Makkah · Population

Question: What is the population of Makkah? Answer: Makkah (مكه), Saudi Arabia (Administrative unit: Makkah Al-Mokarramah) - last known population is ≈ 1 919 900 (year 2014). This was 6.216% of total Saudi Arabia population. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+5.76%/year), Makkah population in 2017 would be: 2 270 999*.

Population history [1]

Annual population change

[1992-2004] +2.47 %/year
[2004-2010] +2.88 %/year
[2010-2014] +5.76 %/year


GPS coordinates: 21.389, 39.858

Local time in Makkah: 13:57 Monday GMT+3.

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Makkah on city and population density map


Sources, Notices

* Unofficial, calculated population.
[1] Sources
General Authority for Statistics
Central Department of Statistics and Information | Saudi Open Data
Population Distribution by Areas
UN HABITAT III - report "PDF, p.9"