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Dubai In Figures 2017

Demographic & Vital Statistics

Population

Male Population (000)

2,765

2,833

2,904

2,976

Male Population (000)

1,940

1,988

2,038

2,088

Female Population (000)

825

845

866

888

Active Population During Peak Hours (000)

3,898

3,934

4,036

4,163

Marriage & Divorce

Marriage Contracts

1,153

1,052

1,054

1,135

Divorce Certificates

367

382

387

348

Births

Total Births

7,965

7,871

7,736

8,013

Male Births

4,081

4,115

3,894

4,152

Female Births

3,884

3,756

3,842

3,861

Deaths

Total Deaths

639

699

553

594

Male Deaths

474

524

383

414

Female Deaths

165

175

170

180

*Peak hours: usual daily peak hours from Saturday to Thursday 6:30 am to 8:30 pm.

Source: Dubai Statistics Center, Dubai Courts Department, Dubai Health Authority

Construction & Housing

Number of Completed Buildings

No. of Completed Buildings

2,625

1,708

1,300

1,638

Private Villas

593

373

273

370

Investment Villas

1,817

1,050

741

872

Industrial Buildings

102

Buildings Public Facilities

Multi-storey Buildings

105

Buildings Floor Area Ratios

158

Value Of Completed Building (Million AED)

Value of Completed Buildings (Million AED)

8,098

6,845

6,327

7,030

Private Villas

1,039

646

624

723

Investment Villas

1,754

1,076

655

721

Industrial Buildings

422

799

787

524

Buildings Public Facilities

706

460

929

454

Multi-storey Buildings

914

1,968

1,352

2,211

Buildings Floor Area Ratios

3,263

1,896

1,979

2,397

Source: Dubai Municipality

Transportation

Air Transport

Air Flights at Dubai International Airport

105,654

102,123

102,644

103,519

Passengers' Movement at Dubai International Airport

22,496,596

20,557,672

23,514,282

21,673,549

Arrivals*

11,135,169

10,087,397

11,803,675

10,832,981

Departures*

11,229,641

10,355,245

11,567,959

10,709,956

Transit

131,786

115,030

142,648

130,612

Passengers' Movement at Al Maktoum International Airport

333,780

221,213

94,634

255,313

Arrivals*

150,238

101,405

48,270

131,198

Departures*

175,452

118,726

46,180

120,937

Transit

8,090

1,082

184

3,178

Total Passengers' Movement at Dubai Airports

22,830,376

20,778,885

23,608,916

21,928,862

Arrivals*

11,285,407

10,188,802

11,851,945

10,964,179

Departures*

11,405,093

10,473,971

11,614,139

10,830,893

Transit

139,876

116,112

142,832

133,790

Marine Transport

Public Transportation

Number of Operating Buses

1,122

1,095

1,084

1,104

Bus Routes

120

126

132

137

Number of Bus Passengers' Trips**

38,688,775

38,593,168

37,609,398

40,428,256

Dubai Metro

Number of Metro Passengers - Red Line

33,112,363

31,265,930

29,627,232

34,534,630

Number of Metro Passengers - Green Line

18,259,131

17,920,942

16,895,670

19,136,769

Dubai Tram

Number of Tram Passengers'

1,601,076

1,486,599

1,410,618

1,732,059

*Including transfer passengers: passengers arriving or departing from one destination and going to another destination with another airline or same airline without going through custom formalities
**Including urban, feeder and intercity bus trips
Source: Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, Roads and Transport Authority

Hotels & Tourism

Hotels and Hotel Apartments Bldgs.

Number of Hotels

478

480

485

Number of Hotel Apartments Bldgs

202

198

196

Hotel Rooms and Hotel Apartments

Number of Hotel Rooms

79,825

80,084

81,781

82,733

Number of Hotel Apartments

24,678

24,054

24,386

24,698

Source: Tourism & Commerce Marketing Department
Preliminary data

Finance & Business

Dubai Financial Market

Trading Volume (000 Share)

34,859,338

18,325,514

11,384,088

17,925,458

Trading Value (000 AED)

40,224,253

21,631,784

16,710,575

28,570,300

Number of Executed Deals

411,202

232,341

188,371

246,834

Market Capitalization (000 AED)

364,968,338

353,528,890

380,936,871

394,078,886

NASDAQ Dubai

Trading Volume (000 share)

36,329

125,509

60,952

50,490

Trading Value (000 AED)

1,481,716

1,310,734

1,096,974

994,317

Number of Executed Deals

9,453

7,503

6,323

6,239

Market Capitalization (000 AED)

71,292,793

69,744,589

74,394,743

82,821,940

Commercial Licences

New (Issued)

3,637

3,293

2,835

3,018

Renewed

27,193

26,726

24,368

26,091

Cancelled

1,162

1,121

1,101

1,369

Professional Licences

New (Issued)

1,680

1,644

1,549

1,820

Renewed

7,536

7,667

7,096

7,626

Cancelled

312

259

246

293

Industrial Licences

New (Issued)

Renewed

770

796

710

679

Cancelled

Tourist Licenses

New (Issued)

Renewed

628

599

572

576

Cancelled

Intlag Licences

New (Issued)

113

101

Renewed

127

117

Cancelled

Dubai chamber

Certificates of Origin issued

235,144

230,536

206,213

207,678

Source: Dubai Financial Market, NASDAK Dubai, Department
of Economic Development, Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Exhibitions & Conferences

Exhibitions & Conferences at DWTC*

Number of Exhibitions

Number of Exhibitors - Companies

24,497

11,799

2,528

16,511

Number of Exhibition Visitors

541,738

488,647

301,841

554,193

Number of Meetings and Conferences

Number of Delegates for Meetings and Conferences

23,460

38,895

9,286

29,041

Number of Events**

Number of Events Visitors

284,427

99,195

526,239

50,677

* Exhibitions and conferences organized by the Dubai World Trade Centre does not include events
** All events placed in DWTC (Brand sales, Product Launch, Fashion Shows, City Promotions, Concerts, Sports, Theatre, Special Events )
Source: Dubai World Trade Center

Education

Number of Schools