City profile · Saudi Arabia · Asia
Abha
City population
210,886
#19
in Saudi Arabia
#2
in 'Asir Region
#2,729
worldwide
18.216, 42.505 · 841 km from Riyadh
About Abha
Abha is a city in 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia with a population of 210,886. It is the 19th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Saudi Arabia, and the 2,729th largest worldwide. It lies 841 km from Riyadh.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 8
Elevation
2,228 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates
18.216, 42.505
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 96 in Saudi ArabiaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.