1. Riyadh – 4,206,000
Capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia; political, economic, and cultural center.
2. Jeddah – 2,867,400
Major Red Sea port and commercial hub; gateway for pilgrims to Mecca.
3. Mecca – 1,323,600
Islam’s holiest city; destination of the Hajj pilgrimage.
4. Medina – 1,300,000
Second holiest Islamic city; home of the Prophet’s Mosque.
5. Sultanah – 946,700
Also spelled “Sultānah” or “Al‑Sultanah”; important regional agricultural center.
6. Dammam – 768,600
Eastern Province capital and major oil industry and port center.
7. Ta’if – 530,800
Mountain city known for its agriculture and summer climate retreat.
8. Tabuk – 455,400
Northwest regional capital and gateway to Jordan.
9. Al Kharj – 425,300
Agricultural and military town southeast of Riyadh.
10. Buraydah – 391,300
Capital of Al‑Qassim region; center of date production and trade.
11. Khamis Mushait – 387,600
Major city in Asir region; commercial and military base.
12. Al Hufūf – 293,200
Part of Al‑Ahsa oasis region; historic farming and pilgrimage site.
13. Al Mubarraz – 290,800
Adjacent to Al Hufuf in Al‑Ahsa; commercial and residential growth area.
14. Hafar Al‑Batin – 271,600
Northern city and transport hub near Kuwait and Iraq borders.
15. Ha’il – 267,000
Regional capital in northwest; cultural and agricultural center.
16. Najrān – 505,700
(Actually #11 by population) Strategic city in the south near Yemen.
17. Al Jubayl – 237,300
Industrial and port city east of Dammam on the Gulf coast.
18. Abha – 210,900
High-altitude city in Asir; popular for its cooler climate.
19. Yanbu – 200,200
Western Red Sea industrial port and petrochemical center.
20. Khobar – 165,800
Part of the Dammam metro area; business and residential hub.
21. Arar – 148,500
Border city with Iraq; administrative center of Northern Borders Province.
22. Sakakah – 128,300
Capital of Al‑Jouf region; agricultural and desert oasis town.
23. Jizan – 105,200
Coastal city in the southwest; agriculture and port activity.
24. Qurayyat – 102,900
Border town near Jordan; gateway for northern trade routes.
25. Dhahran – 99,500
Major oil industry center; home of Saudi Aramco headquarters.
26. Al Qatif – 98,300
Eastern Province city with historic Shia communities and cultivation.
27. Al Bahah – 88,400
Mountainous city with mild climate and heritage villages.
28. Tarūt (Tarut) – 85,400
Island town in the Eastern Province near Qatif with fishing heritage.
29. Qalʿat Bishah – 81,800
Town in Al‑Bahah region; local administrative and trading center.
30. Ar Rass – 81,700
Major city in Al‑Qassim province with agriculture and trade focus.
The above is subject to change.
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