Saudi Arabia’s Cities Richer and with modern skyscrapers, oil reserves are the country’s wealth, with the majority of the economy relying on oil exports, with oil accounting for more than half of the Saudi government’s income. After Venezuela, Saudi Arabia possesses the world’s largest oil reserves. There are several cities and towns in Arabia, and Riyadh is the capital and largest city in Saudi Arabia, with a population of over 6,500,000 people. Cities in the Kingdom are the primary development hubs, with over 31 percent of the population made up of foreign nationals residing in Saudi Arabia. The city is also a major tourism hub, and the government intends to focus on tourism-related development in the city.
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The following Cities Ranking was assessed on Total population excluding Metro Area.
| Rank | City name | Province | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riyadh | Riyadh | 6,500,000 | 3,024/km2 |
| 2 | Jeddah | Makkah | 3,900,000 | 2,921/km2 |
| 3 | Mecca | Makkah | 1,800,000 | 4,200/km2 |
| 4 | Medina | Al Madinah | 1,600,000 | - |
| 5 | Dammam | Eastern | 1,300,000 | - |
| 6 | Tabuk | Tabuk | 800,000 | - |
| 7 | Buraidah | Al-Qassim | 700,000 | 360/km2 |
| 8 | Khamis Mushait | Asir | 600,000 | - |
| 9 | Abha | Asir | 500,000 | - |
| 10 | Al-Khobar | Eastern | 400,000 | - |
| 11 | Al Bahah | Al Bahah | 360,000 | - |
| 12 | Najran | Najran | 246,880 | - |
