Al Ain's 2021 population is now estimated at 622,675. In 1950, the population of Al Ain was 1,500. Al Ain has grown by 11,788 since 2015, which represents a 1.93% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Al Ain, which typically includes Al Ain's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| Year | Population | Growth Rate (%) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 761,299 | 1.20% | 9,008 |
| 2034 | 752,291 | 1.22% | 9,040 |
| 2033 | 743,251 | 1.24% | 9,097 |
| 2032 | 734,154 | 1.27% | 9,191 |
| 2031 | 724,963 | 1.31% | 9,345 |
| 2030 | 715,618 | 1.35% | 9,518 |
| 2029 | 706,100 | 1.39% | 9,690 |
| 2028 | 696,410 | 1.43% | 9,852 |
| 2027 | 686,558 | 1.48% | 10,005 |
| 2026 | 676,553 | 1.53% | 10,177 |
| 2025 | 666,376 | 1.59% | 10,426 |
| 2024 | 655,950 | 1.67% | 10,747 |
| 2023 | 645,203 | 1.75% | 11,091 |
| 2022 | 634,112 | 1.84% | 11,437 |
| 2021 | 622,675 | 1.93% | 11,788 |
| 2020 | 610,887 | 2.09% | 12,519 |
| 2019 | 598,368 | 2.25% | 13,171 |
| 2018 | 585,197 | 5.65% | 31,309 |
| 2017 | 553,888 | 5.65% | 29,634 |
| 2016 | 524,254 | 5.65% | 28,049 |
| 2015 | 496,205 | 5.65% | 26,548 |
| 2014 | 469,657 | 5.65% | 25,128 |
| 2013 | 444,529 | 5.64% | 23,751 |
| 2012 | 420,778 | 5.66% | 22,543 |
| 2011 | 398,235 | 5.65% | 21,306 |
| 2010 | 376,929 | 5.91% | 21,028 |
| 2009 | 355,901 | 5.90% | 19,829 |
| 2008 | 336,072 | 5.92% | 18,774 |
| 2007 | 317,298 | 5.91% | 17,701 |
| 2006 | 299,597 | 4.43% | 12,721 |
| 2005 | 286,876 | 2.53% | 7,080 |
| 2004 | 279,796 | 2.54% | 6,924 |
| 2003 | 272,872 | 2.53% | 6,744 |
| 2002 | 266,128 | 2.53% | 6,576 |
| 2001 | 259,552 | 2.53% | 6,406 |
| 2000 | 253,146 | 2.54% | 6,264 |
| 1999 | 246,882 | 2.53% | 6,101 |
| 1998 | 240,781 | 2.53% | 5,951 |
| 1997 | 234,830 | 2.53% | 5,795 |
| 1996 | 229,035 | 3.87% | 8,542 |
| 1995 | 220,493 | 5.44% | 11,379 |
| 1994 | 209,114 | 5.44% | 10,792 |
| 1993 | 198,322 | 5.43% | 10,222 |
| 1992 | 188,100 | 5.45% | 9,721 |
| 1991 | 178,379 | 5.44% | 9,206 |
| 1990 | 169,173 | 5.44% | 8,731 |
| 1989 | 160,442 | 5.43% | 8,269 |
| 1988 | 152,173 | 5.45% | 7,864 |
| 1987 | 144,309 | 5.44% | 7,448 |
| 1986 | 136,861 | 5.41% | 7,028 |
| 1985 | 129,833 | 5.37% | 6,620 |
| 1984 | 123,213 | 5.39% | 6,300 |
| 1983 | 116,913 | 5.38% | 5,969 |
| 1982 | 110,944 | 5.38% | 5,665 |
| 1981 | 105,279 | 9.75% | 9,356 |
| 1980 | 95,923 | 15.24% | 12,687 |
| 1979 | 83,236 | 15.22% | 10,995 |
| 1978 | 72,241 | 15.22% | 9,543 |
| 1977 | 62,698 | 15.20% | 8,272 |
| 1976 | 54,426 | 19.15% | 8,749 |
| 1975 | 45,677 | 23.16% | 8,588 |
| 1974 | 37,089 | 23.15% | 6,973 |
| 1973 | 30,116 | 23.12% | 5,655 |
| 1972 | 24,461 | 23.19% | 4,604 |
| 1971 | 19,857 | 23.16% | 3,734 |
| 1970 | 16,123 | 23.15% | 3,031 |
| 1969 | 13,092 | 23.11% | 2,458 |
| 1968 | 10,634 | 14.70% | 1,363 |
| 1967 | 9,271 | 11.31% | 942 |
| 1966 | 8,329 | 11.31% | 846 |
| 1965 | 7,483 | 11.29% | 759 |
| 1964 | 6,724 | 11.32% | 684 |
| 1963 | 6,040 | 11.32% | 614 |
| 1962 | 5,426 | 11.30% | 551 |
| 1961 | 4,875 | 11.30% | 495 |
| 1960 | 4,380 | 11.34% | 446 |
| 1959 | 3,934 | 11.29% | 399 |
| 1958 | 3,535 | 11.30% | 359 |
| 1957 | 3,176 | 11.32% | 323 |
| 1956 | 2,853 | 11.31% | 290 |
| 1955 | 2,563 | 11.29% | 260 |
| 1954 | 2,303 | 11.31% | 234 |
| 1953 | 2,069 | 11.30% | 210 |
| 1952 | 1,859 | 11.32% | 189 |
| 1951 | 1,670 | 11.33% | 170 |
| 1950 | 1,500 | 0.00% |
| Name | Population | 2021 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 2,921,376 | 1.50% |
| Sharjah | 1,736,799 | 3.10% |
| Abu Dhabi | 1,511,768 | 1.95% |
| Al Ain | 622,675 | 1.93% |
| Ajman | 398,594 | 1.67% |