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Dubai in Numbers - Statistics and Trends

Created: Mar 25, 2015

Updated: Feb 04, 2025

Dubai has quickly become the capital of luxury, shopping, and extreme decadence. People worldwide are drawn to this little country for its incredible architecture, huge shopping malls, man-made island, and the tallest building on earth, the Burj-Khalifa. Dubai is also considered a Shoppers’ Mecca, with fashionistas and luxury-lovers gathering for the magnificent shopping festival in January.

How did Dubai become so popular in such a short time? Dubai’s estimated population is 2,269,000.  Of course, with the tourists and temporary residents, it’s probably ten times that figure during most months. About 80% of Dubai’s 2 million or so residents are expats. Want to know more? Check out our infographic, “Dubai in Numbers,” to get an idea of what drives Dubai and how rich this amazing country is!

Dubai in NumbersInfographic by GO Globe web designers in Dubai

Dubai in Numbers: Gender-Wise Population

Gender Population
Male 1,712,000
Female 557,000

GDP Comparison

GDP Scores

USD

Dubai’s GDP per capita 16,350.00
UAE’s GDP per capita 44,750
World’s GDP per capita 13,100

Points Of Interest

  • Dubai ranks fifth among the top global destinations for travelers.
  • Dubai received almost 12 million overnight international visitors in 2014, which is 7.5 % more than in 2013.
  • Dubai has 4.8 visitors for every resident, which is the highest in the world, followed by Amsterdam, with only 2.6 visitors per resident.
  • The Dubai International Airport became the world’s number one airport for international passengers.
  •  In 2014, about 70,475,636 passengers landed in this airport, which is an increase of 6.1 % from 2013’s figure, which was 66,431,533.
  • International visitors accounted for 62 % of the total arrivals in Dubai.
  • The estimated annual per capita consumption of electricity in Dubai is 15,346 KW compared to the world’s per capita consumption of 21,283 KW
  • The number of Facebook users in Dubai is 2,300,000. This accounts for 64% of the total Facebook users in the UAE.
  • The number of Twitter users in Dubai is 258,000. This accounts for 71.12% of the total Twitter users in the UAE.
  • Dubai Metro is the world’s longest driverless metro network. More than 500,000 people use the Dubai Metro every day
  • The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping mall in terms of total area. This mall attracts more than 750,000 visitors every week
  • Dubai has 148 skyscrapers, which is the third highest in the world. Hong Kong comes second, with 302 skyscrapers. New York, with 235 skyscrapers, comes third. The Burj Khalifa, at 828 meters, is the world’s tallest building.
  • One out of every 4 cranes on Earth is located in Dubai.
  • Sales of oil constitute 6% of Dubai’s economy.
  • Dubai produces enough oil to fill approximately 4.5 Olympic swimming pools per day.
  • There is no personal or income tax in Dubai
  • Dubai’s artificial Palm Islands imported enough sand to fill 2.5 Empire State Buildings.
  • Burj Al Arab uses enough gold inside to cover 46,265 Mona Lisa paintings.
  • Dubai is building a climate-controlled ‘city’ which is 2.25 times as big as Monaco
  • Dubai’s economy is projected to grow by 4.5 percent next year, which is higher than the global growth forecast of 3.5 percent.

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