Businesses in Dubai

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry
 Industry: 26.8%
 Shopping: 21.5%
 Professional Services: 9.9%
 Home Services: 8%
 Restaurants: 6.4%
 Hotels & Travel: 6.2%
 Other: 21.1%
Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of BusinessAverage Google RatingBusinesses per 1,000 residents
Car parts1,06243.5 years4.10.4
Car repair1,63941.2 years4.20.6
Gas stations75843.4 years4.00.3
Beauty salons1,39517.9 years4.10.5
Hairdressers99416.7 years4.20.3
Banks79837.8 years3.60.3
Loan companies1,11139.6 years3.70.4
Grocery stores and supermarkets1,5804.00.6
General contractors1,52240.6 years4.00.5
Other construction87640.8 years4.10.3
Real estate2,76929.2 years4.11.0
Hotels and motels1,09331.3 years4.30.4
Other accommodation1,65630.3 years4.20.6
Travel agencies95235.5 years4.30.3
Travel and transportation2,18738.8 years4.20.8
Construction of buildings1,83939.8 years4.10.6
Import and export2,79942.3 years4.21.0
Other transport activities1,70146.4 years4.00.6
Other wholesale1,71845.8 years4.10.6
Wholesale of construction supplies1,67842.5 years4.10.6
Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco1,91443.7 years4.20.7
Wholesale of household goods2,46039.1 years4.10.9
Wholesale of machinery2,65939.9 years4.30.9
Wholesalers7,29940.6 years4.12.6
Health and medical1,32025 years4.20.5
Hospitals93925 years4.10.3
Advertising and marketing1,25430.2 years4.20.4
Business services97432.4 years4.20.3
Corporate management2,05038.7 years4.20.7
Bars, pubs and taverns86329.2 years4.30.3
Cafes1,92319.2 years4.20.7
Indian restaurants85623.3 years4.00.3
Middle eastern restaurants77123.7 years4.10.3
Beauty aids7124.00.2
Clothing stores2,07029.9 years4.30.7
Department stores1,01542.5 years4.40.4
Electronics stores3,23435.6 years4.21.1
Furniture stores82725.8 years4.40.3
Hardware stores1,12643.1 years4.30.4
Household appliances and goods1,76238.1 years4.00.6
Jewelers and watches1,08140.1 years4.10.4
Office supplies and stationery stores3,66833.6 years4.21.3
Pharmacies and drug stores8474.00.3
Shopping other1,27742 years4.40.4
Fitness centers76632.2 years4.20.3
Area of Dubai4,114 km²
Population2.9 million
Male Population2,136,330 (74.8%)
Female Population720,418 (25.2%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +2,688.4%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +250.4%
Median Age29.5
Male Median Age31.1
Female Median Age24.7
Area Codes4
NeighborhoodsAl Quoz, Bur Dubai, Deira, Dubai Marina, Mina Jebel Ali
Local TimeWednesday 2:53 AM
TimezoneGulf Standard Time
Weather33.1°C clear sky
Lat & Lng25.0657° / 55.17128°

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Dubai Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population102,451430,112815,3232,856,751
Population Density24.9 / km²104.5 / km²198.2 / km²694.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dubai Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 250.4% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Dubai+2,688.4%+564.2%+250.4%
Dubai Emirate+2,759.4%+572%+251.7%
United Arab Emirates+1,633.5%+406.6%+200.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dubai Median Age

Median Age: 29.5 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Dubai29.5 years24.7 years31.1 years
Dubai Emirate29.5 years24.7 years31.1 years
United Arab Emirates29.1 years24.7 years31.1 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Dubai Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5111,02575,901186,926
5-9106,70071,962178,662
10-1499,72165,751165,472
15-1992,56261,614154,176
20-24207,43289,793297,225
25-29368,79899,026467,825
30-34373,54383,654457,198
35-39294,91463,286358,200
40-44200,32743,663243,990
45-49133,02728,525161,553
50-5481,84917,53299,381
55-5939,1208,78547,905
60-6414,3494,73919,089
65-696,9932,9379,931
70-744,1112,2316,342
75-791,8601,0202,880
80-84000
85 Plus000
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Dubai Population Density

Population Density: 694.4 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Dubai2.9 million4,114 km²694.4 / km²
Dubai Emirate3.3 million4,208.3 km²775.2 / km²
United Arab Emirates9.1 million72,569.7 km²124.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dubai Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Business distribution by price for Dubai

 Inexpensive: 44.7%
 Moderate: 44%
 Expensive: 10.2%
 Very Expensive: 1.1%

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Dubai CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Dubai58,748,250 t20.6 t14,280 t/km²
Dubai Emirate66,897,795 t20.5 t15,896 t/km²
United Arab Emirates206,230,902 t22.8 t2,841 t/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Dubai CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)58,748,250 t
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita20.6 t
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)14,280 t/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10
DroughtHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (6.7)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.
Sources:
1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater
DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
10/21/129:13 AM4.597.7 km25,100 mOman - United Arab Emirates regionusgs.gov
3/10/0710:15 AM4.292.7 km10,000 mOman - United Arab Emirates regionusgs.gov
3/11/0212:06 PM5100 km10,000 mOman - United Arab Emirates regionusgs.gov
1/9/026:02 AM4.393 km10,000 mnear the coast of Omanusgs.gov

Dubai

Dubai (/duːˈbaɪ/ doo-BY; Arabic: دبي‎ Dubayy, Gulf pronunciation: [dʊˈbɑj]) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is one of the seven emirates that make up the countr..  ︎  Dubai Wikipedia Page

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