Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, its population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023, while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+4 · 10 h ahead of Costa Rica

Main language

Arabic

On the map

25.20° N, 55.27° E

Near Dubai

• Palm Jumeirah · 17 km away
• Sharjah · 23 km away
• Ajman · 33 km away
• Umm Al Quwain · 48 km away
• Ras Al Khaimah · 97 km away
• Fujairah · 107 km away

More of United Arab Emirates

Explore United Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi · Sharjah · Palm Jumeirah · Ras Al Khaimah · Fujairah

Where to stay

Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai

9.8/10 · 190 reviews

Shangri-La Dubai

9.6/10 · 425 reviews

Address Downtown

9.6/10 · 287 reviews

Paramount Hotel Midtown

9.6/10 · 257 reviews

Address Dubai Mall

9.6/10 · 190 reviews

Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre

9.5/10 · 1386 reviews

The Heritage Hotel, Autograph Collection

9.4/10 · 246 reviews

Armani Hotel Dubai, Burj Khalifa

9.4/10 · 177 reviews

Citymax Hotel Business Bay

9.4/10 · 172 reviews

Rove City Walk

9.4/10 · 161 reviews