The Emirate of Dubai's population reached 4.580 million by the end of 2025, an increase of approximately 332,000 people compared to the end of 2024, representing a growth of 7.5%, it has been revealed.
The population of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states is estimated to have reached around 62.8 million in 2025, an average annual growth rate of 3.5% during the 2022-2025 period, according to data issued by the GCC Statistical Center (GCC-Stat).
The total number of young people aged 15–34 in the GCC countries reached approximately 23.5 million in 2024, accounting for 38.2% of the GCC states' total population.
The GCC ranked ninth globally in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices in 2024, with a total output of approximately $2.3 trillion, confirming its position as an influential economic power at the international level.
