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Smallest Cities in Saudi Arabia

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

Smallest Cities — Saudi Arabia

1 Adh Dhibiyah 08 5,068
2 Tabālah 11 5,151
3 Al Fuwayliq 08 5,205
4 Mulayjah 06 5,247
5 Julayjilah 06 5,359
6 Ad Darb 17 5,378
7 Al Ju‘aymah 06 5,500
8 Mizhirah 17 5,529
9 Al Muţayrifī 06 5,962
10 Mislīyah 17 6,117
11 Dukhnah 08 6,354
12 Al Markaz 06 6,464
13 Ayn Ibn Fuhayd 08 6,548
14 Al Hadā 14 6,885
15 Al Mulaydā’ 08 6,967
16 As Saffānīyah 06 7,014
17 Al Muwayh 14 7,364
18 Al Jarādīyah 17 7,396
19 At Tūbī 06 7,740
20 Tumayr 10 8,246
21 Şuwayr 20 8,515
22 Al Jafr 06 8,715
23 Marāt 10 8,885
24 Al Qārah 06 9,106
25 Al Arţāwīyah 10 9,152
26 Al Mindak 02 9,218
27 ‘Uqlat aş Şuqūr 08 9,717
28 Farasān 17 10,527
29 Al Awjām 06 11,460
30 Qibah 08 11,506
31 Sājir 10 11,717
32 Umm as Sāhik 06 11,813
33 Al Qurayn 06 12,013
34 Khaybar 05 13,353
35 Tanūmah 08 13,594
36 Al Majāridah 11 14,830
37 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 08 15,619
38 Al Munayzilah 06 16,296
39 Al Baţţālīyah 06 16,606
40 Al Khabrā’ 08 16,906
41 Al ‘Aqīq 02 19,269
42 Baq‘ā’ 13 19,659
43 Sarāt ‘Abīdah 11 19,855
44 ‘Inak 06 20,038
45 Khulayş 14 20,139
46 Mahd adh Dhahab 05 20,272
47 Qaisumah 06 20,685
48 Aţ Ţaraf 06 21,386
49 Duba 19 22,000
50 Al Jumūm 14 22,207
51 Turabah 14 23,235
52 As Sulayyil 10 24,097
53 An Nimas 11 24,153
54 Rumāḩ 10 25,031
55 Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 08 25,588
56 Ḩaql 20 25,649
57 Al ‘Awwāmīyah 06 26,276
58 Al Wajh 19 26,636
59 Şāmitah 17 26,945
60 Thuwal 14 26,957
61 Badr Ḩunayn 05 27,257
62 Turubah 13 28,279
63 Abqaiq 06 29,474
64 Laylá 10 29,698
65 Fayfā’ 17 29,793
66 Shaqra 10 32,215
67 Al-`Ula 05 32,413
68 Al Mithnab 08 33,341
69 Umluj 19 33,874
70 Ad Dilam 10 35,371
71 Taymā’ 19 37,579
72 Ţubarjal 20 40,019
73 Turaif 15 40,819
74 Raḩīmah 06 41,188
75 ‘Irqah 10 42,179
76 Al Bukayrīyah 08 43,229
77 Afif 10 45,525
78 Şafwá 06 45,876
80 Abū ‘Arīsh 17 49,171
81 Şabyā 17 54,108
82 Ad Dawādimī 10 54,474
83 Al Khafjī 06 54,857
84 Ad Dir‘īyah 10 61,609
85 Ţurayf 15 66,014
86 Sayhāt 06 66,702
87 Al Līth 14 72,000
88 Ash Shafā 14 72,190
89 Rābigh 14 72,928
90 Bariq 11 75,351
91 Ar Rass 08 81,728
92 Qal‘at Bīshah 11 81,828
93 Tārūt 06 85,371
94 Al Bahah 02 88,419
95 Al Qaţīf 06 98,259
96 Dhahran 06 99,540
97 Sabt Alalayah 11 100,000
98 Qurayyat 20 102,903
99 Jizan 17 105,198
100 Az Zulfī 10 125,000

The smallest cities in Saudi Arabia (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Adh Dhibiyah has a population of just 5,068. 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 5,068 residents, Adh Dhibiyah 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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