Riyadh
| Foreign Born | * Link to Pie Chart | ||
| 1997 | |||
| Country of Birth | Population | % of Foreign Born | % of Total Population |
| Other Arab states | 527,000 | 50.00% | 17.00% |
| Asia (excl. Arab states) | 463,760 | 44.00% | 14.96% |
| N. America & Europe | 10,540 | 1.00% | 0.34% |
| Other Countries | 52,700 | 5.00% | 1.70% |
| Total Foreign Born | 1,054,000 | 100% | 34.00% |
| Total Population | 3,100,000 | ||
| Source: Ar-Riyadh Development Authority, 1997 |