Dubai expects population to surge by 76% over the next two decades

Pandemic or regional competition, Dubai doesn’t plan to slow down.The Middle East’s business and tourism hub has unveiled an ambitious urban plan that predicts population will surge 76 per cent over the next two decades as it eyes growth amid stiffening competition with neighbors looking for life after oil.
 
Dubai aims to boost its beach capacity by 400 per cent and more than double hotels and green spaces in the desert metropolis that attracts millions of tourists each year. An expansion of public transport, economic and industrial zones is expected to help drive new residents into the city, known