Makkah Al Mukarramah
Region
Population
Population
Population
8,021,463
2022
Saudi population
51.8%
2022
The total population of Makkah Al Mukarramah in 2022 was 8,021,463 people.
The Saudi population was 4,153,723, with 50.1% being women and 49.9% being men, while the non-Saudi population was 3,867,740, 27.5% being women and 72.5% men.
The graph shows the population in Makkah Al Mukarramah by gender and nationality.
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The list of detailed cities includes cities with a population of more than 5000.
Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Population pyramid
Nationality
Female population
39.2%
2022
Male population
60.8%
2022
In 2022, the male population of Makkah Al Mukarramah was concentrated between the ages of 30 - 34 years, representing 13.3% of the total male population (648,544 male). On the other hand, the female population was primarily concentrated between the ages of 30 - 34 years, representing 10.1% of the total female population (316,674 female).
The graph shows the distribution of the total population of Saudis and Non-Saudis by age and gender in Makkah Al Mukarramah. You can use the selector to choose a year.
Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Age structure of the population
Population aged 0-14
22.9%
2022
Population aged 65+
3.15%
2022
In 2022, the majority of the population in Makkah Al Mukarramah was concentrated in the age group of 30 - 34 years, accounting for 12% of the population, followed by the age group of 25 - 29 years (representing 11.4% of the population) and the age group of 35 - 39 years (representing 10.8% of the population).
The graph shows the distribution of the population in Makkah Al Mukarramah according to the different age groups.
Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Gender and nationality
Ratio of male population
60.8%
2022
Male population
4,878,926
2022
Makkah Al Mukarramah occupies position 3 in the ranking of the ratio of male to the total population with a value of 60.8%.
The chart shows the ratio of male to the total population in each administrative region of Saudi Arabia, highlighting the ranking position for Makkah Al Mukarramah.
Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Educational level
Illiterate population
4.6%
2017
Population that only reads and writes
11.5%
2017
In 2017, the top 3 highest levels of education of the population in Makkah Al Mukarramah (aged 10 years and older) were distributed as follows: 1,030,350 individuals reached the secondary or equivalent level of education, 770,888 individuals held a Bachelor's degree, and 555,912 individuals reached the intermediate educational level.
On the other hand, 167,931 individuals were illiterate and 418,882 individuals had read & write as their highest educational status in Makkah Al Mukarramah, representing 4.6% and 11.5% respectively of the population aged 10 years and older.
The graph shows the distribution of the highest level of education reached by the population in Makkah Al Mukarramah.
Data includes Saudi Population (10 years and over).
Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Employment
Workforce
Time
Gender/Nationality
Unemployment rate
3.81%
2023
Labour force participation rate
65.4%
2023
In 2023, the labour force participation rate in Makkah Al Mukarramah reached 65.4%. In particular, the recorded labour force participation rate of Saudis was 51.5%, 2.2% lower than the previous year, and 76% for Non Saudis, 13.3% higher compared to the previous year.
The graph shows the labour force participation rate by nationality.
Labor market statistics consists of all individuals (Saudis and non-Saudis) who habitually live in Saudi Arabia.
Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Employees
Time
Female employees
13.3%
2024
Saudi employees
22.8%
2024
In 2024, there were 2,090,519 employees in Makkah Al Mukarramah.
In this year, micro-enterprises registered 580,119 employees, small enterprises registered 512,751 employees, medium-sized enterprises registered 417,949 employees, and large enterprises registered 579,700 employees. You can review the detail by gender and nationality in the chart.
The classification of enterprises is based on Monshaat's definition.
The number of employees is based on employees registered in the General Organization for Social Insurance.
Source: General Organization for Social Insurance.
Income & Expenditure
Income
Income
Highest average household income
14.9k SAR
Eastern Province (2018)
Lowest average household income
8.7k SAR
Najran (2018)
The highest average household income recorded was 14.9k SAR SAR in Eastern Province, while Najran registered the lowest average household income with 8.7k SAR SAR (58.4% less).
Makkah Al Mukarramah occupies position 5 in the ranking of average household income with a value of 11.6k SAR.
The graph shows average household income by region, ordering the regions from highest to lowest income.
Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Expenditure
Expenditure
Highest expenditure per capita
3.1k SAR
Eastern Province (2018)
Lowest expenditure per capita
1.9k SAR
Madinah (2018)
The highest expenditure per capita recorded was 3.1k SAR in Eastern Province, while Madinah registered the lowest expenditure per capita with 1.9k SAR (61.3% less).
Makkah Al Mukarramah occupies position 6 in the ranking of expenditure per capita by region with a value of 2.46k SAR.
The graph shows the expenditure per capita by region.
The UNSD Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP) was used to classify the main expenditure groups, and the commodity and services terms.
Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Enterprises
Number of enterprises
time
The chart shows the annual evolution of the number of enterprises by size. Depending on the option selected in the side buttons, you can review the evolution of the number of current enterprises or the number of new enterprises.
The classification of enterprises is based on Monshaat's definition.
The number of enterprises is based on the General Organization for Social Insurance file number.
Source: General Organization for Social Insurance.
Changes in enterprises size
graph
interval
Portion of micro enterprises that changed size
2.97%
Between 2016 and 2020
Analyzing micro-enterprises, 22,671 continue to operate in 2022, 2,715 changed to small enterprises, 53 changed to medium-sized enterprises, and 3 changed to large enterprises.
The chart shows the number of enterprises that experienced a change of size between 2016 and 2020. Each bar represents the total number of enterprises by size in 2016. The bar is then divided by the size of the enterprises in 2020.
The classification of enterprises is based on Monshaat's definition.
The number of enterprises is based on the General Organization for Social Insurance file number.
Source: General Organization for Social Insurance.
Female-owned enterprises
Time
Highest number of female-owned enterprises
266,211
Riyadh (2024)
Lowest number of female-owned enterprises
5,080
Bahah (2024)
Makkah Al Mukarramah was ranked 2nd in the ranking of the number of female-owned enterprises by region with 116,403 companies, representing 42.5% of the total enterprises in the region.
The chart shows the number of female-owned enterprises by region.
The classification of enterprises is based on Monshaat's definition.
The number of enterprises is based on the General Organization for Social Insurance file number.
Female owned enterprises include enterprises whose owned by a male and female jointly or by a female only, according to what is registered in the file number at the General Organization for Social Insurance.
Source: General Organization for Social Insurance.
Growth in number of enterprises
Time
Between 2023 and 2024, the number of micro enterprises registered an increased of 17.7%, small enterprises grew by 1.92%, medium enterprises grew by 6.42% and large enterprises showed an increased of 6.51%.
The graph shows the growth rate in the number of enterprises in Makkah Al Mukarramah.
The classification of enterprises is based on Monshaat's definition.
The number of enterprises is based on the General Organization for Social Insurance file number.
Source: General Organization for Social Insurance.
Points of Sales
Points of sale transactions
option
Time
Value of POS transactions
122M SAR
2024
Number of POS transactions
1,663,244
2024
In 2024, a total of 1,663,244 point of sale (POS) transactions were registered in Makkah Al Mukarramah. In terms of POS transactions, the value of transactions amounted to 122M SAR.
The graph shows the evolution of the value of point of sales (POS) transactions in Makkah Al Mukarramah.
* Sales in Thousand Riyals.
* Transactions in Thousand.
* Transactions in Thousand.
Source: Saudi Central Bank.
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