Urban Areas
| City name | City Proper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | ||
| Abha | Largest city in Asir Province | ||
| Al-Khobar | Commercial center adjacent to Dhahran | ||
| Buraydah | Largest city in Qasim Province | ||
| Dammam | 1989 | 350,000 | Port city and commercial center |
| Dhahran | Oil industry center and metropolitan area | ||
| Hafr Al Batin | Home of King Khalid Military City | ||
| Hail | Important trading center in northwest | ||
| Jeddah | 1989 | 1,450,000 | Port city and entry point for pilgrims |
| Jubayl | New industrial city on east coast | ||
| Medina [Madinah] | 1989 | 400,000 | Holy city and burial place of the Prophet Muhammad |
| Makkah | 1989 | 630,000 | Holiest city of Islam, toward which Muslims pray |
| RIYADH | 1989 | 1,800,000 | Capital of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Tabuk | Large city near Jordan border | ||
| Ta'if | 1989 | 410,000 | Summer capital and mountain resort |
| Yanbu | New oil shipping terminal and industrial city |
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