Saudi Arabia exposure#
This page summarises the exposure model for Saudi Arabia in Middle East, including national, subnational, and taxonomy-level views.
National summary#
The national exposure profile by occupancy class highlights the distribution of buildings, replacement value, and exposed population.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| COM | 412.4K | 0.0M | $109.7B | 12.04% | 0.00% | 7.56% |
| IND | 122.4K | 0.0M | $65.6B | 3.57% | 0.00% | 4.52% |
| RES | 2,891.1K | 34.6M | $1,275.4B | 84.39% | 100.00% | 87.91% |

Figure: Relative contribution of occupancy classes to total national exposure in Saudi Arabia.

Figure: National exposure distribution by taxonomy classes in Saudi Arabia.

Figure: Building height profile used in the exposure model for Saudi Arabia.
Subnational summary#
The subnational summary aggregates exposure by first administrative level and supports comparison of spatial concentration of assets.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME_1 | ||||||
| Makkah | 956.1K | 8,577.0K | $399.5B | 27.91% | 24.81% | 27.54% |
| Al-Riyadh | 858.9K | 9,425.0K | $375.0B | 25.07% | 27.27% | 25.85% |
| Al-Sharkiya | 431.9K | 5,577.9K | $193.3B | 12.61% | 16.14% | 13.33% |
| Aseer | 244.8K | 2,102.5K | $103.8B | 7.15% | 6.08% | 7.15% |
| Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara | 233.9K | 2,312.0K | $96.0B | 6.83% | 6.69% | 6.62% |
| Jizan | 166.2K | 1,437.3K | $63.8B | 4.85% | 4.16% | 4.40% |
| Al-Qassim | 152.0K | 1,381.9K | $63.1B | 4.44% | 4.00% | 4.35% |
| Tabuk | 99.6K | 924.5K | $41.2B | 2.91% | 2.67% | 2.84% |
| Ha’il | 76.0K | 828.2K | $30.1B | 2.22% | 2.40% | 2.08% |
| Najran | 69.8K | 634.0K | $26.2B | 2.04% | 1.83% | 1.81% |
| Al-Bahah | 52.7K | 301.8K | $23.3B | 1.54% | 0.87% | 1.61% |
| Al-Jawf | 52.4K | 662.6K | $21.9B | 1.53% | 1.92% | 1.51% |
| Al-Hudud Al-Shamaliya | 31.7K | 401.7K | $13.4B | 0.92% | 1.16% | 0.93% |

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by occupancy class across first-level administrative units.

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by taxonomy classes across first-level administrative units.
Taxonomy summary#
The taxonomy summary provides a detailed view of building classes represented in the national exposure model.

