Hafr Al-Batin in figures: population and spending
What is the population of Hafr Al-Batin?
387,096 people
2022 Census (1443–1444 AH) · city proper · governorate 467,007 · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Saudis and non-Saudis, males and females
How many Saudis live in Hafr Al-Batin?
265,415 people
2022 Census (1443–1444 AH) · city proper · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
How many non-Saudis live in Hafr Al-Batin?
121,681 people
2022 Census (1443–1444 AH) · city proper · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
How many males live in Hafr Al-Batin?
225,135 people
2022 Census (1443–1444 AH) · city proper · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
How many females live in Hafr Al-Batin?
161,961 people
2022 Census (1443–1444 AH) · city proper · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Coverage: cards only, ~57% of personal spending
Card spending in Hafr Al-Batin · week 4–10 October 2026 · 23–29 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH
134.4 SAR million
−3.1% against the same week last year · rank 17 of 60 cities · 1.0% of Saudi Arabia's spending this week
What this means for your decisionLast 3 months: Hafr Al-Batin +3.9% against +6.0% for Saudi Arabia, so the market here is growing more slowly than Saudi Arabia. Compare your shop's growth with your city's growth, not with Saudi Arabia's: if it is slower than the city, the gap comes from the shop, not the market.
Last 12 months to August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)
Transactions in the same week
This week in the Spending Index newsletter, issue 5: what changed and why
Activities ranked
Each activity by its spending over the last 12 months to August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH), its growth over the last 3 months against the same months a year earlier, and its share of the city's spending. 11 sub-activities (marked “part of …”) belong to Transport, Health, and Recreation and culture, so their shares are not added to their parent's.[2]
| # | Activity | 12 months, SAR million | 3 months vs last year | Share of city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Groceries and food | 1,394 | +20.8% | 18.5% |
| 02 | Other | 1,365 | +7.8% | 18.1% |
| 03 | Restaurants and cafés | 880 | +2.9% | 11.7% |
| 04 | Clothing and footwear | 728 | +16.8% | 9.7% |
| 05 | Fuel stations | 514 | +1.1% | 6.8% |
| 06 | Transport | 478 | −5.0% | 6.3% |
| 07 | Professional services | 418 | −19.0% | 5.5% |
| 08 | Health | 399 | −17.9% | 5.3% |
| 09 | Furniture and furnishings | 242 | −5.4% | 3.2% |
| 10 | Jewellery | 237 | +36.3% | 3.2% |
| 11 | Vehicle trade (part of Transport) | 216 | −1.9% | 2.9% |
| 12 | Medical services (part of Health) | 181 | +6.1% | 2.4% |
| 13 | Building materials | 173 | −0.0% | 2.3% |
| 14 | Pharmacies (part of Health) | 151 | −42.7% | 2.0% |
| 15 | Recreation and culture | 150 | −3.3% | 2.0% |
| 16 | Bakeries and sweets | 150 | −7.8% | 2.0% |
| 17 | Vehicle maintenance (part of Transport) | 137 | +8.3% | 1.8% |
| 18 | Telecommunications | 102 | −0.8% | 1.4% |
| 19 | Recreation (part of Recreation and culture) | 89 | −1.9% | 1.2% |
| 20 | Education | 76 | −26.8% | 1.0% |
| 21 | Hotels | 70 | +4.8% | 0.9% |
| 22 | Personal care (part of Health) | 67 | +6.7% | 0.9% |
| 23 | Electronics | 65 | −10.1% | 0.9% |
| 24 | Books and stationery (part of Recreation and culture) | 62 | −5.1% | 0.8% |
| 25 | Public utilities | 49 | +54.4% | 0.7% |
| 26 | Car rental (part of Transport) | 46 | −45.9% | 0.6% |
| 27 | Laundries | 38 | −3.9% | 0.5% |
| 28 | Other transport (part of Transport) | 29 | +43.8% | 0.4% |
| 29 | Freight and courier (part of Transport) | 27 | −68.5% | 0.4% |
| 30 | Airlines (part of Transport) | 24 | +23.1% | 0.3% |
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Restaurants and cafés in Hafr Al-Batin Groceries and food in Hafr Al-Batin Bakeries and sweets in Hafr Al-Batin Total spending in Hafr Al-Batin
Growth is measured against the same months of the previous year. Part of the growth in card payments is a shift from cash, not new demand. A business decision needs a field visit and your own figures.
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