Dubai 2040 Annual Monitoring

3.86M

Population 2024

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AED 456B

GDP 2024

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Master Plans

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74.7 km²

Area Submitted

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146

Initiatives

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Completed

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0.67

Compliance

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AED 110B

Budget 2024

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KPI Status Distribution · 2024

Achieved

52% of KPIs

Partial

On track

Monitoring

Baseline set

Deferred

Not measured

GFA Approved vs 2040 Demand (M m²)

Recent Monitoring Activity

KPI 1.1 — Population density achieved target: 57 ppl/ha urban zoneQ4 2024Ask AI ↗

KPI 1.2 — Development density partially achieved (1.2 GFA/Urban ratio)Q4 2024Ask AI ↗

56 master plan projects approved — total GFA 45.7M m²Dec 2024Ask AI ↗

Residential: 67M m² demand vs 37.6M m² supply approved (56%)Dec 2024Ask AI ↗

KPI 1.4 — Renewable energy 17.8% vs 25% 2024 interim targetQ4 2024Ask AI ↗

DM leads: 59 initiatives — 25 completed, 22 in-progress, 12 planned2024Ask AI ↗

All Goals

Dubai 2040 · 8 Strategic Goals · 44 KPIs

Goal 1: Optimize urban density...

Score: 75%

Fully Achieved

3/7

Partially Achi...

2/7

Not Achieved

1/7

Frozen

1/7

Goal 2: Integrated urban living...

Score: 70%

Fully Achieved

2/6

Partially Achi...

2/6

Not Achieved

1/6

Frozen

1/6

Goal 3: Sustainable mobility...

Score: 68%

Fully Achieved

2/5

Partially Achi...

2/5

Not Achieved

1/5

Frozen

0/5

Goal 4: Environmental stewardship...

Score: 55%

Fully Achieved

1/6

Partially Achi...

2/6

Not Achieved

2/6

Frozen

1/6

Goal 5: Economic competitiveness...

Score: 80%

Fully Achieved

3/5

Partially Achi...

1/5

Not Achieved

1/5

Frozen

0/5

Goal 6: Smart & inclusive city...

Score: 78%

Fully Achieved

3/6

Partially Achi...

2/6

Not Achieved

1/6

Frozen

0/6

Goal 7: Resilience & risk management...

Score: 65%

Fully Achieved

2/5

Partially Achi...

1/5

Not Achieved

1/5

Frozen

1/5

Goal 8: Cultural heritage & identity...

Score: 72%

Fully Achieved

2/4

Partially Achi...

1/4

Not Achieved

1/4

Frozen

0/4

Leaderboard

Measured

Target

Downtown Dubai

87%

90%

Jumeira

78%

90%

Bur Dubai

73%

90%

Al Barsha

65%

90%

Al Quoz

58%

90%

Deira

50%

90%

All 44 KPIs · Dubai 2040 Master Plan

Master Plan Projects — GFA by Jurisdiction (Dec 2021–Dec 2024)

Total Plans

45.7M m²

Total GFA

7,465 ha

Land Area

0.61

Overall FAR

GFA Approved (M m²)

Land Area (ha ÷ 100)

GFA by Land Use — Demand (DSP 2040) vs Supply (Permits)

Demand — DSP 2040 (M m²)

Supply — Permits (M m²)

Note: Residential 37.6M m² = 56% of 67M m² demand. Commercial-Retail: only 4% delivery (24.4M m² demand, 1.0M m² approved).

