The current metro area population of Riyadh in 2026 is 8,080,000, a 1.6% increase from 2025.

• The metro area population of Riyadh in 2025 was 7,953,000, a 1.69% increase from 2024.
• The metro area population of Riyadh in 2024 was 7,821,000, a 1.81% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Riyadh in 2023 was 7,682,000, a 1.91% increase from 2022.