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Riyadh
Riyadhcity
Total population
5,188,286
Air quality index
Demographic figures from General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a vast metropolis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 24.639°, 46.716°. Around 5,188,286 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its scale makes it one of the country's notable metropolitan areas. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The location receives about 2,265 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 89% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves363
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves344
- White-eared BulbulPycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves337
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves310
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves302
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves235
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves200
- Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves173
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here



People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Riyadh




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library