{
  "id": 9961441,
  "title": "Dubai’s population boom: More than four in five residents are aged between 20 and 59",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/dubais-population-boom-more-than-four-in-five-residents-are-aged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T09:41:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubais-population-boom-more-than-four-in-five-residents-are-aged-between-20-and-59-1.500688538"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai's population has experienced significant growth, with more than four in five residents currently falling within the working-age range of 20 to 59 years. As of the end of 2025, the emirate's working-age population reached nearly 3.68 million, representing 80.34% of Dubai's total population of 4,580,300. This demographic trend saw the working-age group increase by 917,405 people over four years, from 2,762,366 in 2021, reflecting a growth rate of 33.21%. The 20-to-59 age group comprised 2,663,498 men and 1,016,273 women, making up 72.38% and 27.62% of the group respectively. Overall, Dubai's population expanded by 1.102 million people between 2021 and 2025, growing by 31.68%. The largest age group remained the 30-to-39 bracket, with 1,397,724 residents, constituting 30.52% of the population. Notably, the 30-to-34 age bracket was the most populous within this group, comprising 707,796 individuals, or 15.45% of Dubai's total population. The 40-to-59 age group also saw substantial growth, with the 40-to-44 demographic increasing by 169,211 people and the 45-to-49 group rising by 112,845 people, representing a combined growth of 47.54%. Despite an overall demographic profile dominated by working-age residents, Dubai also witnessed a notable increase in its population aged 60 and above, growing from 83,177 in 2021 to 144,032 in 2025, accounting for 3.15% of the population.",
  "summary": "Dubai: More than four in five Dubai residents are between the ages of 20 and 59, with the emirate’s working-age population reaching nearly 3.68 million at the end of 2025, according to the latest statistics from the Dubai Health Authority. The 20-to-59 age group accounted for 80.34 per cent of Dubai’s total population of 4,580,300 last year. Its numbers increased by 917,405 in four years, from…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}