Taif, Saudi Arabia Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Taif, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Taif in 2025 is 726,000, a 1.26% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Taif in 2024 was 717,000, a 1.13% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Taif in 2023 was 709,000, a 1% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Taif in 2022 was 702,000, a 1.01% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Other Cities in Saudi Arabia
City Name Population
Riyadh 7,953,000
Jiddah 5,022,000
Mecca 2,219,000
Medina 1,625,000
Ad-Dammam 1,376,000
Hufuf-Mubarraz 897,000
Buraydah 741,000
Taif 726,000
Jubayl 712,000
Tabuk 707,000
Khamis Mushayt 588,000
Najran 450,000
Hail 431,000
Hafar al-Batin 382,000
Thuqbah 381,000
Yanbu al-Bahr 371,000
Khubar 369,000
Taif - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 726,000 1.26%
2024 717,000 1.13%
2023 709,000 1.00%
2022 702,000 1.01%
2021 695,000 0.87%
2020 689,000 0.88%
2019 683,000 0.89%
2018 677,000 1.80%
2017 665,000 1.99%
2016 652,000 1.88%
2015 640,000 1.91%
2014 628,000 1.95%
2013 616,000 1.99%
2012 604,000 1.85%
2011 593,000 1.89%
2010 582,000 1.93%
2009 571,000 1.96%
2008 560,000 1.82%
2007 550,000 2.04%
2006 539,000 1.89%
2005 529,000 1.93%
2004 519,000 1.76%
2003 510,000 2.00%
2002 500,000 1.83%
2001 491,000 1.87%
2000 482,000 1.90%
1999 473,000 1.94%
1998 464,000 1.98%
1997 455,000 1.79%
1996 447,000 2.05%
1995 438,000 1.86%
1994 430,000 1.90%
1993 422,000 2.43%
1992 412,000 4.04%
1991 396,000 3.94%
1990 381,000 4.10%
1989 366,000 3.98%
1988 352,000 3.83%
1987 339,000 3.99%
1986 326,000 4.15%
1985 313,000 3.99%
1984 301,000 4.15%
1983 289,000 3.96%
1982 278,000 3.73%
1981 268,000 4.28%
1980 257,000 4.05%
1979 247,000 3.78%
1978 238,000 3.93%
1977 229,000 4.09%
1976 220,000 4.27%
1975 211,000 4.46%
1974 202,000 8.60%
1973 186,000 8.14%
1972 172,000 8.18%
1971 159,000 8.16%
1970 147,000 8.09%
1969 136,000 8.80%
1968 125,000 7.76%
1967 116,000 8.41%
1966 107,000 8.08%
1965 99,000 8.79%
1964 91,000 8.33%
1963 84,000 7.69%
1962 78,000 8.33%
1961 72,000 9.09%
1960 66,000 8.20%
1959 61,000 7.02%
1958 57,000 9.62%
1957 52,000 8.33%
1956 48,000 6.67%
1955 45,000 9.76%
1954 41,000 7.89%
1953 38,000 8.57%
1952 35,000 9.38%
1951 32,000 6.67%
1950 30,000 0.00%