Population of Riyadh Governorate
Riyadh Governorate · Riyadh Region · 2022 Census (1443–1444 AH)
7,009,120 people
Population of the whole of Riyadh Governorate in the 2022 Census, all nationalities.
7,009,120 people live in Riyadh Governorate, 81.6% of the population of Riyadh Region (8,591,748). Saudis number 3,351,352 (47.8%) and non-Saudis 3,657,768. The share of Saudis here is lower than in Riyadh Region as a whole (51.7%). There are more men than women. The census table lists 28 cities, villages and centres in the governorate.
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Population by nationality and sex
| Nationality | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudis | 1,701,010 | 1,650,342 | 3,351,352 |
| Non-Saudis | 2,731,897 | 925,871 | 3,657,768 |
| Total | 4,432,907 | 2,576,213 | 7,009,120 |
Riyadh Governorate in Riyadh Region
The governorate is 81.6% of the population of Riyadh Region; the whole region had 8,591,748 people in the same census. Region page: Riyadh Region.
Cities in the governorate with a page on DataPulse
Population of the city itself as the census defines it (the governorate is wider than its city).
- Riyadh6,924,566
Other governorates in Riyadh Region
- Afif71,616
- Al-Aflaj54,544
- Al-Dawadmi200,620
- Al-Dilam54,822
- Al-Ghat10,799
- Al-Hariq10,864
- Al-Kharj373,177
- Al-Majmaah151,877
- Al-Muzahimiyah62,760
- Al-Quwayiyah71,410
- Al-Rayn28,243
- Al-Sulayyil35,271
- Al-Zulfi74,903
- Dhurma26,299
- Diriyah95,834
- Hotat Bani Tamim41,854
- Huraymila21,758
- Marat9,846
- Rumah35,683
- Shaqra46,403
- Thadiq12,510
- Wadi Al-Dawasir91,535