Al-Khobar Governorate
Al-Khobar (Muḥāfaẓat al Khubar) is one of the twelve governorates of the Eastern Province. It is classified as category (A,) and is located in the east of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the coast of the Arabian Gulf. It is bordered to the north and northwest by the city of Dammam, the administrative capital of the province.
The population census of Al-Khobar Governorate
About 658.6 thousand people live in Al-Khobar Governorate, which is equivalent to 12.8 percent of the Eastern Province's population. It is ranked third after Dammam and al-Ahsa in terms of population, according to the 2022 Saudi census.
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam is located 54 km away from the center of Al-Khobar Governorate, which is equivalent to a half-an-hour car drive. It is the closest airport to Al-Khobar and the largest one worldwide.
The governorate is located in the middle between the city of Dammam, the seat of the emirate, and the city of Dhahran, the headquarters of Saudi Aramco. This allows residents to move between the two governorates within twenty minutes.
Al-Khobar is currently classified as a vibrant and diverse society. It is the only Saudi governorate in which the resident population has doubled together with the Saudi population, according to the 2022 census.
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