Jurisdiction Breakdown

Dubai Municipality

21 projects

11.1M m²

Area

1,545 ha

FAR 0.72

DDA

17 projects

11.4M m²

Area

2,839 ha

FAR 0.40

Trakhees

13 projects

18.5M m²

Area

2,454 ha

FAR 0.75

Dubai South

5 projects

4.8M m²

Area

627 ha

FAR 0.76

312

Active Projects

68.4M m²

Pipeline GFA

AED 847B

Est. GDV

2028

Avg. Completion

Top Developers — GFA Share (M m²)

Pipeline Stage Breakdown

Annual Delivery Forecast (M m² GFA) — 2025–2030

Residential

Commercial

Mixed-Use

Industrial

Developer Pipeline — Active Projects

Emaar

84 projects

18.2M m²

GDV

AED 224B

On track

DAMAC

61 projects

13.7M m²

GDV

AED 163B

Delayed

Nakheel

47 projects

11.6M m²

GDV

AED 139B

On track

Meraas

38 projects

9.4M m²

GDV

AED 112B

On track

Aldar

29 projects

6.9M m²

GDV

AED 82B

At risk

Others (53)

53 projects

8.6M m²

GDV

AED 127B

Mixed

Population 2024

3.86M

↑ 11% since 2020

GDP 2024

AED 456B

High-growth track

2040 Target

5.8M

High-growth scenario

YoY Growth 2024

+7%

Exceeds Singapore

Population Forecast — Dubai Emirate (2021–2040)

High Growth

Moderate

Actual

GDP Forecast (AED Billions)

Population Density by Jurisdiction (ppl/ha)

Residential GFA — Demand (DSP 2040) vs Cumulative Supply (Approved Permits)

67M m²

2040 Demand

37.6M m²

Supply Approved to 2024

56%

Delivery vs 2040 Target

Developer Pipeline — Key Permit Holders

Developer	Jurisdiction	Projects	Total GFA (m²)	Res. %	FAR	Res. Density
Nakheel	DDA	12	15,710,575	80%	0.72	118 ppl/ha
Meydan	DM	15	6,683,000	84%	0.76	123 ppl/ha
Emaar	DM	1	2,543,140	93%	0.25	20 ppl/ha
Dubai Maritime City	Trakhees	1	2,767,549	71%	1.07	232 ppl/ha
Dubai South	Dubai South	5	4,765,336	87%	0.76	19 ppl/ha
DAMAC Elite	DDA	1	1,239,347	87%	0.44	166 ppl/ha

Overall Master Plan Compliance Score (57 Projects)

0.67

57 projects

Inside Urban Growth Area50.0% weight

Residential Density Target12.5% weight

Worker Density Target12.5% weight

PR Open Space Target25.0% weight

Overall Avg Score0.67 / 1.00

Average Density Metrics by Jurisdiction

Urban Area Context

Urban149,100 (1,491/unit)

Peri-urban20,600 (206/unit)

Residential Density

DM115 ppl/ha

DDA67 ppl/ha

Trakhees130 ppl/ha

Open Space/capita18.80 m²

146

Total

Completed

In Progress

Planned

Initiative Types

Projects (مشروع)87

Policies & Plans33

Studies & Evidence19

Tools & Databases7

Budget: AED 110B for 2024 completed + ongoing initiatives

By Authority

Dubai Municipality

Total59

Completed25

In Progress22

Planned12

RTA

Total39

Completed0

In Progress16

Planned23

DEWA

Total27

Completed3

In Progress11

Planned13

Land Dept

Total4

Completed2

In Progress1

Planned1

MBR Housing

Total6

Completed1

In Progress5

Planned0

Other

Total11

Completed2

In Progress1

Planned8

● KPI Heatmap

Compliance Score

High ≥85

Good 75–84

Moderate 65–74

Low <65

Downtown Dubai (DM) Score 87

3.2M

Population

11.1M m²

GFA

FAR 0.72

Density

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Global Competitiveness

Dubai's rankings across global urban indices — Mercer Quality of Life, IESE Cities in Motion, Kearney Global Cities, Resonance Best Cities, and Environmental Performance Index.

Content coming soon — mapped to Section 5 of the AMR report.

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Mega Trends

Global urban mega trends shaping Dubai's planning horizon toward 2040 — climate resilience, demographic shifts, digital transformation, and sustainable urbanism.

Content coming soon — mapped to Section 6 of the AMR report.