Saudi Arabia SA: Population in Largest City data was reported at 6,669,098.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,439,767.000 Person for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 2,066,960.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,669,098.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 156,699.000 Person in 1960. Saudi Arabia SA: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

Urban population (% of total population) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 84.95 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Saudi Arabia urban population for 2023 was 28,258,016, a 3.65% increase from 2022.

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<li>Saudi Arabia urban population for 2022 was <strong>27,261,746</strong>, a <strong>4.79% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Saudi Arabia urban population for 2021 was <strong>26,015,266</strong>, a <strong>2.18% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Saudi Arabia urban population for 2020 was <strong>26,594,664</strong>, a <strong>5.23% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

This statistic shows the total population of Saudi Arabia from 2020 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, Saudi Arabia's total population amounted to 35.3 million inhabitants. Population of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, the second largest Arab state, is a nation in development. As a result of the economic stability, gross domestic product (GDP) has grown by about 520 billion U.S. dollars over the past decade. This comes as a result of Saudi Arabia’s positive trade balance and the fact that Saudi Arabia exports about 2.5 times more goods than it imports. Therefore, it is no surprise that Saudi Arabia has constantly had a very high GDP growth in the past decade. In a developing country, there is a tendency for the population to move to more urban cities where the employment rates are higher. The degree of urbanization in Saudi Arabia has grown by around 2 percent from 2002 to 2012. Some of the biggest cities in Saudi Arabia have witnessed the urbanization changes first-hand. The capital of Saudi Arabia and the biggest city, Ar-Riyad, is home to about five million inhabitants. However, the high number of illegal immigrants in Saudi Arabia also accounts for the total population. More awareness to health risks and better living conditions have increased the life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia by about 3 years in the last decade. With a rapidly growing total population, it has grown by around 8 million inhabitants over the past decade, the government has set some rules to avoid overcrowding and overpopulation. The fertility rate in Saudi has steadily decreased over the past years in order to attempt to control the rapidly growing population.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 27.12 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The annual urban population growth in Saudi Arabia decreased by 1.1 percentage points (-23.5 percent) compared to the previous year. Over the observed period, the urban population growth has been subject to fluctuation.Urban population growth is the annual change in the share of people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. Urban population growth is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.Find more key insights for the annual urban population growth in countries like Oman and Kuwait.

Population in largest city in Saudi Arabia was reported at 7820551 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Saudi Arabia SA: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 24.213 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.923 % for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 17.682 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.213 % in 2017 and a record low of 11.343 % in 1963. Saudi Arabia SA: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

This statistic depicts the population size of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015 and a forecast up to 2030. By 2030, the city of Riyadh will be populated by 7.9 million people according to projections.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Medina, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

In 2023, the share of urban population in Saudi Arabia remained nearly unchanged at around 84.95 percent. Still, the share reached its highest value in the observed period in 2023. The urban population refers to the share of the total population living in urban centers. Each country has their own definition of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others), therefore international comparisons may be inconsistent.Find more key insights for the share of urban population in countries like Lebanon and Kuwait.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Khubar, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

This statistic depicts the population size of Medina in Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015 and a forecast up to 2030. By 2030, the city of Medina will be inhabited by almost 1.6 million people according to projections.

Saudi Arabia SA: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 2.297 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.517 % for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 4.956 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.676 % in 1964 and a record low of 2.211 % in 1998. Saudi Arabia SA: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Jubayl, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Urban population growth (annual %) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 3.5893 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Urban population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2022, ** percent of the population in Saudi Arabia lived in urban centers, whereas the remaining ** percent resided in rural areas. Since 2000, the country has witnessed a steady increase in urbanization, in addition to the influx of foreign workers, both of which have contributed to the significant disparity between urban and rural dwellers. By 2023, the GDP per capita in the country is expected to reach approximately 32,580 U.S. dollars.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 52.86 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Saudi Arabia SA: Urban Population data was reported at 27,543,592.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 26,918,246.000 Person for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 11,685,185.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27,543,592.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1,277,043.000 Person in 1960. Saudi Arabia SA: Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Sum;