Smallest Cities in Saudi Arabia

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

Smallest Cities - Saudi Arabia

1 Tabālah 11 5,151
2 Al Fuwayliq 08 5,205
3 Mulayjah 06 5,247
4 Julayjilah 06 5,359
5 Al Ju‘aymah 06 5,500
6 Tathlīth 11 5,514
7 Rumāḩ 10 5,601
8 Mizhirah 17 5,849
9 Al Muţayrifī 06 5,892
10 Umluj 19 6,259
11 Al Markaz 06 6,464
12 Ayn Ibn Fuhayd 08 6,548
13 Mislīyah 17 6,776
14 As Saffānīyah 06 7,014
15 Al Mulaydā’ 08 7,071
16 Al Muwayh 14 7,364
17 At Tūbī 06 7,740
18 Laylá 10 7,920
19 Sājir 10 7,998
20 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 08 8,338
21 Al Jafr 06 8,448
22 Şuwayr 20 8,515
23 Ad Darb 17 8,878
24 Ţubarjal 20 8,958
25 Al Awjām 06 9,111
26 Qibah 08 9,210
27 Al Mindak 02 9,218
28 Sarāt ‘Abīdah 11 9,329
29 Tumayr 10 9,406
30 Al Qārah 06 9,702
31 ‘Uqlat aş Şuqūr 08 9,717
32 Al Arţāwīyah 10 10,596
33 Shaqra 10 11,718
34 Umm as Sāhik 06 11,813
35 Al Qurayn 06 12,013
36 Al Majāridah 11 12,494
37 Al Khabrā’ 08 13,112
38 Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 08 13,112
39 Khaybar 05 13,353
40 Tanūmah 08 13,594
41 Al Līth 14 15,310
42 Al Munayzilah 06 16,296
43 Thuwal 14 17,792
44 Al Baţţālīyah 06 17,930
45 Al Jumūm 14 18,920
46 Al ‘Aqīq 02 19,269
47 Khulayş 14 19,331
48 Baq‘ā’ 13 19,659
49 ‘Inak 06 20,038
50 shokhaibٍ 10 20,308
51 Qaisumah 06 20,685
52 Aţ Ţaraf 06 21,386
53 Rābigh 14 21,493
54 Al Bahah 02 21,983
55 Duba 19 22,000
56 Ad Dir‘īyah 10 24,126
57 Al ‘Awwāmīyah 06 24,635
58 Turabah 14 25,937
59 Al Wajh 19 26,636
60 As Sulayyil 10 26,639
61 Şāmitah 17 26,945
62 Badr Ḩunayn 05 27,257
63 Arar 15 27,449
64 Fayfā’ 17 29,793
65 Al-`Ula 05 32,413
66 Ad Dilam 10 35,371
67 Al Majma‘ah 10 35,678
68 Abqaiq 06 36,207
69 Afif 10 36,707
70 Taymā’ 19 37,579
71 Raḩīmah 06 41,188
72 Al Bukayrīyah 08 41,345
73 ‘Irqah 10 42,179
74 An Nimas 11 43,423
75 Abū ‘Arīsh 17 44,834
76 Şafwá 06 45,876
78 Turaif 15 48,929
79 Ţurayf 15 48,929
80 Şabyā 17 52,648
81 Al Khafjī 06 54,857
82 Ad Dawādimī 10 61,834
83 Qal‘at Bīshah 11 65,836
84 Al Mithnab 08 67,644
85 Ash Shafā 14 72,190
86 Bariq 11 75,351
87 Sayhāt 06 75,794
88 Tārūt 06 85,371
89 Al Qaţīf 06 94,830
90 Khamis Mushait 11 99,213
91 Sabt Alalayah 11 100,000
92 Al Kharj 10 100,763
93 Qurayyat 20 116,162
94 Az Zulfī 10 125,000
95 Ar Rass 08 133,000
96 Jizan 17 134,764
97 Ta’if 14 136,986
98 Dhahran 06 138,135
99 Sakakah 20 150,257
100 Khobar 06 219,679

The smallest cities in Saudi Arabia (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Tabālah has a population of just 5,151. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At 5,151 residents, Tabālah is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
  • 2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
  • 3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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