What is the population of Makkah?

1,578,722 people, per GeoNames.

MAKKAH

Mecca Region · SAUDI ARABIA (SA) · 21.43°N / 39.83°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 104,515

Makkah is a city in Saudi Arabia with a population of 1,578,722. It sits at 21.43/39.83, runs on Asia/Riyadh, is 25 km from Al Jumūm.

Population 1,578,722

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Riyadh

All facts

fields

Country: Saudi Arabia
Subdivision: Mecca Region
Coords: 21.43°N / 39.83°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

NW Al Jumūm Mecca Region 22,207 25.2 km

E Al Hadā Mecca Region 6,885 47.7 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Makkah?: 1,578,722 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Makkah in?: Asia/Riyadh.
Which country is Makkah in?: Saudi Arabia (SA).
How far is Makkah from Riyadh?: About 793 km.
Does Makkah have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Saudi Arabia?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Riyal.
How many cities are in Saudi Arabia?: 136 on record.
Which admin region is Makkah in?: Mecca Region.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/104515

{
  "data": {
    "id": 104515,
    "name": "Makkah",
    "ascii_name": "Makkah",
    "country_code": "SA",
    "population": 1578722,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Riyadh",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 21.42664,
    "longitude": 39.82563
  }
}

Context

comparatives

71.1x the population of Al Jumūm.
25 km from Al Jumūm.
Same timezone (Asia/Riyadh) as 135 other cities in Saudi Arabia.