Mecca

#292

Global Rank

9.1

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

9.0%


Share

Saudi Arabia MENA

Population
2.4M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
2,519 km²
Density
964/km²

Primary city Mecca

State / province Mecca

Language Arabic

Mecca metro area

21.42, 39.83
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Top Companies

3 companies
1Umm Al Qura for development and construction
$6B
Public
2Jabal Omar Development
$6B
Public
3Makkah Construction & Development
$4B
Public

Total Market Cap: $16B across 3 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Hajj

Mecca • Religious Celebrations

Notable One-off Events

Grand Mosque Seizure (1979)

Mecca • Historical Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Skyline Eramedian completion 2012
100% built since 200064% since 2010earliest 2007
2000s2020s

Completion decade of 11 of 11 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.

Supertall Structures (350m+ / 1,148ft+)1 structure

Mecca Royal Clock Tower (Abraj al-Bait)

Mecca601 m (1,972 ft)2011

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1381

Umm Al-Qura University

Mecca, Saudi Arabia