Its work supports Dubai’s broader vision of a digitally-driven economy, underpinned by integrated digital infrastructure that enables government entities, businesses, and residents to access more connected and seamless services.

Younus Al Nasser, CEO of Dubai Data & Statistics Establishment at Digital Dubai.

In April this year, Digital Dubai introduced its AI Integration Matrix Framework to coordinate AI adoption across government entities.

Digital Dubai’s Dubai Population Now platform offers a compelling example of how this can work in practice.

At the end of 2025, Dubai’s resident population stood at 4.58 million, while the average daytime population peaked at 6.39 million.