Jeddah
Primary City: Jeddah
Primary State/Province: Mecca
Primary Language: Arabic
Population: 3.8M
GDP: $139B • GDP per capita: $36,131
GAWC Class: 7
Jeddah metro area
21.49, 39.19Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Airport Score, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Football/Soccer • Saudi Arabia
Jeddah • Level: 1
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events3 events
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Auto Racing
• Jeddah
Jeddah ePrix
Auto Racing
• Jeddah
E1 Jeddah GP
Powerboat Racing
• Jeddah
F1 Races6 events
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Race
2026 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Race
2025 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Won by Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Race
2024 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Race
2023 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Won by Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Race
2022 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Race
2021 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Won by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Major Fights1 event
Oleksandr Usyk W 12 Anthony Joshua II
Major Heavyweight Title
2022 • King Abdullah Sports City
Complete Event Timeline7 events
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Races
2026 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Races
2025 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Races
2024 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Races
2023 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Races
2022 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Oleksandr Usyk W 12 Anthony Joshua II
Major Fights
2022 • King Abdullah Sports City
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Races
2021 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Jeddah, across all sports, newest first. 4in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-25 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | AFC Champions League Elite |
| 2025 | 2025-05-03 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | AFC Champions League Elite |
| 2006 | 2005-11-05 | Al-Ittihad | AFC Champions League |
| 2005 | 2004-11-26 | Al-Ittihad | AFC Champions League |
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $12B across 2 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Jeddah Season
Jeddah • National Celebration
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities3 entries
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
University of Jeddah
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
Jeddah • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
King Abdulaziz International Airport
Jeddah • 1 - Mega Hub
Port2 entries
Jeddah
Jeddah • Container
King Abdullah
King Abdullah • Container
Luxury Hospitality
FTG 4-Star1 entry
The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah
Jeddah