2030 Dubai - the Futures of Dubai

An interactive journey to Dubai in the year 2030, counting down live to January 1, 2030. Explore future scenarios for the city, vote on which future Dubai will become first, answer predictions, receive a personal postcard from 2030, and share a moderated vision of your own. This experience requires JavaScript.

The Futures

The Intelligent City - AI woven into everyday life; the UAE appointed the world's first Minister of AI in 2017.
The Green Oasis - DEWA projects 36% of its installed power capacity will come from clean energy by 2030.
The Global Crossroads - Dubai welcomed 19.59 million international overnight visitors in 2025.
Beyond the Sky - flying taxis this decade; the UAE's Hope probe reached Mars in 2021.
The Creative Capital - Dubai's creative economy strategy targets 140,000 creative jobs.
The Living Coast - DUBAI REEF had deployed over 47% of its planned 20,000 reef modules by the end of 2025.
The Digital Souk - 90% cashless transactions and the digital dirham.
The Longevity City - a million genomes mapped for preventive health.
The Twenty-Minute City - everyday services closer to home; Dubai Metro's Blue Line is planned to add 30 km and 14 stations in September 2029.
The Cool City - more life outside; Dubai Municipality planted 216,500 trees in 2024.
The Circular City - everything gets another life; Dubai's Warsan waste-to-energy centre can process around 2 million tonnes of solid waste a year.
The Learning City - a city that keeps learning; KHDA reported 42,026 students in Dubai's private higher education sector in 2024–25.
The Human City - a future that feels like home; Dubai's Quality of Life Strategy 2033 includes over 200 projects, initiatives and supporting plans.

Predictions for 2030

Will flying taxis carry passengers over Dubai? Will a quarter of trips be driverless, buildings 3D-printed, robotaxis common, classrooms AI-assisted, the Abu Dhabi commute 30 minutes? Vote yes or no and see what the world thinks.