30 Years of Transformation · 1996 – 2026
An interactive 3D timeline of Dubai's growth — from a desert trading port of 690,000 people on Dubai Creek in 1996, through the mega-project boom that built the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, the Metro, and the 828 m Burj Khalifa (2010), to today's neon smart city of 4 million with the Museum of the Future and the Dubai Frame. Enable JavaScript and WebGL to explore the simulation.