Mecca: population
Mecca, Saudi Arabia: 1.69 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 4 of 44.
In 1975 it had 162,000 people.
In 2000 it had 644,000 people, so it has grown by 163% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 2.37 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Saudi Arabia
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Ar-Riyāḑ (Riyadh) | 6,916,417 | 9,152,552 |
| Jeddah | 4,284,080 | 5,784,917 |
| Dammam | 2,335,647 | 3,189,731 |
| Mecca | 1,692,152 | 2,374,142 |
| Medina | 1,432,287 | 2,100,837 |
| Al Ahsa | 725,760 | 1,178,810 |
| Tabuk | 553,389 | 926,478 |
| Khamis Mushayt | 497,246 | 528,114 |
| At Ta'if | 481,818 | 697,670 |
| Hafar Al-Batin | 302,534 | 392,830 |
Saudi Arabia: population and ages
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).