Riyadh reaches top 50 of Oxford Economics Global Cities Index for the first time
- The city's improvement is attributed to strong performance in human capital (ranked 4th globally) and economics (ranked 18th).
- Riyadh is one of only two Middle Eastern cities in the top 50, alongside Dubai, which is ranked 42nd.
- The city's population rose from 6.7 million in 2021 to nearly 8.6 million by the end of 2025, along with more than 3 million jobs added.
