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Demographic Analysis of the Makkah Province for the Purpose of Evaluating the Balance of the Urban System

Amani Derbali

Amani Derbali

Architecture Department, College of Architecture and Design, Prince Sultan UniversityKingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Abdallah Farhi

Abdallah Farhi

Architecture Department, University of BiskraAlgeria
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Jun 24, 2022
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Published Online: Jun 24, 2022
Page range: 49 - 65
Received: Aug 17, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2022-0019
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Fig. 1

Map of the regional administrative division of Saudi Arabia.Source: Makkah Province municipality 2015.
Map of the regional administrative division of Saudi Arabia.Source: Makkah Province municipality 2015.

Fig. 2

Map of the Makkah Province.Source: Ministry of Interior, Makkah Province municipality 2015.
Map of the Makkah Province.Source: Ministry of Interior, Makkah Province municipality 2015.

Fig. 3

Geographic distribution of Makkah population.Source: General Authority for Statistics (GaStat), 2015.
Geographic distribution of Makkah population.Source: General Authority for Statistics (GaStat), 2015.

Fig. 4

Concentration of the population around Haram.Source: Makkah Region Development Authority 2015.
Concentration of the population around Haram.Source: Makkah Region Development Authority 2015.

Fig. 5

The curve of demographic constants of urban centres of the Makkah Province.
The curve of demographic constants of urban centres of the Makkah Province.

Fig. 6

Zoom shot of level 1 of the curve.Source: authors 2016.
Zoom shot of level 1 of the curve.Source: authors 2016.

Fig. 7

Zoom shot of level 2 of the curve.Source: authors 2016.
Zoom shot of level 2 of the curve.Source: authors 2016.

Fig. 8

Zoom shot of level 6 of the curve.Source: authors 2016.
Zoom shot of level 6 of the curve.Source: authors 2016.

Fig. 9

Zoom shot of level 7 of the curve.Source: authors 2016.
Zoom shot of level 7 of the curve.Source: authors 2016.

Fig. 10

Curve resulting from applying Zipf’s law for the Makkah Province.Source: authors 2017.
Curve resulting from applying Zipf’s law for the Makkah Province.Source: authors 2017.

Fig. 11

The gap between the levels of Groups 1 and 2 of the hierarchical distribution of centres.Source: authors 2017.
The gap between the levels of Groups 1 and 2 of the hierarchical distribution of centres.Source: authors 2017.

Fig. 12

Diagram representing the real hierarchical distribution of cities and urban areas with their ranks in the Makkah Province.Source: Ledraa 2016.
Diagram representing the real hierarchical distribution of cities and urban areas with their ranks in the Makkah Province.Source: Ledraa 2016.

Fig. 13

Diagram of the theoretical hierarchical distribution of cities and urban areas with their ranks in the Makkah Province.Source: Ledraa 2016.
Diagram of the theoretical hierarchical distribution of cities and urban areas with their ranks in the Makkah Province.Source: Ledraa 2016.

