About Riyadh
Riyadh is located in Saudi Arabia, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population4,205,961
Figure applies toRiyadh (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountrySaudi Arabia
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeSA
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.