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Diriyah

Diriyah, formerly romanized as Dereyeh and Dariyya, is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the north-western outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Diriyah was the original home of the Saudi royal family, and served as the capital of the Emirate of Diriyah under the first Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Diriyah 1,713.8 km²
Population 146,086
Male Population 87,141 (59.7%)
Female Population 58,945 (40.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +417%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +64.2%
Median Age 26.9 years
Male Median Age 28.4 years
Female Median Age 24.7 years
Timezone Arabian Standard Time

Map of Diriyah

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 28,259 64,514 88,976 146,086
Population Density 16.5 / km² 37.6 / km² 51.9 / km² 85.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 64.2% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Diriyah +417% +126.4% +64.2%
Riyadh Province +446.4% +124.2% +61.2%
Saudi Arabia +325% +93.1% +47.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 26.9 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Diriyah 26.9 years 28.4 years 24.7 years
Riyadh Province 26.9 years 28.4 years 24.7 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Diriyah Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 6,132 5,188 11,321
5-9 6,985 6,096 13,081
10-14 7,412 6,552 13,965
15-19 7,294 6,083 13,377
20-24 8,451 5,930 14,381
25-29 10,787 6,920 17,708
30-34 10,759 5,950 16,710
35-39 9,004 5,063 14,068
40-44 6,692 3,582 10,274
45-49 5,196 2,902 8,098
50-54 3,683 2,151 5,834
55-59 1,983 1,040 3,023
60-64 1,193 637 1,830
65-69 969 429 1,399
70-74 408 297 706
75-79 192 126 318
80-84 0 0 0
85 Plus 0 0 0
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 85.2 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Diriyah 146,086 1,713.8 km² 85.2 / km²
Riyadh Province 8.1 million 375,013.4 km² 21.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
0 5,444 n/a n/a
100 6,342 1.5% 89
200 7,388 1.5% 104
300 8,608 1.5% 122
400 10,028 1.5% 142
500 11,683 1.5% 165
600 13,610 1.5% 192
700 13,338 -0.2% -27
800 13,066 -0.2% -27
900 11,977 -0.9% -108
1000 10,888 -0.9% -108
1100 11,288 0.4% 40
1200 11,687 0.3% 39
1300 12,086 0.3% 39
1400 10,616 -1.3% -147
1500 10,888 0.3% 27
1600 12,249 1.2% 136
1700 10,888 -1.2% -136
1800 16,121 4% 523
1900 15,730 -0.2% -39
1910 15,388 -2.2% -342
1920 14,894 -3.2% -494
1930 14,704 -1.3% -190
1940 14,465 -1.6% -239
1950 14,183 -1.9% -282
1960 16,766 18.2% 2,583
1970 21,999 31.2% 5,233
1990 64,514 71.2% 21,257
2000 88,976 37.9% 24,462
2020 163,136 35.4% 37,080
2030 196,888 20.7% 33,752
2040 229,499 16.6% 32,611
2050 258,026 12.4% 28,527
2060 281,156 9% 23,130
2070 297,219 5.7% 16,063
2080 305,926 2.9% 8,707
2090 307,952 0.7% 2,026
2100 303,905 -1.3% -4,047
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Neighborhoods in Diriyah

Other Cities in Riyadh Province

Name Area Population Population Density
Ad Dalam, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia 14.8 km² 35,800 6,253 / mi²
Ad-Dawadimi, Saudi Arabia 30,710.5 km² 267,451 22.6 / mi²
Afif, Saudi Arabia 22,208.7 km² 79,351 9.25 / mi²
Al Ghat, Saudi Arabia 1,035 km² 18,430 46.1 / mi²
Al Harig, Saudi Arabia 3,245.1 km² 17,687 14.1 / mi²
Al Majma'ah 27,296.8 km² 158,600 15.0 / mi²
Al Quwaiyah, Saudi Arabia 50,722.4 km² 144,969 7.4 / mi²
Al Zulfi, Saudi Arabia 1,890.9 km² 79,147 108.4 / mi²
Al-Aflaj, Saudi Arabia 61,953.1 km² 82,549 3.45 / mi²
Al-Muzahmiyya, Saudi Arabia 4,675.7 km² 70,231 38.9 / mi²
Dhurma, Saudi Arabia 4,577 km² 28,395 16.1 / mi²
Hareem, Saudi Arabia 2,745.6 km² 23,023 21.7 / mi²
Ramah, Saudi Arabia 18,985.7 km² 17,801 2.43 / mi²
Riyadh 9,135.3 km² 6.2 million 1,762 / mi²
Shaqra, Saudi Arabia 8,342.7 km² 68,203 21.2 / mi²
Tamrah, As Sullayl, Saudi Arabia 1.663 km² 1,699 2,645 / mi²
Wadi Al Dawaser, Saudi Arabia 55,668.3 km² 129,538 6.03 / mi²
ثادق, السعودية 4,084.7 km² 19,869 12.6 / mi²
حوطة بني تميم, السعودية 2,078.2 km² 53,034 66.1 / mi²
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