Cities
Sharjah
Sharjah (1.8 million inhabitants): major city of AE, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | AE |
|---|---|
| Population | 1.8 million |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
Sharjah has a metropolitan population of 1.8 million, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
Sharjah is in AE. It is a major city of AE.
Sharjah is a major city of AE. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the AE factbook for the wider national picture.
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