Dammam

Data as of 31 Oct 2026 · Metro Power Rankings

#189

Global Rank

15.4

Power Score

% of Country Score

14.7%

Share

Reddit LinkedIn

Save cardPost 4:5 Link 1.91:1

Saudi Arabia • MENA • Language power • Time zone Asia/Riyadh UTC+3

Population: 2.7M
GDP: $106B
GDP per capita: $38,530
Land area: 1,969 km² (760 mi²)
Density: 1,393/km² (3,608/mi²)
GAWC class: 11

Primary city Dammam

State / province Eastern

Language Arabic

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier C Finance Capital

Stands out, per personMarket value: high vs size peersGDP: high vs Saudi Arabia

Dammam metro area

26.42, 50.09

Loading map…

Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Al-EttifaqFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Market Cap Score, Airport Score.

Major League Teams/Venues↗3#T-133

Total Teams↗3#T-359

Major Sporting Events↗0

Major Companies↗6#T-144

Market Cap Score↗$1.7T#21

Cultural Events0

Universities↗2#T-167

Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0

Notable Museums & Landmarks↗1#T-157

Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗3#T-48

Airport Score↗2.0#T-154

Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0

Metro Stations↗0

Commuter Rail Stations↗0

Skyscrapers3#T-181

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

KarachiPakistan#189 Jeju CitySouth Korea#485 FayettevilleUnited States#410 TriesteItaly#610 IslamabadPakistan#374 AberdeenUnited Kingdom#338

Sports

3 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Saudi Arabia👑

Al-Ettifaq

Dammam • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Saudi Arabia

Al-Qadisiyah FC

Khobar • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Saudi Arabia

Khaleej FC

Dammam • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Top Companies

6 companies

1Saudi Aramco

$1.7T

Public

2Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company

$15B

Public

3ADES Holding Company

$5B

Public

4Electrical Industries Company (EIC)

$3B

Public

5Mouwasat Medical Services Company

$3B

Public

6Ninja

$2B

Unicorn

#	Company	Valuation	Type
1	Saudi Aramco	valuation $1.7T	Public
2	Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company	valuation $15B	Public
3	ADES Holding Company	valuation $5B	Public
4	Electrical Industries Company (EIC)	valuation $3B	Public
5	Mouwasat Medical Services Company	valuation $3B	Public
6	Ninja	valuation $2B	Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $1.7T across 6 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture

Dhahran • Art

Languages of Dammam

Arabic first in Eastern; 1 languages hold a role.

Role	Language
De facto	Arabic
Administrative	Arabic
National	Arabic

Eastern on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries

#606

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

#1287

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare

Dhahran • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

King Fahd International Airport

Dammam • 3 - International

Port1 entry

Dammam

Dammam • Container

Military Base1 entry

King Abdulaziz Air Base

Dammam • Air/Army Base