Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is home to an estimated 8,786 developers working with AI coding tools — a growing hub that ranks #137 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 75/100. Here's how Riyadh fits into the global picture.
8,786developers (est.)
#137of 1,679 cities
75/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Riyadh:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahsa | Saudi Arabia | 38 | 302 km |
| Buraydah | Saudi Arabia | 41 | 326 km |
| Dhahran | Saudi Arabia | 338 | 387 km |
| Jubail | Saudi Arabia | 139 | 390 km |
| Khobar | Saudi Arabia | 355 | 391 km |
Saudi Arabia's AI scene
Riyadh is one of 14 cities we track in Saudi Arabia, which ranks #59 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~14,009 in total). See the full Saudi Arabia picture → Or check which AI does Saudi Arabia prefer? →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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