Table 1 Distribution of governorates by Saudi population size, across regions
From: Variations in basic demographics consequential to population size of governorate in Saudi Arabia
Region | 2004 | 2010 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<50,000 | 50,000–100,000 | 100,000+ | <50,000 | 50,000–100,000 | 100,000+ |  | |
Al-Riyadh | 11 (55.0) | 6 (30.0) | 3 (15.0) | 11 (55.0) | 4 (20.0) | 5 (25.0) | 20 (100.0) |
Makkah Al-Mokarramah | 6 (50.0) | 1 (8.3) | 5 (41.7) | 5 (41.7) | 2 (16.7) | 5 (41.7) | 12 (100.0) |
Al-Madina Al-Monawarah | 4 (57.1) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (14.3) | 4 (57.1) | 2 (28.6) | 7 (100.0) |
Al-Qaseem | 8 (72.7) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (18.2) | 8 (72.7) | – | 3 (27.3) | 11 (100.0) |
Eastern Region | 5 (45.5) | – | 6 (54.5) | 4 (36.4) | 1 (9.1) | 6 (54.5) | 11 (100.0) |
Aseer | 3 (25.0) | 5 (41.7) | 4 (33.3) | 1 (8.3) | 6 (50.0) | 5 (41.7) | 12 (100.0) |
Tabouk | 5 (83.3) | – | 1 (16.7) | 4 (66.7) | 1 (16.7) | 1 (16.7) | 6 (100.0) |
Hail | 2 (50.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) | 4 (100.0) |
Northern Borders | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100.0) |
Jazan | 8 (57.1) | 2 (14.3) | 4 (28.6) | 3 (21.4) | 7 (50.0) | 4 (28.6) | 14 (100.0) |
Najran | 6 (75.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (12.5) | 6 (75.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (12.5) | 8 (100.0) |
Al-Baha | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | – | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | – | 7 (100.0) |
Al-Jouf | 1 (33.3) | – | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | – | 2 (66.7) | 3 (100.0) |
Total | 62 (52.5) | 24 (20.3) | 32 (27.1) | 50 (42.4) | 32 (27.1) | 36 (30.5) | 118 (100.0) |