Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Facts

Population

3,478,300 (2023)

Area

4,114 km² • 1,588 mi²

Density

845.5 people per km²

2,189.8 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Burj Al Arab (1999)

Tallest Building

Burj Khalifa (828 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Middle East

Tallest City in

United Arab Emirates

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Burj Khalifa	828 m / 2,717 ft
2	Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences	595 m / 1,952 ft
3	Six Senses Residences	517 m / 1,696 ft
4	Marina 101	425 m / 1,394 ft
5	Princess Tower	413.4 m / 1,356 ft
6	23 Marina	392.4 m / 1,287 ft
7	Elite Residence	380.5 m / 1,248 ft
8	The Address Boulevard	370 m / 1,214 ft
9	Ciel Tower	365.5 m / 1,199 ft
10	Almas Tower	360 m / 1,181 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Dubai CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	447	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Buro Happold	Platinum	111	CIV • STRC • ENVP • ENVE • BMNT • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • SEC • TRAN
Langan	Platinum	102	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
PERI	Platinum	64	ENGM • MATR
Siderise	Platinum	109	FACS • FIRE • MATR
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	353	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	207	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
WSP	Platinum	639	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Aedas	Gold	123	LAND • URB • ARCH
Emaar Properties, PJSC	Gold	74	DEV • FIN • OWN
NORR Group Consultants International Limited	Gold	23	INTR • STRC • ARCH
Ramboll	Gold	42	CIV • URB • ENVE
Rider Levett Bucknall	Gold	94	PMNG • COST • SURV
Rise Global LLC	Gold	0	STRC • WIND • SEIS
Brookfield Properties	Silver	61	DEV • PMNG • OWN
Diar Consult	Silver	1	ARCH
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre	Silver	3
GEO Global Engineering Consultants	Silver	0	ENGO
Kerzner International	Silver	2	DEV
Killa Design	Silver	5	ARCH
Koltay Façades	Silver	23	FAC
TAV Construction	Silver	12	CON
Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants	Silver	35	FAC
Woods Bagot	Silver	79	ARCH

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Videos

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CTBUH Chicago FLC Presents: Al Wasl Plaza

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Research

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Global News

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