| 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 |
