Administrative divisions of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Saudi Arabia
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RiyadhCapital | 4,465,000 |
| 2 | Jeddah | 3,012,000 |
| 3 | Dammam | 2,054,710 |
| 4 | Makkah | 1,385,000 |
| 5 | Medina | 1,010,000 |
| 6 | At Taif | 657,282 |
| 7 | Hofuf | 637,389 |
| 8 | Al Hillah | 594,605 |
| 9 | Tabuk | 547,957 |
| 10 | Buraydah | 398,581 |
Riyadh is the largest urban area in Saudi Arabia with about 4,465,000 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Saudi Arabia: ≈ 2,989 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Saudi Arabia at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Saudi Arabia
Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%
Regionally, Arab is the most common ethnic group across most of the 13 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Saudi Arabia
Muslim (official; citizens are 85-90% Sunni and 10-12% Shia), other (includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh) (2020 est.)
Regionally, Sunni Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 13 divisions, while Shia Muslim predominates in 1 division (Najran).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Saudi Arabia
Arabic (official)
Regionally, Arabic is the most common language group across most of the 13 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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VietnamSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.