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The Demographic report from Dubai Statistics Center revealed that Dubai's population size reached 3,411,200 at the end of 2020 with an increase of 55,300 compared to 2019.
With a growth rate of 1.63%, the increase was somewhat halted due to the challenges of the pandemic. The report cites that the emirate hosts more than four million people during rush hours. The bustling city stands out as a dynamic hub for local and global businesses as well as a world-class tourist destination.
“Therefore, the number of people therein is increasing noticeably during the usual rush hours. The number of people in Dubai during such period surges to 4,420,370 i.e. around 1,009,170 persons reside in Dubai temporarily for purposes of work or tourism in most cases and this number is added to the usual number of residents in the emirate," read the report, according to Gulf News.
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Expat movements in the emirate for work, travel or residency is one of the factors impacting population growth. “In respect of population of Emiratis, the growth rate is mainly subject to normal increases," the report added.
The gender ratio among Emiratis is defined as follow:
“The population distribution of Emiratis domiciled in Dubai, in respect of gender, is equipollent — 49,6 per cent for males and 50.4 per cent for females. Thus, the gender ratio is 99 males per 100 females.”
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When it comes to the emirate's entire residing population, the male percentage is more than the double of the female percentage — 225 males per 100 females. According to the census, high percentage of male expats working in the emirate without their families explains the gender gap, the report highlighted.
