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4,135,985
Abu Dhabi Emirate Population
2024 Revised
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Population 4.14M Residents View More
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Labour Force 2.76M Employees View More
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Real Estate 0.78M Units View More

Real Estate

Abu Dhabi Real Estate Trends 2024

As of September 2024

Units and Buildings

Abu Dhabi’s unit and building stock grew between 2023 and 2024. The Emirate recorded an overall unit increase of 3.9%, led by the Abu Dhabi Region at 4.4%, followed by Al Ain Region at 3.4% while Al Dhafra had minimal growth at 0.9%. Residential units grew 5.7%, highlighting continued demand for housing. On the building front, total structures increased by 6.2%, with commercial buildings seeing the highest growth rate of 9.1%.

6.2%

Building Growth Rate

Number of Buildings by Region, Abu Dhabi Emirate 2023-2024

Annual Growth Rate of Number of Buildings by Region 2023-2024

As of 2024, the number of buildings in the Abu Dhabi region grew by approximately 8.9% compared to 2023, while the Al Ain region saw an increase of about 3.6%, and the Al Dhafra region experienced a modest growth of just 1.5% over the same period.

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8.9%
Abu Dhabi Region
Growth Rate
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3.6%
Al Ain Region
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1.5%
Al Dhafra Region
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Number of Units and Buildings by Region, Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Region Number of Units Number of Buildings
Year 2023 2024 2023 2024
Emirate of Abu Dhabi 754,555 783,970 281,780 299,360
Abu Dhabi Region 513,455 535,925 148,655 161,930
Al Ain Region 189,680 196,175 110,740 114,715
Al Dhafra Region 51,425 51,870 22,385 22,715

Buildings by Use in Abu Dhabi Emirate 2023-2024

Residential buildings constitute most of the built environment in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, comprising 70.5% of the total building stock. The commercial buildings account for 18.3%, reflecting ongoing economic activity and urban development. The remaining stock (11.2%) fall under the “Other” category, which includes industrial, recreational, and religious structures, government and agricultural structures.

Units by Use in Abu Dhabi Emirate 2023-2024

As of 2024, Abu Dhabi Emirate had 783,970 units. The Abu Dhabi Region held the majority with 68.4%, followed by Al Ain at 25.0%, and Al Dhafra at 6.6%. By usage, residential units made up the largest share at 59.5%, while commercial and other uses accounted for 34.4% and 6.0%, respectively. The data reflects concentrated growth in the Abu Dhabi region, with ongoing residential and mixed-use development across the emirate.

* Note: The 2024 population statistics are based on Abu Dhabi’s integrated administrative registers. The figures presented for Abu Dhabi Census 2023 on this page reflect the revised data, in line with our revision policy. For more information about the policy and the methodology used in the Abu Dhabi Census, please click here.
To request the non-revised Census 2023(R0) results, please contact us via email at info@scad.gov.ae
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