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Dubai population rebounds after dropping by 61,000 at height of Iran war

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Dubai's population has rebounded since the start of the Iran war, with 157,000 more people living in the emirate compared with the start of the year. Official figures show the population dipped by about 61,000 at the height of the Iran war in March. That put the total at 4.65 million, representing a 1.3 per cent drop. But by the end of June, the population figure had rallied to 4.74 million, with almost 40,000 more people calling Dubai home that month. July was largely stable, with figures showing a decline of only 376. On the rise Dubai's annual population growth has hovered between 6 and 7 per cent since the end of the Covid pandemic. Some of the emirate's highest growth rates were recorded last year, with the population reaching 4.58 million – an increase of 7.5 per cent compared with the previous year. Official figures for Abu Dhabi have not yet been released for 2025. But in 2024 the emirate recorded an increase of 7.5 per cent, the Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi said. The highest gr

First report: Iran’s population surpasses 87 million as urban growth continues — en.irna.ir, 9d