Al-Qunfudhah in figures: population and spending
What is the population of Al-Qunfudhah?
42,447 people
2022 Census (1443–1444 AH) · city proper · governorate 205,188 · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Saudis and non-Saudis, males and females
How many Saudis live in Al-Qunfudhah?
22,034 people
2022 Census (1443–1444 AH) · city proper · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
How many non-Saudis live in Al-Qunfudhah?
20,413 people
2022 Census (1443–1444 AH) · city proper · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
How many males live in Al-Qunfudhah?
28,086 people
2022 Census (1443–1444 AH) · city proper · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
How many females live in Al-Qunfudhah?
14,361 people
2022 Census (1443–1444 AH) · city proper · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Coverage: cards only, ~57% of personal spending
Card spending in Al-Qunfudhah · week 4–10 October 2026 · 23–29 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH
37.2 SAR million
−10.1% against the same week last year · rank 35 of 60 cities · 0.3% of Saudi Arabia's spending this week
What this means for your decisionLast 3 months: Al-Qunfudhah −2.8% against +6.0% for Saudi Arabia, so the market here is declining while Saudi Arabia grows. 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 | 495 | +13.8% | 21.1% |
| 02 | Other | 382 | +8.3% | 16.3% |
| 03 | Fuel stations | 265 | −8.7% | 11.3% |
| 04 | Restaurants and cafés | 263 | −4.2% | 11.2% |
| 05 | Professional services | 240 | −43.2% | 10.2% |
| 06 | Clothing and footwear | 170 | +74.9% | 7.2% |
| 07 | Transport | 114 | −9.8% | 4.9% |
| 08 | Health | 100 | −13.6% | 4.3% |
| 09 | Furniture and furnishings | 82 | +7.9% | 3.5% |
| 10 | Building materials | 75 | +6.9% | 3.2% |
| 11 | Vehicle trade (part of Transport) | 47 | −6.2% | 2.0% |
| 12 | Medical services (part of Health) | 45 | +0.2% | 1.9% |
| 13 | Pharmacies (part of Health) | 42 | −28.6% | 1.8% |
| 14 | Bakeries and sweets | 42 | −2.6% | 1.8% |
| 15 | Vehicle maintenance (part of Transport) | 31 | +16.5% | 1.3% |
| 16 | Electronics | 30 | +17.7% | 1.3% |
| 17 | Freight and courier (part of Transport) | 25 | −11.5% | 1.1% |
| 18 | Recreation and culture | 23 | −1.2% | 1.0% |
| 19 | Telecommunications | 21 | −3.0% | 0.9% |
| 20 | Recreation (part of Recreation and culture) | 17 | −9.9% | 0.7% |
| 21 | Jewellery | 15 | +7.3% | 0.6% |
| 22 | Personal care (part of Health) | 13 | +3.2% | 0.6% |
| 23 | Hotels | 13 | +44.9% | 0.6% |
| 24 | Laundries | 8 | +3.0% | 0.3% |
| 25 | Public utilities | 7 | −0.7% | 0.3% |
| 26 | Books and stationery (part of Recreation and culture) | 6 | +47.4% | 0.3% |
| 27 | Other transport (part of Transport) | 6 | −62.4% | 0.2% |
| 28 | Car rental (part of Transport) | 5 | −38.7% | 0.2% |
| 29 | Education | 1 | −36.3% | 0.1% |
| 30 | Airlines (part of Transport) | 1 | +1781.8% | 0.0% |
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Restaurants and cafés in Al-Qunfudhah Groceries and food in Al-Qunfudhah Bakeries and sweets in Al-Qunfudhah Total spending in Al-Qunfudhah
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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