Dubai tops 4.58 million residents: what the 2025 growth data shows
LVIn short
Dubai reached 4.58 million residents by the end of 2025, up roughly 332,000 people from 2024 (+7.5%), according to official figures from the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment. Counting tourists and temporary workers, the daytime population climbs to 6.39 million. The growth comes alongside an expanding economy (real GDP up 5.4% in 2025) and feeds structural demand for both rental and for-sale housing.
The population growth numbers
Dubai closed 2025 with 4.58 million residents, according to figures released by the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Digital Dubai) and carried by the official news agency WAM. The emirate added roughly 332,000 new residents over twelve months, a 7.5% increase on 2024.
- 4.58 million residents at end of 2025
- +332,000 people compared with 2024 (+7.5%)
- 6.39 million daytime population, counting tourists and temporary workers
- +5.4% real GDP growth in Dubai in 2025
- 19.6 million international tourists in 2025
- around 96 million passengers through Dubai's airports
An economy building for sustained growth
Population growth is not an isolated data point: it moves alongside an economy that posted 5.4% real GDP growth in 2025, close to 20 million international tourists and near 96 million passengers through its airports. Three indicators pointing to a city that attracts people to work, invest and live, not only to visit.
Dubai has also approved, under Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a new real-time census project that replaces traditional headcounts with administrative records and continuously updated digital systems. It is a sign of the emirate investing in sharper governance tools precisely as its population expands at a steady pace.
Original source
Article based on Dubai population tops 4.58m after adding 332,000 people in a year — Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Digital Dubai) / WAM · 30 Jul 2026. Reading, analysis and commentary are original.
Frequently asked
How many residents does Dubai have at the end of 2025?
4.58 million, according to official figures from the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Digital Dubai), carried by the WAM news agency.
How much did Dubai's population grow in a year?
By roughly 332,000 people compared with 2024, a 7.5% increase.
What is Dubai's daytime population and how large is it?
It is the number of people present in the emirate during the day, including tourists and temporary workers: it reached 6.39 million in 2025.
Is the population growth linked to economic growth?
Yes: Dubai's real GDP grew 5.4% in 2025, alongside 19.6 million international tourists and around 96 million airport passengers.
What does this growth mean for the property market?
More permanent residents mean more structural demand for housing, both rental and for sale, spread across multiple areas of the city.
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