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Government of Mecca
Provincial Governor |
Mayor |
Prince Khalid Al-Faisal |
Dr. Usama bin Fadhel Al-Bar |
Population of Mecca
Population Census (2021) |
2,078,766 people |
Number of people who performed Hajj
Year |
Number of people |
2019 |
2,489,406 people |
2018 |
2,371,675 people |
2017 |
2,352,122 people |
2016 |
1,862,909 people |
2015 |
1,952,817 people |
2014 |
2,085,238 people |
2013 |
1,980,249 people |
2012 |
3,161,573 people |
2011 |
2,927,717 people |
2010 |
2,789,399 people |
2009 |
2,313,278 people |
2008 |
2,408,849 people |
2007 |
2,454,325 people |
2006 |
2,378,636 people |
2005 |
2,258,050 people |
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10 Countries with the Largest Muslim Populations
Rank |
Country |
Population |
1 |
Indonesia |
209,120,000 |
2 |
India |
176,200,000 |
3 |
Pakistan |
167,410,000 |
4 |
Bangladesh |
134,430,000 |
5 |
Nigeria |
77,300,000 |
6 |
Egypt |
76,990,000 |
7 |
Iran |
73,570,000 |
8 |
Turkey |
71,330,000 |
9 |
Algeria |
34,730,000 |
10 |
Morocco |
31,930,000 |
PEW RESEARCH CENTER (projections as of 2010)
Projected Global Muslim Population, 2010-2050
Year |
Population Estimate |
Percent of World’s Population |
2010 |
1,599,700,000 |
23.2% |
2020 |
1,907,110,000 |
24.9% |
2030 |
2,209,270,000 |
26.5% |
2040 |
2,497,830,000 |
28.1% |
2050 |
2,761,480,000 |
29.7% |
Size of Mecca (Area)
Metro |
Urban |
500 square miles / 1294 square kilometers |
330 square miles / 854 square kilometers |
Nearby Cities
City |
Distance from Mecca |
Jeddah |
42 miles (68 km) |
Medina |
209 miles west (337 km) |
Riyadh |
493 miles (793 km) |
Airport distance to Mecca
Airport |
Distance from the center of Mecca to the airport |
King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah |
46 miles (74 km) |
Ta’if Regional Airport in Ta’if |
47 miles (75.6 km) |
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Medina |
217 miles (349 km) |
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh |
501 miles west (805 km) |
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam |
720 miles (1160 km) |
Emergency Numbers
POLICE |
FIRE |
AMBULANCE |
HIGHWAY POLICE |
ACCIDENTS |
999 |
998 |
997 |
996 |
993 |