Classification of urban centres and their corresponding demographic constants_

Governorate Population Rank µ Governorate Population Rank µ Governorate Population Rank µ
Jeddah 3,955,839 1 1 Madrakah 7,705 45 11.40915 Al-Rayan 2,026 89 21.93861
Makkah 1,547,843 2 1.277855 Al-mahani 7,581 46 11.34369 Al-kafif 2,026 90 21.69485
Al-taef 883,870 3 1.491863 Al-Barza 7,400 47 11.37389 Al-SSour 2,020 91 21.52018
Al-Bahra 80,307 4 12.31474 Thaguif 7,363 48 11.19290 AbuMarwa 1,941 92 22.15263
Rabigh 63,147 5 12.52898 Kinanah 7,160 49 11.27534 AlGou’our 1,908 93 22.29345
Al-gouz 54,090 6 12.18906 Al-DhabyawaAl 50 11.27984 AlBaydha’a 1,720 94 24.46709
Al-joumoum 49,340 7 11.45358 SouqAl-Ain 6,898 51 11.24463 Al-faysalia 1,712 95 24.32267
AlAradhiyyaNord 48,638 8 10.16653 Dhoulam 6,860 52 11.08948 Baniamir 1,692 96 24.35382
Almidhilif 43,039 9 10.21254 AbuRakah 6,825 53 10.93604 Al-Khalidiyya 1,646 97 24.77633
Raneyah 39,596 10 9.990502 Al-Ghareef 6,233 54 11.75297 Faydhatalmislah 1,608 98 25.10305
Al-Khurmah 38,303 11 9.388866 Houda-alsham 6,175 55 11.64767 Saaiya 1,583 99 25.24193
AlAradhiyyaSud 37,930 12 8.691095 Al-saadiyah 6,140 56 11.50488 Al-Oulba 1,575 100 25.11644
Turbah 37,318 13 8.154116 Al-shaiba 6,100 57 11.37716 Maran 1,547 101 25.31786
Hala 34,135 14 8.277719 Ainshams 5,855 58 11.64887 Al-ouwila 1,474 102 26.31122
Khaliss 32,236 15 8.180996 Wadygadid 5,757 59 11.64636 Al-farii 1,328 103 28.92033
Al-Kunfudah 27,465 16 9.00200 Albijidi 5,706 60 11.55462 Al-Alawa 1,299 104 29.28169
Al-chawagh 24,372 17 9.547695 Al-Amlah 5,649 61 11.47988 Alghafa 1,219 105 30.9062
Adham 23,845 18 9.216558 OumAl-Rakah 5,574 62 11.44669 Chi’ir 1,141 106 32.70748
Ahadbanizayd 21,806 19 9.547925 Joudhoum 5,178 63 12.12652 Al-Raghiya 1,039 107 35.58273
Al-layth 20,997 20 9.42001 Al-abawaa 5,159 64 11.98100 Al-Gawama 1,016 108 36.05132
Thoul 20,528 21 9.176407 Baniiyaziid 5,108 65 11.91446 Dhaleem 885 109 41.00802
Al-sadira 19,381 22 9.277688 HafrKashab 4,916 66 12.19222 Al-Awali 883 110 40.72726
Mayssan 18,329 23 9.383654 Al-hafayer 4,873 67 12.11623 Al-fawara 882 111 40.40611
Jaaranah 17,539 24 9.397721 Al-madhik 4,826 68 12.05431 Khedan 807 112 43.76703
Kayaa 16,692 25 9.479605 OumAl-Jourm 4,279 69 13.39822 Khamiss Harb 800 113 43.75928
Al-hada 16,406 26 9.273903 Al-Ghareefaltar 70 13.58788 Al-Oussla 776 114 44.71694
Al-Jaiza 15,931 27 9.196695 Thoulathaaalkh 71 13.80819 Al-Hounou 716 115 48.04274
Ghamighah 15,083 28 9.366834 Yalamlam 3,960 72 13.87430 Al-zimah 675 116 50.52157
Achira 14,460 29 9.433488 Hegual 3,938 73 13.76068 Al-Meziraa 658 117 51.38387
Afssan 14,349 30 9.189581 Rehat 3,864 74 13.83470 Al-Raknah 640 118 52.38134
Al-gadhima 14,149 31 9.01885 Chagssan 3,565 75 14.7951 Al-Ruwilia 466 119 71.3355
BaniiSaad 13,625 32 9.073025 Wadyal-kouwar 3,293 76 15.80641 Al-Nasaef 445 120 74.07938
Sabtaljarah 12,990 33 9.228169 Al-newibaa 3,285 77 15.63913 Al-matarifah 441 121 74.13352
HadadBaniMalek 12,850 34 9.054335 Radhwan 3,234 78 15.68209 Al-wid 397 122 81.67484
Doughah 12,763 35 8.855596 Al-atif 3,079 79 16.26304 Hachach 363 123 88.5986
Al-kamel 12,124 36 9.06338 Al-Hachraj 3,039 80 16.27114 Hida 322 124 99.07431
AlGariibenMalek 10,107 37 10.57827 WadyDaguag 2,945 81 16.58320 Al-Rafayaa 320 125 98.89598
Hijr 10,064 38 10.3439 Setara 2,891 82 16.68694 Al-Zarban 271 126 115.8507
Al-MoyahalJadidah 9,777 39 10.37453 Al-Irguin 2,739 83 17.40077 Al-michaan 249 127 125.0937
Al-saylalkabir 9,713 40 10.18182 Al-Murguiban 2,685 84 17.53941 Al-Sahm 212 128 145.7783
UmmAl-Doum 9,440 41 10.22075 Al-sharaa 2,512 85 18.52678 Mashashal-Taref 189 129 162.2509
Al-chafa 9,259 42 10.17244 AlIfiriya 2,332 86 19.72475 Al-Khadiraa 19 130 1601.554
Mastoura 8,815 43 10.43633 Dhaghija 2,173 87 20.92472 Warcha 12 131 2516.437
Majmaaaltourough 7,861 44 11.4369 Al-Mahra 2,092 88 21.48791

Urban growth of Makkah city between 1990 and 2030_

Year Area (km2) Difference (km2) Difference (%) Annual growth (%)
1990 80.012
2010 158.583 78.571 98 4.9
2030 690.007 531.424 335 16.8

Demographic plethora evaluation of the three first centres of Makkah’s urban system_

Urban centre Real population Population according to Zipf’s law Overpopulation
Djeddah 3,955,839 830,000 3,125,839
Makkah 1,547,843 415,000 1,132,843
Al-Taef 883,870 276,666 607,203

Population distribution (Saudi/non-Saudi)_

Percentage of population Jeddah Makkah Rest of centres
Saudi 42.002 20.79 37.21
Non-Saudi 61.710 25.82 12.41
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