1992			2004			2010*
Governorate	Saudis	Non-Saudis	total	Saudis	Non-Saudis	total	Saudis	Non-Saudis	total
Riyadh	2613915	1221071	3.834.986	3.725.557	1.732.716	5.458.273	4.296.745	2.480.401	6.777.146
Mekkah	2781075	1686595	4.467.670	3.584.628	2.212.556	5.797.184	4.116.065	2.798.941	6.915.006
Al-Madinah	837695	247252	1.084.947	1.144.271	368.453	1.512.724	1.262.512	515.421	1.777.933
Al-Qassem	610566	140413	750.979	817.271	198.701	1.015.972	928.491	287.367	1.215.858
Eastern Region	1902108	673712	2.575.820	2.555.502	804.529	3.360.031	2.891.115	1.214.665	4.105.780
Assir	1150089	190079	1.340.168	1.434.842	253.097	1.687.939	1.590.847	322.545	1.913.392
Tabuk	401917	84217	486.134	594.271	97.445	691.716	661.153	130.382	791.535
Hail	346177	65107	411.284	451.747	75.135	526.882	487.204	109.940	597.144
Northern Border	178610	50450	229.060	239.834	40.137	279.971	268.177	52.347	320.524
Jizan	733968	131993	865.961	994.025	193.562	1.187.587	1.105.095	260.015	1.365.110
Najran	240581	60413	300.994	349.041	71.304	420.345	402.424	103.228	505.652
Al-Baha	289946	42211	332.157	328.317	49.583	377.900	348.636	63.252	411.888
Al-Jouf	223406	44822	268.228	308.034	53.704	361.738	349.112	90.897	440.009
TOTAL	12.310.053	4.638.335	16.948.388	16.527.340	6.150.922	22.678.262	18.707.576	8.429.401	27.136.977

*preliminary results

Source: national censuses, given years

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference periods for each census: the nights of October 13th, 1992; September 15th, 2004; April 27th, 2010.

Implementation method: the Censuses are carried out according to de facto methodology, i.e. counting persons where they are during time of reference, be they usual residents of the place or temporary residents.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the Kingdom’s borders during time of reference, be they permanent or temporary residents.

The census also includes: Saudi diplomats posted abroad (their details are provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Saudis temporarily out of the Kingdom for reasons such as treatment, business, tourism, studies…, counted with their family members residing in the Kingdom.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

As of May 31st, 2013, only preliminary results for 2010 census have been published online.

Parts of censuses conducted in 1992 and 2004 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/13 (English)

https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/13 (Arabic)

For 1992 all published data is broken down by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi). For 2004, only the data on sex and administrative regions and sub-regions of residence is broken down by nationality (Saudi/ Non-Saudi).

Date of access: May 2013.

 

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