Urban agglomeration
6.9M
Growth (20 yrs)
+107%
Peak population
9.1M
Projected 2035
9.1M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111,123 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 155,544 | +40% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 407,540 | +162% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 1,054,860 |
| +159% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 1,566,059 | +48% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 2,325,243 | +48% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 3,567,444 | +53% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 5,220,217 | +46% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 6,218,322 | +19% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 6,906,595 | +11% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 7,952,861 | +15% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 9,058,394 | +14% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Riyadh’s urban agglomeration grew from 2.3M to 6.9M (+197%). The UN projects 9.1M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
