What is the population of Al Ain City?
Al Ain City has a city population of 846,747. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · United Arab Emirates · Asia
Al Ain City
City population
846,747
#4
in United Arab Emirates
#2
in Abu Dhabi
#658
worldwide
24.192, 55.761 · 141 km from Abu Dhabi
About Al Ain City
At 7.4% of the United Arab Emirates' population, this city accounts for a substantial portion of the country's residents. The city proper holds 846,747 people, ranking fourth among the 30 listed Emirati cities. Located 141 km from the national capital, it sits 275 m above sea level. Al Buraymī, with a population of 73,670, lies 7 km away.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 9
Elevation
275 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Dubai
Coordinates
24.192, 55.761
Record updated
2024-07-13
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 30 in United Arab EmiratesClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Al Ain City | 847K |
Al Ain City Population FAQ
Where is Al Ain City?
Al Ain City is in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 141 km from the capital, Abu Dhabi. Its coordinates are 24.192, 55.761.
How big is Al Ain City compared with other cities in United Arab Emirates?
It is the 4th largest of the 30 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Arab Emirates, holding 7.4% of the national population.