Jeddah

Saudi Arabia • MENA

Primary City: Jeddah

Primary State/Province: Mecca

Primary Language: Arabic

Population: 3.8M

GDP: $139B • GDP per capita: $36,131

GAWC Class: 7

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier CGlobal Gateway
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Global Rank

23.9

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

24.1%

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Jeddah metro area

21.49, 39.19
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Al-IttihadFootball/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
Major League Teams/Venues↗3#T-125
Total Teams↗3#T-346
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗0
Market Cap Score↗$0
Cultural Events1#T-102
Universities↗3#T-115
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗2#T-50
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗2#T-81
Airport Score↗5.0#T-42
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗4.0#T-191
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers↗9#T-104
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Saudi Arabia👑

Al-Ittihad

Jeddah • Level: 1

4 titles2 Cont.6 maj. trophies

Football/Soccer • Saudi Arabia

Al-Ahli Jeddah

Jeddah • Level: 1

1 title2 Cont.3 maj. trophies

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

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

F1 Race

2024 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

F1 Race

2023 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

F1 Race

2022 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

F1 Race

2021 • Jeddah Corniche Circuit

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

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Jeddah Season

Jeddah • National Celebration

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#237

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

#249

King Abdulaziz University

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

#1899

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

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