Sharjah Population 2024

Sharjah's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,872,199In 1950, the population of Sharjah was 2,000Sharjah has grown by 41,341 in the last year, which represents a 2.26% 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 Sharjah, which typically includes Sharjah's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Sharjah is a city that is located in the United Arab Emirates. It is a part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metro area. The city is the third largest in the country, both by population and by area. Sharjah is also the capital of the Sharjah emirate.

The population of the city is 1,400,000.

Sharjah Population Demographics

According to a census by the Department of Statistics and Community Development, the population is made up of over 175,000 Emiratis, while there are more than 1.2 million expatriates living in Sharjah. For Emiratis, the population of females outnumbers males. However, there are significantly more male expatriates than females.

Breaking down the population by age group shows that the largest group is in the 20 to 39 demographic, which makes up over 769,000 people. There are over 57,000 full-time students living in Sharjah.

There are approximately 40,000 people that are unemployed. Most people within the city work for the private sector, but approximately 75,000 work jobs for local or federal governments.

The official language is Arabic, but English is another language that is spoken throughout the city. There are other languages also spoken in Sharjah, including Hindi and Urdu. The majority of residents follow the Islam religion.

Growth Rate
2.26%

Sharjah Population 2024

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Growth
19502,000
19512,28214.1%282
19522,60314.07%321
19532,96914.06%366
19543,38714.08%418
19553,86414.08%477
19564,40914.1%545
19575,02914.06%620
19585,73614.06%707
19596,54414.09%808
19607,46714.1%923
19618,51614.05%1,049
19629,71514.08%1,199
196311,08314.08%1,368
196412,64614.1%1,563
196514,42314.05%1,777
196616,45414.08%2,031
196718,77014.08%2,316
196821,42414.14%2,654
196924,46514.19%3,041
197027,94314.22%3,478
197131,91514.21%3,972
197236,45814.23%4,543
197341,63314.19%5,175
197447,55114.21%5,918
197554,31114.22%6,760
197662,73315.51%8,422
197773,23916.75%10,506
197885,52316.77%12,284
197999,86716.77%14,344
1980116,64216.8%16,775
1981129,72211.21%13,080
1982138,5076.77%8,785
1983147,8866.77%9,379
1984157,9156.78%10,029
1985168,5946.76%10,679
1986179,5816.52%10,987
1987190,8926.3%11,311
1988202,9326.31%12,040
1989215,6956.29%12,763
1990229,2806.3%13,585
1991243,7216.3%14,441
1992259,0936.31%15,372
1993275,3886.29%16,295
1994292,7326.3%17,344
1995311,1696.3%18,437
1996333,9107.31%22,741
1997361,1328.15%27,222
1998390,6178.16%29,485
1999422,5098.16%31,892
2000457,0548.18%34,545
2001494,3168.15%37,262
2002534,6758.16%40,359
2003578,3288.16%43,653
2004625,6138.18%47,285
2005676,6188.15%51,005
2006722,1896.74%45,571
2007763,0435.66%40,854
2008806,2695.66%43,226
2009851,8145.65%45,545
2010900,0005.66%48,186
2011964,8937.21%64,893
20121,034,5637.22%69,670
20131,109,0527.2%74,489
20141,189,0177.21%79,965
20151,274,7497.21%85,732
20161,366,6637.21%91,914
20171,465,2037.21%98,540
20181,570,8497.21%105,646
20191,628,9323.7%58,083
20201,684,6493.42%55,717
20211,736,7993.1%52,150
20221,785,6842.81%48,885
20231,830,8582.53%45,174
20241,872,1992.26%41,341
20251,909,9282.02%37,729
20261,944,6211.82%34,693
20271,976,9741.66%32,353
20282,007,5351.55%30,561
20292,036,7141.45%29,179
20302,064,8221.38%28,108
20312,092,1081.32%27,286
20322,118,7711.27%26,663
20332,145,0851.24%26,314
20342,171,1951.22%26,110
20352,197,2001.2%26,005
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Sharjah Population Data (Urban Area)

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