33% (1.25M). Abu Dhabi region has 66% (2.5M) of the population, Al Ain 27% (1.01M), and Al Dhafra 7% (284K).

Abu Dhabi Emirate Employees
2,522,390
+1.14M (+82%)
Comparing to 2011
Census 2023
Census 2011
White-collar
Blue-collar
The employment of individuals aged 15 and above has significantly increased by 82% since 2011, equating to 2.5M in 2023 compared to 1.4M in 2011.

Buildings
Abu Dhabi Emirate
281,780
+113K (+67%)
Comparing to 2011
Census 2023
Census 2011
Units
Abu Dhabi Emirate
754,555
+300K (+66%)
Comparing to 2011
Census 2023
Census 2011
Abu Dhabi Region
Al Ain Region
Al Dhafra Region
Abu Dhabi’s residential and non-residential units increased by 66% since 2011 to 754,555. Residential units are 58% (441,410) and non-residential units are 42% (313,145).
Statistical disclosure control method is applied to census outputs to ensure no individual information will be released. SCAD applied rounding as an effective tabular data disclosure control method: all statistics are rounded to a multiple of 5. The rounding process helps in preserving individuals' privacy while having no effect on the accuracy. As a result of rounding, some table totals may not match the aggregate of their constituent parts.
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