Dubai’s population is surging. How can it prepare? – The National

Dubai’s population is surging. How can it prepare? – The National

Dubai's population is surging. According to the Dubai Statistics Centre, the emirate's population has increased by 86,607 in a year to hitting 3,597,829 on Friday.

The growth amplifies a post-coronavirus surge that resulted in Dubai's population hitting the 3.5 million mark in April 2022.

This increase is expected to place pressure on infrastructure and amenities, as well as drive huge demand for new schools, better public transport and hundreds of thousands of new homes.