This document provides demographic information about regions and cities in Saudi Arabia. It summarizes population statistics from census data and lists the largest cities by population. It also shows the presence and estimated coverage of SADAFCO, a food and beverage company, in different cities across Saudi Arabia based on distribution centers and the number of retail outlets. Finally, it proposes an initial planning for Dandy, a new company, to enter four major cities in Saudi Arabia - Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina - and estimates the number of hypermarkets, supermarkets, minimarkets and other retail outlets required for coverage.

1. Quality products…to consumers
Better service…to customers

2. Dandy First Cut Proposed Planning

3. KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Regional DEMOGRAPHICS
The population of the regions of Saudi Arabia according to census results based on 2010 & 2016
Name Abbr. Capital
Area Population Population
A (km²) Census (Cp) Projection (P)
4/28/2010 7/1/2016
Al-Baḥah BAH Al-Bāḥah 9,921 411,888 481,900
Al-Ḥudūd ash-
Shamālīyah [Northern
Frontier]
HDS 'Ar'ar 111,797 320,524 375,400
Al-Jawf (incl. Al-
Qurayyāt)
JWF Sakākah 100,212 440,009 517,500
Al-Madīnah al-
Munawwarah [Medina]
MDM Al-Madīnah 151,990 1,777,933 2,108,500
Al-Qaṣīm [Al-Qaseem] QSM Buraydah 58,046 1,215,858 1,434,300
Ar-Riyāḍ [Riyadh] RYD Ar-Riyād 404,240 6,777,146 8,097,300
Ash-Sharqīyah [Eastern
Region]
SHQ Ad-Dammām 672,522 4,105,780 4,872,000
'Asīr [Aseer] ASI Abhā 76,693 1,913,392 2,242,100
Ḥā'il HAL Ḥā'il 103,887 597,144 700,800
Jīzān JIZ Jīzān 11,671 1,365,110 1,603,100
Makkah al-
Mukarramah [Mecca]
MKM Makkah 153,128 6,915,006 8,293,300
Najrān NJR Najrān 149,511 505,652 594,600
Tabūk [Tabouk] TBK Tabūk 146,072 791,535 927,200
Saudi Arabia SAU Ar-Riyād 2,149,690 27,136,977 32,248,100
Source: Central Department of Statistics, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (web).
http://www.citypopulation.de/SaudiArabia.html

4. Largest Cities in KSA with population
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Saudi_Arabia

5. Largest Cities in KSA with population
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Saudi_Arabia
Sl.No Name Regions Population
CENTRAL
1 Riyadh CENTRAL 5,328,228
2 Al-Kharj CENTRAL 376,325
3 Buraidah CENTRAL 614,093
4 Ha'il CENTRAL 412,758
EAST
1 Dammam EASTERN 903,597
2 Hofuf EASTERN 1,063,112
3 Jubail EASTERN 378,949
4 Hafar Al-Batin EASTERN 389,993
5 Khobar EASTERN 578,500
6 Qatif EASTERN 371,182
WEST
1 Jeddah WESTERN 3,456,259
2 Mecca WESTERN 1,675,368
3 Ta'if WESTERN 987,914
SOUTH
1 Abha SOUTHERN 366,551
2 Khamis Mushait SOUTHERN 630,000
3 Al Qunfudhah SOUTHERN 272,424
4 Najran SOUTHERN 329,112
NORTH
1 Medinah NORTHEN 1,180,770
2 Tabuk NORTHEN 569,797
3 Yanbu NORTHEN 298,675
Approx Population in above cities 20,183,607

