
Country: United Arab Emirates Dubai Creek gives the city its historic coastal setting on the southeastern Persian Gulf, while Dubai serves as the capital of its emirate. It is the United Arab Emirates’ most populous city, with 4 million residents in 2025, including 92% expatriates. The wider urban area reaches 5 million people with Sharjah, and the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area has 6 million.
