Riyadh

Riyadh ({{lang-ar|الرياض}} ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in the Najd region. It is situated in the centre of the Arabian peninsula on a large plateau and is home to over 4,087,152 people (18% of the nation's population). Riyadh covers more than 600 square miles (1,554 km²).

Population

• 1862 - 7,500
• 1935 - 30,000
• 1960 - 150,000
• 1970 - 370,000
• 1972 - 500,000
• 1974 - 650,000
• 1988 - 1,500,000
• 1990 - 2,000,000
• 1997 - 2,800,000
• 2007 - 6,000,000*
• 2020 - 9,900,000*

* denotes estimates

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Between 1974 and 1992 the city grew by an average of 8.2% per year.

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