Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area

Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman (Arabic: منطقة دبي والشارقة وعجمان الكبرى), commonly abbreviated as DSA, is the largest and most densely populated metropolitan area in the United Arab Emirates, located along the central section of the country's Persian Gulf coast. It encompasses the contiguous urban territories of the cities of Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman, forming a singular socio-economic zone governed by three separate emirates.^[3]

Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman منطقة دبي والشارقة وعجمان الكبرى DSA
Metropolitan area
Dubai at night
Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area
Coordinates: 25°21′27″N 55°23′27″E
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman
City	Dubai
Area
• Metro	1,994 km2 (770 sq mi)
Population [1]
• Metro	6,176,155
• Metro density	3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Metro	US$ 202.8 billion (2023)
• Per capita	US$ 33,800 (2023)

With a population of 6.3 million, this region is characterized by intense interdependence, high rates of cross-emirate commuting, and shared infrastructure, forming the UAE’s principal urban corridor. The area is also part of a wider conurbation that extends into parts of Umm Al Quwain and western Ras Al Khaimah, though those areas are generally not included in standard definitions of the DSA core. This metropolitan area represents one of the most densely populated and economically significant regions in the Middle East.^[4][5]

City	Area km2	Population[1][6][7]	GDP[2]
Dubai	1,610	3,944,751	US$ 134.6 billion
Sharjah	236	1,909,930	US$ 58.9 billion
Ajman	148	504,846	US$ 9.3 billion
Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area	1,994	6,359,527	US$ 202.8 billion

See also

• Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area
• Dammam-Dhahran-Khobar metropolitan area in Saudi Arabia