Thuwal's 2026 population is now estimated at 30,961. In 2004, the population of Thuwal was 8,491. Thuwal has grown by 1,053 in the last year, which represents a 3.52% annual change. These population values and projections come from Saudi city census series 1992-2022 via CityPopulation official attribution and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 7,623,986 | 2.43% |
| Jeddah | 3,812,058 | 0.66% |
| Mecca | 2,763,316 | 3.74% |
| Dammam | 1,598,850 | 3.63% |
| Medina | 1,533,929 | 2.1% |
| Hofuf | 754,103 | 0.83% |
| Tabouk | 624,389 | 1.24% |
| Buraidah | 610,642 | 1.68% |
| Khamis Mushait | 575,141 | 1.82% |
| Taif | 557,827 | -0.24% |
| Jubail | 531,687 | 2.88% |
| Ha'il | 506,955 | 3.1% |
| Khobar | 500,224 | 5.13% |
| Hafar al-Batin | 435,605 | 3% |
| Najran | 414,009 | 2.07% |
| Abha | 375,345 | 2.94% |
| Yanbu | 373,341 | 2.98% |
| Al-Kharj | 319,072 | 1.94% |
| Ath-Thuqbah | 252,604 | 0.37% |
| Sakaka | 226,146 | 2.59% |
| 'Ar'ar | 211,301 | 1.48% |
| Unaizah | 194,751 | 1.52% |
| Jizan | 192,760 | 2.61% |
| Al-Qurayyat | 188,601 | 3.08% |
| Al-Hawiyah | 180,228 | 1.23% |
| Dhahran | 152,711 | 1.49% |
| Tarout | 135,059 | 3.51% |
| Bisha | 127,387 | 2.47% |
| Muha'yil | 117,382 | 4.62% |
| Ar-Rass | 113,586 | 1.29% |
| Ad-Dawadmi | 97,280 | 2.87% |
| Sharurah | 94,769 | 1.45% |
| Tubarjal | 91,923 | 4.07% |
| Al-Bahah | 89,040 | -0.41% |
| Ahad Rafidah | 88,323 | 2.76% |
| Saihat | 88,059 | 0.94% |
| Al-Khafji | 83,020 | 1.35% |
| Rabigh | 79,972 | 2.33% |
| Al-Majma'ah | 79,891 | 3.27% |
| Al-Qatif | 78,923 | -2.5% |
| Sabya | 75,340 | 1.11% |
| Wadi ad-Dawasir | 72,837 | -1.52% |
| Abu 'Arish | 72,754 | 1.1% |
| Az-Zulfi | 70,998 | 0.97% |
| Diriyah | 69,310 | 2.99% |
| Bahrah | 68,498 | -0.58% |
| Rafha' | 68,175 | 1.62% |
| Al-Muzahimiyah | 67,915 | 5.13% |
| Turaif | 66,594 | 2.05% |
| Rahimah | 58,018 | 0.43% |
| 'Irqah | 51,518 | 5.13% |
| Al-Qunfudhah | 50,972 | 4.68% |
| 'Umluj | 49,456 | 1.7% |
| Al-Bada'i'a | 49,108 | 0.32% |
| Al-Bukayriyah | 49,075 | 3.22% |
| Abqaiq | 48,428 | 1.83% |
| Al-Jumum | 48,108 | 4.02% |
| 'Afif | 47,961 | 0.33% |
| Samtah | 47,667 | 2.43% |
| Dumat al-Jandal | 46,221 | 2.2% |
| Nariyah | 45,937 | 3.51% |
| Duba' | 45,729 | 3.7% |
| Safwa | 44,188 | -0.83% |
| Al-'Ula | 43,995 | 1.93% |
| Tayma' | 40,326 | 1.78% |
| Ad-Dilam | 38,989 | -0.18% |
| Al-'Uyun | 35,986 | 0.54% |
| Al-Wajh | 35,067 | 0.87% |
| Al-Midhnab | 34,844 | 1.11% |
| Shaqraa | 34,317 | 1.59% |
| Baljurashi | 33,782 | -1.57% |
| Bish | 33,318 | 0.49% |
| Hotat Bani Tamim | 32,365 | 1.31% |
| At-Taraf | 31,930 | 1.92% |
| Ranyah | 31,497 | 2.37% |
| Badr | 31,009 | 0.42% |
| Thuwal | 30,961 | 3.52% |
| Al-Quway'iyah | 30,956 | 2.01% |
| Layla | 29,306 | -0.33% |
| Riyad al-Khabra' | 29,190 | 3.35% |
| Al-Qaisumah | 29,111 | 1.61% |
| Turubah | 29,106 | 0.72% |
| Al-Khurmah | 28,995 | 0.44% |
| Al-Henakiyah | 28,394 | 3.36% |
| Al-Makhwah | 27,839 | 1.48% |
| Al-Jish | 27,290 | 5.13% |
| Rimah | 26,852 | 1.77% |
| Damad | 26,790 | 0.67% |
| Al-'Awamiyah | 26,139 | -0.13% |
| Al-Mish'aliah | 25,915 | 2.75% |
| Ahad al-Masarihah | 25,895 | 0.22% |
| Haql | 25,653 | 0% |
| Al-Jaroudiya | 25,632 | 5.13% |
| Al-'Umran | 24,917 | 2.27% |
| Al-Gorn | 24,830 | 5.13% |
| As-Sulayyil | 24,654 | -0.48% |
| Zahran al-Janub | 24,261 | 0.13% |
| Al-Kulabiyah | 23,970 | 2.17% |
| Al-Majaridah | 23,627 | 1.99% |
| Al-Munaizilah | 22,631 | 1.48% |
| Sarat 'Abidah | 22,607 | 3.3% |
| Baqaa | 22,348 | 3.26% |
| Al-Quz | 22,045 | -0.37% |
| Mahd adh-Dhahab | 21,966 | 2.03% |
| Al-Leith | 21,671 | 1.02% |
| King Khalid Military City | 21,399 | -4.15% |
| Namas | 21,219 | -1.5% |
| Al-Qudaih | 20,932 | -1.78% |
| Al-'Aqiq | 20,796 | 1.93% |
| Khulays | 20,416 | 0.34% |
| Al-'Ulayah | 20,349 | 0.12% |
| 'Ank | 19,103 | -1.19% |