What is the population of Dubai?
Dubai
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According to the census conducted by the Statistics Centre of Dubai, the population of the emirate was 1,771,000 as of 2009, which included 1,370,000 males and 401,000 females.[111] As of June 2017, the population is 2,789,000.[112] The region covers 1,287.5 square kilometres (497.1sqmi). The population density is 408.18/km2 – more than eight times that of the entire country. Dubai is the second most expensive city in the region and 20th most expensive city in the world.[113]