Dubai to create unified population registry with real-time data

A unified population registry will be established for Dubai as part of efforts to provide comprehensive real-time data on the emirate’s residents.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence has issued an Executive Council Resolution to create the registry, which will be the official and sole source of population data for the emirate.

The initiative aims to centralise Dubai’s population data, ensuring accuracy and supporting the development of government plans and strategies.

It will also help improve government services and programmes while enabling future population forecasting to guide economic and social policies.

The unified registry will be established on the digital platform of the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment, which is tasked with managing the registry and coordinating with government entities to gather necessary data.

It is also responsible for designing, updating and linking the registry with other records, preparing user guides, and ensuring data security in collaboration with the Dubai Cyber Security Centre.

The Executive Council resolution mandates data providers, from both the private and government sectors, as well as any other entities specified by the Dubai Digital Authority, to supply and describe data in accordance with the Dubai Data Guide.

. @HamdanMohammed issues resolution on the creation of a unified Dubai population registry, which seeks to provide comprehensive real-time data on #Dubai’s residents. pic.twitter.com/rfIeDaGeHk

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) September 11, 2024