By the offplans.com Research Desk · Dubai
The demand engine behind Dubai’s launch boom is people. The city’s population reached around 4.47 million in 2026, having crossed the 4-million mark, according to World Population Review and Time Out Dubai. In 2024 alone the city added over 134,000 residents.
Expatriates make up the overwhelming majority of residents, with the Indian community the largest single group. A rising population sustains both end-user demand and rental occupancy.
Why it matters
Sustained population growth is the fundamental that supports off-plan absorption and long-run rents. It’s the reason a record supply pipeline is being met with continued sales rather than gluts.
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