Map of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 4,205,961. It lies at 24.6877°N, 46.7219°E. The nearest city on our map is Al Kharj, 86 km to the southeast.

Riyadh at a glance

Where is Riyadh?

• The 2nd largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Riyadh Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 36 min on the shortest day to 13 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Riyadh

• Al Kharj — 86 km southeast
• Ad Dilam — 89 km southeast
• Ad Dawādimī — 236 km west
• Az Zulfī — 262 km northwest
• Al Mithnab — 283 km northwest
• Al Hufūf — 298 km east
• Buraydah — 330 km northwest
• Al Bukayrīyah — 347 km northwest
• Ar Rass — 350 km northwest
• Al Jubayl — 389 km northeast

Largest cities in Riyadh Region

• Al Kharj — 425,300
• Az Zulfī — 125,000
• Ad Dawādimī — 86,861
• Afif — 45,525
• Ad Dilam — 35,371

Largest cities in Saudi Arabia

• Jeddah — 4,697,000
• 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.