6. SADAFCO Presence in cities or towns of Saudi Arabia
Sl.No SADAFCO Distribution Centers Regions Population
CENTRAL
1 Riyadh CENTRAL 5,328,228
2 Buraidah CENTRAL 614,093
3 Dawadmy CENTRAL 53071
4 Ha'il CENTRAL 412,758
EAST
5 Dammam Eastern 903,597
6 Hofuf Eastern 1,063,112
7 Hafar Al - Batin Eastern 389,993
WEST
8 Jeddah WESTERN 3,456,259
9 Mecca WESTERN 1,675,368
10 Ta'if WESTERN 987,914
SOUTH
11 Abha SOUTHERN 366,551
12 Jizan SOUTHERN 105193
13 Najran SOUTHERN 329,112
14 Al Sahil SOUTHERN 5000
15 Al Alaya SOUTHERN
NORTH
16 Medinah NORTHEN 1,180,770
17 Tabuk NORTHEN 569,797
18 Yanbu NORTHEN 298,675
Total Population 17,739,491
Central Department of Statistics, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (web). http://www.citypopulation.de/SaudiArabia.html
Source: http://www.sadafco.com/content/our-facilities

7. SADAFCO Approximate Coverage
Comparison with A.C. Nielsen & http://www.citypopulation.de/SaudiArabia.html
S.No City Name
Population
Census
4/28/2016
Hyper
Market
Super
Markets
Mini
Markets
Large
Groceries
Small
Groceries
Whole
saler
Semi
Wholesaler
Petrol Station
with
Convenience
Store
Total No.of
Outlets
CENTRAL
1 Riyadh 5,328,228 85 76 1252 4731 211 183 71 303 6827
2 Buraidah 614,093 7 5 104 324 7 31 23 84 578
3 Dawadmy 53071 0 3 24 59 2 2 2 8 100
4 Hail 412,758 5 4 59 258 10 19 25 75 450
EAST
1 Dammam 903,597 14 29 147 554 19 36 22 88 895
2 Hofuf 1,063,112 4 9 76 146 25 18 29 21 324
3 Hafr Al Baten 389,993 7 3 57 243 3 15 12 127 460
WEST
1 Jeddah 3,456,259 63 32 588 1581 1694 151 179 173 4398
2 Makkah 1,675,368 17 6 142 472 706 83 26 172 1607
3 Taif 987,914 10 7 178 419 94 11 30 115 854
SOUTH
1 Abha/Khamis 366,551 1 4 77 102 14 6 0 17 220
2 Jizan 105193 4 3 34 44 66 8 2 52 209
3 Najran 329,112 3 11 116 139 19 11 10 109 415
NORTH
1 Madinah 1,180,770 10 5 196 661 157 47 87 207 1360
2 Tabuk 569,797 9 10 155 345 87 20 15 77 709
3 Yanbu 298,675 6 4 42 120 18 11 10 22 227
Total 17,734,491 245 211 3247 10198 3132 652 543 1650 19633

8. Dandy (first cut) Proposed Planning
Sl.No Cities to initiate Region
Population
Census
4/28/2016
No. of Outlet in Cities
1 Riyadh CENTRAL 5,328,228 6827
2 Jeddah WESTERN 3,456,259 4398
3 Mecca WESTERN 1,675,368 1607
4 Medinah NORTHEN 1,180,770 1360
Total 11,640,625 14192
Population Census Source : Central Department of Statistics, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (web).
No. of Outlet Source : A.C. Nielsen report 2013

9. Dandy Planning to Cover
S.No. Major Cities
Population
Census
4/28/2016
HYPER
Markets
Super
Markets
MINI
Markets
Large
Groceries
Small
Groceries
Wholesaler
Semi
Wholesaler
Petrol
Station.
Convenience
Store
TOTAL
1 Riyadh 5,328,228 85 76 1252 4731 211 183 71 303 6912
2 Jeddah 3,456,259 63 32 588 1581 1694 151 179 173 4461
3 Makkah 1,675,368 17 6 142 472 706 83 26 172 1624
4 Madinah 1,180,770 10 5 196 661 157 47 87 207 1370
Total : 11,640,625 175 119 2178 7445 2768 464 363 855 14367