What is the population of Sharjah?
Sharjah has a city population of 1,800,000. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · United Arab Emirates · Asia
Sharjah
City population
1,800,000
#3
in United Arab Emirates
#1
in Sharjah
#242
worldwide
25.334, 55.412 · 142 km from Abu Dhabi
About Sharjah
Situated 15 m above sea level, Sharjah holds a population of 1,800,000 and accounts for 15.6% of the United Arab Emirates' total population. The city ranks third among the nation's listed cities and stands 142 km from Abu Dhabi. Ajman, with 490,035 residents, lies 10 km away; Halwan and Bur Dubai are considerably smaller settlements within 14 km.
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
#1of 6
Elevation
15 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Dubai
Coordinates
25.334, 55.412
Record updated
2026-04-13
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 |
| Sharjah | 1.8M |
Sharjah Population FAQ
Where is Sharjah?
Sharjah is in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 142 km from the capital, Abu Dhabi. Its coordinates are 25.334, 55.412.
How big is Sharjah compared with other cities in United Arab Emirates?
It is the 3rd largest of the 30 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Arab Emirates, holding 15.6% of the national population.