Local time
Sun, 4:57 AM GMT+3Asia/RiyadhCityCapital
Riyadh
24.64° N, 46.77° E
- Population
- 4,465,000
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 25
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 25 cities of Saudi Arabia in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Saudi Arabia, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
Traveler brief
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Practical bearings for Riyadh, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Riyadh have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
The name Riyadh derives from the Arabic word "riyadh," meaning "gardens."
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person