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Least Dense in Saudi Arabia

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense — Saudi Arabia

1 Mulayjah 06 1/mi²
2 Tabālah 11 1/mi²
3 Ayn Ibn Fuhayd 08 1/mi²
4 Al Hadā 14 1/mi²
5 As Saffānīyah 06 1/mi²
6 Qibah 08 2/mi²
7 ‘Uqlat aş Şuqūr 08 2/mi²
8 Tanūmah 08 2/mi²
9 Al Muwayh 14 2/mi²
10 Al Fuwayliq 08 2/mi²
11 Rumāḩ 10 3/mi²
12 Al-`Ula 05 4/mi²
13 Sājir 10 4/mi²
14 Taymā’ 19 4/mi²
15 Ţubarjal 20 4/mi²
16 Mislīyah 17 4/mi²
17 Al Arţāwīyah 10 4/mi²
18 Tumayr 10 5/mi²
19 Farasān 17 5/mi²
20 Marāt 10 5/mi²
21 Ad Darb 17 5/mi²
22 Dukhnah 08 6/mi²
23 Umluj 19 6/mi²
24 Al Khabrā’ 08 6/mi²
25 Badr Ḩunayn 05 7/mi²
26 Turabah 14 7/mi²
27 Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 08 9/mi²
28 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 08 9/mi²
29 Abqaiq 06 10/mi²
30 Al Jumūm 14 10/mi²
31 Khulayş 14 10/mi²
32 Shaqra 10 11/mi²
33 Mizhirah 17 12/mi²
34 Al Līth 14 12/mi²
35 Thuwal 14 12/mi²
36 Ḩaql 20 13/mi²
37 Ash Shafā 14 13/mi²
38 Sarāt ‘Abīdah 11 13/mi²
39 Al Mulaydā’ 08 14/mi²
40 Al Jarādīyah 17 18/mi²
41 Al Ju‘aymah 06 18/mi²
42 Julayjilah 06 19/mi²
43 Al Bukayrīyah 08 19/mi²
44 Ad Dawādimī 10 19/mi²
45 Ad Dilam 10 20/mi²
46 Al Muţayrifī 06 21/mi²
47 Al Majāridah 11 22/mi²
48 Al Markaz 06 22/mi²
49 At Tūbī 06 25/mi²
50 Al Mithnab 08 27/mi²
51 Rābigh 14 28/mi²
52 Al Jafr 06 30/mi²
53 Al Qārah 06 32/mi²
54 Al Awjām 06 37/mi²
55 Al ‘Aqīq 02 39/mi²
56 Umm as Sāhik 06 39/mi²
57 Al Mindak 02 39/mi²
58 Afif 10 40/mi²
59 Al Qurayn 06 42/mi²
60 Khaybar 05 46/mi²
61 Al Munayzilah 06 57/mi²
62 Al Baţţālīyah 06 58/mi²
63 Az Zulfī 10 60/mi²
64 Şāmitah 17 65/mi²
65 ‘Inak 06 65/mi²
66 Baq‘ā’ 13 70/mi²
67 Qaisumah 06 74/mi²
68 Şabyā 17 74/mi²
69 Aţ Ţaraf 06 74/mi²
71 Bariq 11 78/mi²
72 Duba 19 78/mi²
73 An Nimas 11 80/mi²
74 As Sulayyil 10 82/mi²
75 Al ‘Awwāmīyah 06 86/mi²
76 Mahd adh Dhahab 05 89/mi²
77 Al Wajh 19 93/mi²
78 Turubah 13 100/mi²
79 Laylá 10 101/mi²
80 ‘Irqah 10 146/mi²
81 Şafwá 06 150/mi²
82 Turaif 15 151/mi²
83 Abū ‘Arīsh 17 161/mi²
84 Raḩīmah 06 171/mi²
85 Al Khafjī 06 196/mi²
86 Unaizah 08 218/mi²
87 Adh Dhibiyah 08 219/mi²
88 Şuwayr 20 221/mi²
89 Ţurayf 15 244/mi²
90 Qal‘at Bīshah 11 273/mi²
91 Tārūt 06 279/mi²
92 Al Bahah 02 295/mi²
93 Al Qaţīf 06 321/mi²
94 Sabt Alalayah 11 333/mi²
95 Jizan 17 345/mi²
96 Qurayyat 20 378/mi²
97 Arar 15 544/mi²
98 Fayfā’ 17 545/mi²
99 Yanbu 05 688/mi²
100 Abha 11 697/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Saudi Arabia offer spacious living with more land per resident. Mulayjah has just 1 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Mulayjah, there are only 1 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 27,878,400 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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