Urban agglomeration
2.8M
Growth (20 yrs)
+251%
Peak population
3.5M
Projected 2035
3.5M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,000 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 33,559 | +68% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 72,880 | +117% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 254,361 |
| +249% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 344,611 | +35% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 472,701 | +37% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 906,971 | +92% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 1,874,729 | +107% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 2,401,067 | +28% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 2,785,376 | +16% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 3,094,643 | +11% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 3,526,254 | +14% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Dubai’s urban agglomeration grew from 472.7K to 2.8M (+489%). The UN projects 3.5M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
