Riyadh Province[a] is a province in central Saudi Arabia, covering much of the historic Najd region in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula. Its administrative seat is Riyadh, the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. With a population of 8,591,748 in 2022, it is the most populous province in the Kingdom and the second-largest by area after the Eastern Province.

Population

Population development since 1992:

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19923,834,986—    
20045,458,273+42.3%
20106,792,776+24.4%
20228,591,748+26.5%
Source:[1]

Governorates

Riyadh Province is divided into 22 governorates, which are classified into Category A and Category B. The province also includes the new city of Qiddiya, which is located within the province and is being developed as a new urban area.[2]


Map of Riyadh Province
Governorate Category Population (2022)
Al-Kharj A 373,177
Al-Dawadmi A 200,620
Majmaah A 151,877
Diriyah A 95,834
Wadi Al-Dawasir A 91,535
Al-Zulfi A 74,903
Afif A 71,616
Al-Quway'iyah A 71,410
Al-Muzahmiyya B 62,760
Al-Dilam B 54,822
Al-Aflaj A 54,544
Shaqra A 46,403
Hotat Bani Tamim A 41,854
Rimah B 35,683
Al-Sulayyil B 35,271
Al-Rayn [ar] B 28,243
Dhurma B 26,299
Huraymila B 21,758
Thadig B 12,510
Al-Ghat A 10,799
Al-Hariq B 10,864
Marat B 9,846

Provincial government

The province is governed by a governor (Emir) appointed by the King of Saudi Arabia, assisted by a deputy governor.

GovernorTerm of officeMonarch(s)
Office established
Muhammad bin Saad bin Zaid1929–1936Abdulaziz
Nasser bin Abdulaziz1937–28 May 1947
Sultan bin Abdulaziz29 May 1947–19 December 1952
Nayef bin Abdulaziz (on behalf of Sultan)3 March–19 December 1952
Nayef bin Abdulaziz20 December 1952–18 April 1955
Salman bin Abdulaziz (on behalf of Nayef)16 March 1954–18 April 1955Saud
Salman bin Abdulaziz (1st term)18 April 1955–22 September 1960
Turki II bin Abdulaziz (on behalf of Salman)10–21 October 1957; 31 October 1960
Fawaz bin Abdulaziz11 September 1961–20 January 1963
Badr bin Saud20 January–5 February 1963
Salman bin Abdulaziz (2nd term)5 February 1963–5 November 2011Saud, Faisal, Khalid, Fahd, Abdullah
Sattam bin Abdulaziz5 November 2011–12 February 2013Abdullah
Khalid bin Bandar14 February 2013–14 May 2014
Turki bin Abdullah14 May 2014–29 January 2015Abdullah, Salman
Faisal bin Bandar29 January 2015–presentSalman

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ (Arabic: منطقة الرياض)

References

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riyadh_Province