Regions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is made up of 13 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Saudi Arabia. Information on all primary administrative regions in Saudi Arabia.

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Primary administrative regions in Saudi Arabia

There are 13 regions in Saudi Arabia in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Saudi Arabia
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Mecca Region Mecca Region1.8,557,766Mecca Mecca1,578,722
Riyadh Region Riyadh Region2.8,216,284Riyadh Riyadh4,205,961
Eastern Province Eastern Province3.4,900,325Dammam Dammam1,252,523
'Asir Region 'Asir Region4.2,188,461Abha Abha210,886
Medina Region Medina Region5.2,132,679Medina Medina1,300,000
Jazan Region Jazan Region6.1,567,547Jizan Jizan105,198
Al-Qassim Region Al-Qassim Region7.1,016,756Buraydah Buraydah745,353
Tabuk Region Tabuk Region8.910,030Tabuk Tabuk667,000
Ha'il Region Ha'il Region9.699,774Ha'il Ha'il605,930
Al Jawf Region Al Jawf Region10.508,475Sakakah Sakakah128,332
Al Bahah Region Al Bahah Region11.476,172Al Bahah Al Bahah88,419
Najran Region Najran Region12.429,332Najran Najrān505,652
Northern Borders Region Northern Borders Region13.320,524Arar Arar148,540