Map of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Jeddah is a city in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 4,697,000. It lies at 21.4901°N, 39.1862°E. Jeddah is about 849 km (527 mi) southwest of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mecca, 67 km to the east.

Jeddah at a glance

Where is Jeddah?

• The largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Mecca Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 49 min on the shortest day to 13 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jeddah

• Mecca — 67 km east
• Ash Shafā — 126 km east
• Ta’if — 130 km east
• Rābigh — 146 km north
• Al Līth — 187 km southeast
• Al Bahah — 289 km southeast
• Port Sudan — 292 km southwest, Sudan
• Yanbu — 311 km north
• Sawākin — 328 km southwest, Sudan
• Medina — 334 km north

Largest cities in Mecca Region

• Mecca — 1,578,722
• Ta’if — 688,693
• Rābigh — 72,928
• Ash Shafā — 72,190
• Al Līth — 72,000

Largest cities in Saudi Arabia

• Riyadh — 4,205,961
• Mecca — 1,578,722
• Medina — 1,300,000
• Dammam — 1,252,523
• Sulţānah — 946,697
• Buraydah — 745,353
• Ta’if — 688,693
• Tabuk — 667,000
• Ha'il — 605,930
• Najrān — 505,652

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.