Dubai

This article is about the city. For the emirate, see Emirate of Dubai. For the country as a whole, see United Arab Emirates. For other uses, see Dubai (disambiguation).

Dubai
دبي
Metropolis
Dubai's skyline
Burj Khalifa and Downtown
Dubai Creek
Dubai Marina
Palm Jumeirah and The World Islands
Burj Al Arab
Sheikh Zayed Road
Flag of Dubai
Flag
Coat of arms of Dubai
Coat of arms
Official logo of Dubai
Wordmark
Dubai is located in United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Dubai
Location within the United Arab Emirates
Dubai is located in Persian Gulf
Dubai
Dubai
Dubai (Persian Gulf)
Dubai is located in Middle East
Dubai
Dubai
Dubai (Middle East)
Dubai is located in Asia
Dubai
Dubai
Dubai (Asia)
Coordinates: 25°15′47″N 55°17′50″E / 25.26306°N 55.29722°E / 25.26306; 55.29722
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Dubai
Founded byObeid bin Said & Maktoum bin Butti Al Maktoum
Government
 • TypeAbsolute monarchy
 • Director General of Dubai MunicipalityDawoud Al Hajri
Area
[1]
 • Total
35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
3,790,000
 • Density110,000/km2 (280,000/sq mi)
DemonymDubaian
GDP
[3]
 • MetropolisUS$ 134.6 billion (2023)
 • MetroUS$ 202.8 billion (2023)
Time zoneUTC+04:00 (UAE Standard Time)
Websitedm.gov.ae

Dubai[a] is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the country's seven emirates.[5][6][7] The city has a population of around 3.79 million (as of 2024),[8] more than 90% of which are expatriates.[9]

Beginning in the early 20th century, Dubai developed into a significant regional and international trade hub, emphasizing on tourism and luxury.[10] Dubai has been a center for regional and international trade since the early 20th century, and its economy relies on revenues from trade, tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services.[11][12][13][14] Oil revenue helped accelerate the development of the city. However, oil production contributed less than 1 percent to the emirate's GDP in 2018.[15]

Dubai has the second-most five-star hotels in the world[16] and the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, which is 828 metres (2,717 ft) tall. Located in the eastern Arabian Peninsula, on the coast of the Persian Gulf,[17] it is a major global transportation hub for passengers and cargo.[18] In 2023, Dubai was the third most-visited city in the world.[19]

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  2. ^ "istribution of Estimated Population & Population Density (person/km2) by Sector and Community - Emirate of Dubai ' (2023)" (PDF). Dubai Statistics Center. Government of Dubai. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  3. ^ "TelluBase—UAE Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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  7. ^ "Federal Supreme Council". uaecabinet.ae. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
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  9. ^ "How Dirty Money Finds a Home in Dubai Real Estate - OCCRP". How Dirty Money Finds a Home in Dubai Real Estate - OCCRP. 2024.
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  12. ^ Dubai economy set to treble by 2015 Archived 3 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine Arabian Business (3 February 2007). Retrieved on 15 October 2007.
  13. ^ "Dubai diversifies out of oil". AMEInfo. 7 September 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  14. ^ Cornock, Oliver. "Dubai must tap booming halal travel industry – Khaleej Times". khaleejtimes.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  15. ^ Winkler, Matthew A. (14 January 2018). "Dubai's the Very Model of a Modern Mideast Economy". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  16. ^ McCarthy, Niall. "The Cities With The Most Five Star Hotels [Infographic]". Forbes. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Where is Dubai and Dubai city?". Thatsdubai.com. 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  18. ^ Sampler & Eigner (2008). Sand to Silicon. UAE: Motivate. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-86063-254-9.
  19. ^ "Euromonitor International's report reveals world's Top 100..." Euromonitor. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.


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