Najran, Saudi Arabia Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Najran, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Najran in 2024 is 442,000, a 1.61% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Najran in 2023 was 435,000, a 1.87% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Najran in 2022 was 427,000, a 1.91% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Najran in 2021 was 419,000, a 2.2% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Saudi Arabia
City Name Population
Riyadh 7,821,000
Jiddah 4,943,000
Mecca 2,185,000
Medina 1,599,000
Ad-Dammam 1,353,000
Hufuf-Mubarraz 885,000
Buraydah 728,000
Taif 717,000
Tabuk 697,000
Jubayl 695,000
Khamis Mushayt 580,000
Najran 442,000
Hail 425,000
Hafar al-Batin 376,000
Thuqbah 375,000
Yanbu al-Bahr 365,000
Khubar 362,000
Najran - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 442,000 1.61%
2023 435,000 1.87%
2022 427,000 1.91%
2021 419,000 2.20%
2020 410,000 1.99%
2019 402,000 2.29%
2018 393,000 3.42%
2017 380,000 3.54%
2016 367,000 3.38%
2015 355,000 3.50%
2014 343,000 3.31%
2013 332,000 3.43%
2012 321,000 3.55%
2011 310,000 3.33%
2010 300,000 3.45%
2009 290,000 3.20%
2008 281,000 3.69%
2007 271,000 3.44%
2006 262,000 3.15%
2005 254,000 4.53%
2004 243,000 8.97%
2003 223,000 8.78%
2002 205,000 8.47%
2001 189,000 8.62%
2000 174,000 8.75%
1999 160,000 8.84%
1998 147,000 8.89%
1997 135,000 8.87%
1996 124,000 7.83%
1995 115,000 9.52%
1994 105,000 8.25%
1993 97,000 7.78%
1992 90,000 3.45%
1991 87,000 3.57%
1990 84,000 3.70%
1989 81,000 3.85%
1988 78,000 4.00%
1987 75,000 2.74%
1986 73,000 4.29%
1985 70,000 2.94%
1984 68,000 4.62%
1983 65,000 3.17%
1982 63,000 3.28%
1981 61,000 3.39%
1980 59,000 5.36%
1979 56,000 3.70%
1978 54,000 1.89%
1977 53,000 3.92%
1976 51,000 4.08%
1975 49,000 6.52%
1974 46,000 9.52%
1973 42,000 13.51%
1972 37,000 12.12%
1971 33,000 10.00%
1970 30,000 11.11%
1969 27,000 12.50%
1968 24,000 14.29%
1967 21,000 10.53%
1966 19,000 11.76%
1965 17,000 13.33%
1964 15,000 7.14%
1963 14,000 16.67%
1962 12,000 9.09%
1961 11,000 10.00%
1960 10,000 11.11%
1959 9,000 0.00%
1958 9,000 12.50%
1957 8,000 14.29%
1956 7,000 16.67%
1955 6,000 0.00%
1954 6,000 20.00%
1953 5,000 0.00%
1952 5,000 25.00%
1951 4,000 0.00%
1950 4,000 0.00%