Key facts

Area, population and GDP figures describe the named country or territory, not the city or resort. Airport names are relevant gateways; heliport figures identify the stated inventory area.

Capital
United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi
Time zone
Asia/Dubai — UTC+04:00
Telephone code
United Arab Emirates: +971
Total area
United Arab Emirates: 83,600 sq km
Population
United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 (2025, World Bank)
Currency
United Arab Emirates: United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)
GDP per capita
United Arab Emirates: US$50,274 (nominal, 2024, World Bank)
Airports
Al Bateen Executive Airport; Zayed International Airport
Heliports
United Arab Emirates: 253 heliport records in the OurAirports inventory (2026-10-07)

OurAirports is a community-maintained inventory. A zero means no heliport record in this snapshot, not proof that no landing site exists. Listings may include private sites and do not establish passenger access or current operating availability.

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