Dubai population
Live population estimate, growth since 2015, and population by area — mapped alongside buildings tracked in each community. Paired with dxbpropy's own price and rental-yield data so you can see where people (and construction) are actually growing, next to where prices are moving.
4,798,516 live estimate
Estimated from today's growth rate (+2,380 today) — official daily snapshot, not a second-by-second government feed.
+7.82%
vs. 2024
69% / 31%
male / female
858K
households · avg 4.2
4.6M
official 2025 count
Population by area, 2018–2025
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Most populated areas, 2025
| Area | Population | Buildings tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabal Ali Industrial First | 219,269 | 111 | — |
| Muhaisanah Second | 171,980 | 70 | — |
| Al Goze Industrial Second | 149,271 | 29 | — |
| Al Warsan First | 130,705 | 3 | Prices & yield → |
| Dubai Investment Park Second | 95,188 | 139 | Prices & yield → |
| Al Karama | 85,994 | 31 | — |
| Marsa Dubai | 81,610 | 26 | Prices & yield → |
| Dubai Investment Park First | 80,947 | 344 | Prices & yield → |
| Mirdif | 79,776 | 255 | — |
| Al Murqabat | 78,855 | 23 | — |
| Al Nahda Second | 73,179 | 20 | — |
| Al Goze Third | 65,628 | 15 | — |
Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment / DDA population clock (data.dubai), plus Dubai Municipality building records. Population is reported at the official yearly snapshot; the live figure above is estimated between snapshots from today's known growth rate.