Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is home to an estimated 4,145 developers working with AI coding tools — a growing hub that ranks #240 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 70/100. Here's how Abu Dhabi fits into the global picture.
4,145developers (est.)
#240of 1,679 cities
70/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Abu Dhabi:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 24,192 | 122 km |
| Al Ain | United Arab Emirates | 116 | 141 km |
| Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 775 | 144 km |
| Umm Al Quwain | United Arab Emirates | 19 | 171 km |
| Fujairah | United Arab Emirates | 57 | 210 km |
United Arab Emirates's AI scene
Abu Dhabi is one of 7 cities we track in United Arab Emirates, which ranks #34 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~29,402 in total). See the full United Arab Emirates picture →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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