The population of Dubai in 2009 grew by 7.6%

The population of Dubai last year grew by 7.6% and amounted to 1.77 million people, follows from the statistics released by the government of the emirate.

According to data collected by the Dubai Statistics Center, the largest population growth was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2009, when more than 2% was added. The largest decline in growth was observed in the second quarter.

Regarding the composition of the population by gender, there are three times more men in Dubai than women. Dubai courts registered 3,619 marriages last year, more than in 2008. There were 720 divorces last year. Also in 2009, 2,501 new buildings were commissioned in Dubai. The total value of this property amounted to $ 6.8 billion.

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