Dubai - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the relative size of the expatriate community? How would you describe overall morale among expatriates?
90% of the country is ex-pat, even higher in Dubai. The western ex-pat community will likely be the only people you encounter in Dubai. - Nov 2025
Large, including quite an active Canadian community. Morale is quite overall within the community and the Consulate. - Mar 2021
The expat community is huge but much smaller among Westerners. Overall the morale is pretty good. - Jan 2021
Expats comprise about 90% of the population Dubai. Morale is high. Living in Dubai is pretty comfortable with the exception of the weather in the summer. - Dec 2016
Huge. 85 to 90 percent expats. - Jul 2013
90% of the population is expat. - Aug 2011
Huge- Dubai is 85% expat. Mostly other Arabs, Indians, Pakistanis and Fillipinos. However, there is a good sampling of all nationalities in this city. - Jan 2011
Enormous, and you can find people from every continent. - Sep 2009
