Mecca
Saudi Arabia
- Population, 2025
- 1.7 million
- Projected, 2050
- 2.4 million+40.3%
- World rank
- #2892000: #558 → 2050: #254
- Urban area
- 235 km²
- Density
- 7,200people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 33 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Riyadh · −1 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 2,305 km
Weather in Mecca
Mecca
29°
Clear
Today: ↑37° ↓26°
Pressure 1013 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
51
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 34.1µg/m³
- PM10
- 78.2µg/m³
- NO₂
- 37.4µg/m³
- O₃
- 40µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today26°37°10%
- Sat26°36°10%
- Sun26°36°25%
- Mon26°35°44%
- Tue25°37°4%
- Wed26°37°32%
- Thu26°35°20%, 1.2 mm
Feels like
32°Humidity
61%Wind
5km/h298° NWgust 10 km/hUV index
7HighPrecipitation
10%Sunrise
06:19Sunrise 06:19Sunset 17:50
Updated 23:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975162
- 1980228
- 1985302
- 1990447
- 1995552
- 2000644
- 2005931
- 20101,124
- 20151,368
- 20201,509
- 20251,692
- 20301,833
- 20351,960
- 20402,083
- 20452,242
- 20502,374
Getting around
6 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).
Airports
TIF · 75 km · JED · 75 km
Currency: SAR (﷼)
Landmarks in Mecca
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- متحف مكة
- Clock Tower Museum
- مقام إبراهيم
- السلام عليك أيها النبى · An Nasim 4425
- متحف القرآن الكريم
- معرض عمارة الحرمين الشريفين · Old Makkah Jeddah Road
- الجمرة الصغرى
- الجمرة الكبرى
- الجمرة الوسطى
- كدي
- متحف التراث الإنساني
- Suleiman's historic Palace
Metro stations
Nearest to the centre first.
قطار المشاعر - محطة منى 3 - الجمرات · محطة منى رقم 2 · محطة منى رقم 1 · محطة مزدلفة رقم 3 · محطة مزدلفة رقم 2 · محطة مزدلفة رقم 1
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in Saudi Arabia
FAQ
What is the population of Mecca?
Mecca has 1.7 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #289 in the world. The UN projects 2.4 million by 2050.
What time zone is Mecca in?
Asia/Riyadh, UTC+3. −1 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Mecca have a metro?
6 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).
What landmarks are in Mecca?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include متحف مكة, Clock Tower Museum, مقام إبراهيم, السلام عليك أيها النبى, متحف القرآن الكريم, معرض عمارة الحرمين الشريفين, الجمرة الصغرى, الجمرة الكبرى, الجمرة الوسطى, كدي.
How far is Mecca from Tbilisi?
About 2,305 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).