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Map of the United Arab Emirates
Asia · Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates lies on the Arabian Plate. Its exposure to natural hazards is 4.4 out of 10 (INFORM index), a medium level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 2.3 out of 10.
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Population
- 9,890,400
- Area
- 83,600 km²
- Continent
- Asia
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
Exposure to natural hazards according to the European Commission's INFORM index, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), overall and for each type of hazard.
Overall Risk Index
This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (1.0 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (3.1 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 40to tsunamis
- 217to hurricane-force winds (category 1 and above)
- 474to river floods
- 99,871to coastal floods
Overall Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- Coastal FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- Water ScarcityHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- River FloodMedium
- EarthquakeMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Urban FloodLow
- CycloneLow
- WildfireVery Low
Volcanoes
No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
No major earthquake has been recorded in this country since 1900.
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution