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How big did the population of Riyadh Region get?
million people, 2010 – 2022 (1431 – 1444 AH)
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Population of Riyadh Region
From 6.2 in 2010 (1431–1432 AH) to 8.6 in 2022 (1443–1444 AH) (million people): +38.0% (our calculation). The highest was 8.6 in 2022 (1443–1444 AH), and the lowest 6.2 in 2010 (1431–1432 AH).
A region’s population sets how much housing, schooling, roads and services it needs.
| Period | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2010 (1431–1432 AH) | 6.2 |
| 2011 (1432–1433 AH) | 6.6 |
| 2012 (1433–1434 AH) | 6.9 |
| 2013 (1434–1435 AH) | 7.3 |
| 2014 (1435–1436 AH) | 7.5 |
| 2015 (1436–1437 AH) | 7.9 |
| 2016 (1437–1438 AH) | 8.3 |
| 2017 (1438–1439 AH) | 8.3 |
| 2018 (1439–1440 AH) | 8.0 |
| 2019 (1440–1441 AH) | 8.0 |
| 2020 (1441–1442 AH) | 8.4 |
| 2021 (1442–1443 AH) | 8.2 |
| 2022 (1443–1444 AH) | 8.6 |
Hotel occupancy
From 57.7% in April 2023 (Ramadan – Shawwal 1444 AH) to 47.6% in June 2026 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 – Muharram 1448 AH): −10.1 points (our calculation). The highest was 64.6% in January 2025 (Rajab – Sha'ban 1446 AH), and the lowest 45.5% in September 2024 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1446 AH).
Occupancy shows how many hotel rooms were filled each month, and it moves with seasons and holidays.
| Period | Figure |
|---|---|
| April 2023 (Ramadan – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 57.7% |
| May 2023 (Shawwal – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1444 AH) | 49.5% |
| June 2023 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1444 AH) | 57.9% |
| July 2023 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1444 – Muharram 1445 AH) | 57.2% |
| August 2023 (Muharram – Safar 1445 AH) | 53.0% |
| September 2023 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1445 AH) | 50.5% |
| October 2023 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Rabi' al-Akhir 1445 AH) | 56.2% |
| November 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Jumada al-Ula 1445 AH) | 63.1% |
| December 2023 (Jumada al-Ula – Jumada al-Akhirah 1445 AH) | 61.1% |
| January 2024 (Jumada al-Akhirah – Rajab 1445 AH) | 63.1% |
| February 2024 (Rajab – Sha'ban 1445 AH) | 64.3% |
| March 2024 (Sha'ban – Ramadan 1445 AH) | 56.3% |
| April 2024 (Ramadan – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 53.3% |
| May 2024 (Shawwal – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1445 AH) | 49.8% |
| June 2024 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 AH) | 63.8% |
| July 2024 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 – Muharram 1446 AH) | 46.6% |
| August 2024 (Muharram – Safar 1446 AH) | 46.4% |
| September 2024 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1446 AH) | 45.5% |
| October 2024 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Rabi' al-Akhir 1446 AH) | 51.3% |
| November 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Jumada al-Ula 1446 AH) | 57.5% |
| December 2024 (Jumada al-Ula – Jumada al-Akhirah 1446 AH) | 58.6% |
| January 2025 (Rajab – Sha'ban 1446 AH) | 64.6% |
| February 2025 (Sha'ban 1446 AH) | 61.8% |
| March 2025 (Ramadan – Shawwal 1446 AH) | 62.5% |
| April 2025 (Shawwal – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 50.3% |
| May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH) | 55.8% |
| June 2025 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 – Muharram 1447 AH) | 54.4% |
| July 2025 (Muharram – Safar 1447 AH) | 48.8% |
| August 2025 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH) | 50.5% |
| September 2025 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH) | 47.8% |
| October 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Jumada al-Ula 1447 AH) | 52.5% |
| November 2025 (Jumada al-Ula – Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH) | 59.9% |
| December 2025 (Jumada al-Akhirah – Rajab 1447 AH) | 59.4% |
| January 2026 (Rajab – Sha'ban 1447 AH) | 62.6% |
| February 2026 (Sha'ban – Ramadan 1447 AH) | 58.8% |
| March 2026 (Ramadan – Shawwal 1447 AH) | 61.0% |
| April 2026 (Shawwal – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH) | 45.8% |
| May 2026 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH) | 59.9% |
| June 2026 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 – Muharram 1448 AH) | 47.6% |
East train passengers
From 1.49 in 2017 (1438–1439 AH) to 1.49 in 2024 (1445–1446 AH) (million passengers a year): +0.5% (our calculation). The highest was 1.80 in 2019 (1440–1441 AH), and the lowest 0.97 in 2020 (1441–1442 AH).
It shows how much the train between Riyadh and Dammam was used; the lowest figure was in 2020, the year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Period | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2017 (1438–1439 AH) | 1.49 |
| 2018 (1439–1440 AH) | 1.72 |
| 2019 (1440–1441 AH) | 1.80 |
| 2020 (1441–1442 AH) | 0.97 |
| 2021 (1442–1443 AH) | 1.26 |
| 2022 (1443–1444 AH) | 1.57 |
| 2023 (1444–1445 AH) | 1.36 |
| 2024 (1445–1446 AH) | 1.49 |
Births to Saudi mothers
From 426 in 2011 (1432–1433 AH) to 417 in 2022 (1443–1444 AH) (thousand births a year): −2.1% (our calculation). The highest was 466 in 2017 (1438–1439 AH), and the lowest 412 in 2021 (1442–1443 AH).
Today’s births are the kindergarten and school pupils of a few years from now.
| Period | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2011 (1432–1433 AH) | 426 |
| 2012 (1433–1434 AH) | 431 |
| 2013 (1434–1435 AH) | 436 |
| 2014 (1435–1436 AH) | 450 |
| 2015 (1436–1437 AH) | 451 |
| 2016 (1437–1438 AH) | 458 |
| 2017 (1438–1439 AH) | 466 |
| 2018 (1439–1440 AH) | 464 |
| 2019 (1440–1441 AH) | 444 |
| 2020 (1441–1442 AH) | 430 |
| 2021 (1442–1443 AH) | 412 |
| 2022 (1443–1444 AH) | 417 |
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