Riyadh

Capital of Saudi Arabia

Area of Riyadh	9,135.3 km²
Population	6.2 million
Male Population	3,681,962 (59.2%)
Female Population	2,534,567 (40.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+443.6%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+60.9%
Median Age	26.9 years
Male Median Age	28.4 years
Female Median Age	24.7 years
Timezone	Arabian Standard Time

Map of Riyadh

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	1,143,534	2,776,264	3,864,739	6,216,517
Population Density	125.2 / km²	303.9 / km²	423.1 / km²	680.5 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 60.9% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Riyadh	+443.6%	+123.9%	+60.9%
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

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Male)	Median Age (Female)
Riyadh	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

Riyadh Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	259,104	223,073	482,178
5-9	295,135	262,113	557,249
10-14	313,176	281,714	594,890
15-19	308,184	261,535	569,719
20-24	357,089	254,983	612,073
25-29	455,795	297,572	753,368
30-34	454,633	255,841	710,474
35-39	380,469	217,715	598,185
40-44	282,740	154,014	436,754
45-49	219,543	124,778	344,321
50-54	155,593	92,502	248,095
55-59	83,768	44,728	128,496
60-64	50,397	27,390	77,788
65-69	40,954	18,457	59,412
70-74	17,257	12,750	30,008
75-79	8,125	5,402	13,528
80-84	0	0	0
85 Plus	0	0	0

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 680.5 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Riyadh	6.2 million	9,135.3 km²	680.5 / 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 Population from 1820 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
1900	294,640	n/a	n/a
1910	318,802	8.2%	24,162
1920	341,336	7.1%	22,534
1930	372,773	9.2%	31,437
1940	405,680	8.8%	32,907
1950	440,092	8.5%	34,412
1960	575,631	30.8%	135,539
1970	835,751	45.2%	260,120
1990	2,776,264	82.3%	970,256
2000	3,864,739	39.2%	1,088,475
2020	6,939,200	34%	1,537,230
2030	8,377,419	20.7%	1,438,219
2040	9,767,231	16.6%	1,389,812
2050	10,987,262	12.5%	1,220,031
2060	11,984,850	9.1%	997,588
2070	12,682,149	5.8%	697,299
2080	13,068,656	3%	386,507
2090	13,164,016	0.7%	95,360
2100	12,999,229	-1.3%	-164,787

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

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
Diriyah	1,713.8 km²	146,086	220.8 / 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
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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