Marriages between Emirati couples in Dubai rise 47.5 per cent in four years
Dubai: Marriages between Emirati men and women in Dubai rose 47.5 per cent between 2022 and 2025, reaching their highest level in four years, while the number of recorded divorces increased at a considerably slower pace, according to the latest Dubai Courts figures. A total of 4,781 marriage contracts between Emirati couples were registered during the four-year period, with annual numbers…
Between 2022 and 2025, the number of marriages between Emirati men and women in Dubai increased by 47.5 per cent, reaching their peak in four years. In this period, 4,781 marriage contracts were registered, with annual numbers growing from 983 in 2022 to 1,450 in 2025. Divorces involving Emirati couples also rose, albeit at a slower rate, increasing by 18.3 per cent from 361 cases in 2022 to 427 cases in 2025.
Moreover, marriages between Emirati men and non-Emirati women saw a rise of 20.4 per cent, with 3,925 contracts registered during the same period.
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