Figure: Distribution of exposure by detailed taxonomy classes in Saudi Arabia.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACRO_TAXONOMY | TAXONOMY | OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 117,923 | 7,654.8K | $221,453.8M | 3.44% | 22.15% | 15.26% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 707,559 | 3,827.4K | $212,936.4M | 20.65% | 11.07% | 14.68% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 265,337 | 5,741.1K | $181,421.8M | 7.74% | 16.61% | 12.51% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 353,777 | 1,913.7K | $93,692.0M | 10.33% | 5.54% | 6.46% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 318,669 | 1,703.3K | $91,910.2M | 9.30% | 4.93% | 6.34% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/RES | RES | 33,262 | 2,159.0K | $62,461.3M | 0.97% | 6.25% | 4.31% |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 199,566 | 1,079.5K | $60,059.0M | 5.83% | 3.12% | 4.14% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:3/RES | RES | 74,841 | 1,619.3K | $51,170.3M | 2.18% | 4.68% | 3.53% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/RES | RES | 26,555 | 1,703.3K | $47,793.3M | 0.78% | 4.93% | 3.29% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 21,097 | 1,372.6K | $41,044.3M | 0.62% | 3.97% | 2.83% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 159,335 | 851.7K | $40,440.5M | 4.65% | 2.46% | 2.79% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 99,784 | 539.8K | $26,425.9M | 2.91% | 1.56% | 1.82% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 89,880 | 480.4K | $25,923.4M | 2.62% | 1.39% | 1.79% |
| OT | MATO/LN/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 111,630 | 608.3K | $17,927.9M | 3.26% | 1.76% | 1.24% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 104,743 | 537.5K | $17,875.6M | 3.06% | 1.55% | 1.23% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 9,041 | 588.3K | $17,590.4M | 0.26% | 1.70% | 1.21% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 104,743 | 537.5K | $15,730.5M | 3.06% | 1.55% | 1.08% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/RES | RES | 7,492 | 480.4K | $13,480.2M | 0.22% | 1.39% | 0.93% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/RES | RES | 5,950 | 387.1K | $11,576.6M | 0.17% | 1.12% | 0.80% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 44,938 | 240.2K | $11,406.3M | 1.31% | 0.69% | 0.79% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 21,487 | 0.0K | $10,608.7M | 0.63% | 0.00% | 0.73% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 9,361 | 0.0K | $8,587.6M | 0.27% | 0.00% | 0.59% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 12,745 | 0.0K | $6,881.3M | 0.37% | 0.00% | 0.47% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 9,938 | 0.0K | $6,839.8M | 0.29% | 0.00% | 0.47% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 42,485 | 0.0K | $6,627.9M | 1.24% | 0.00% | 0.46% |
| CR- | CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 14,325 | 0.0K | $6,601.0M | 0.42% | 0.00% | 0.46% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 14,325 | 0.0K | $6,601.0M | 0.42% | 0.00% | 0.46% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 33,133 | 0.0K | $6,588.9M | 0.97% | 0.00% | 0.45% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 7,161 | 0.0K | $5,697.3M | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.39% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 5,570 | 0.0K | $5,108.2M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.35% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 5,570 | 0.0K | $5,108.2M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.35% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 13,096 | 268.7K | $5,076.7M | 0.38% | 0.78% | 0.35% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 63,728 | 0.0K | $4,970.9M | 1.86% | 0.00% | 0.34% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/RES | RES | 2,550 | 165.9K | $4,961.4M | 0.07% | 0.48% | 0.34% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 49,709 | 0.0K | $4,941.7M | 1.45% | 0.00% | 0.34% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 5,570 | 0.0K | $3,831.2M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.26% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 4,776 | 0.0K | $3,545.0M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 4,776 | 0.0K | $3,545.0M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.24% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 9,752 | 0.0K | $3,354.5M | 0.28% | 0.00% | 0.23% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 7,161 | 0.0K | $3,300.5M | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.23% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 7,161 | 0.0K | $3,300.5M | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.23% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 3,122 | 0.0K | $3,038.3M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 6,061 | 0.0K | $2,992.2M | 0.18% | 0.00% | 0.21% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 1,160 | 0.0K | $2,836.4M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 13,931 | 0.0K | $2,768.6M | 0.41% | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 2,636 | 0.0K | $2,417.9M | 0.08% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 13,540 | 74.6K | $2,046.3M | 0.40% | 0.22% | 0.14% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 5,802 | 0.0K | $1,995.4M | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 5,802 | 0.0K | $1,995.4M | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.14% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/COM | COM | 2,795 | 0.0K | $1,922.3M | 0.08% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| CR- | CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 4,039 | 0.0K | $1,861.8M | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 4,039 | 0.0K | $1,861.8M | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 9,347 | 0.0K | $1,857.7M | 0.27% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 2,389 | 0.0K | $1,772.5M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 2,389 | 0.0K | $1,772.5M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 8,774 | 0.0K | $1,744.4M | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 691 | 0.0K | $1,675.0M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.12% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 691 | 0.0K | $1,675.0M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.12% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 3,583 | 0.0K | $1,650.3M | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 2,021 | 0.0K | $1,606.9M | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 4,591 | 0.0K | $1,586.8M | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 1,563 | 0.0K | $1,431.2M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 1,563 | 0.0K | $1,431.2M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.10% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 14,018 | 0.0K | $1,393.6M | 0.41% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 13,931 | 0.0K | $1,384.3M | 0.41% | 0.00% | 0.10% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 3,249 | 0.0K | $1,186.8M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 11,691 | 0.0K | $1,162.9M | 0.34% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/COM | COM | 1,563 | 0.0K | $1,073.4M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 5,221 | 0.0K | $1,037.4M | 0.15% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 5,221 | 0.0K | $1,037.4M | 0.15% | 0.00% | 0.07% | |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 1,344 | 0.0K | $999.9M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| CR- | CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 1,344 | 0.0K | $999.9M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 5,805 | 32.0K | $996.6M | 0.17% | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 385 | 0.0K | $983.3M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 2,742 | 0.0K | $944.7M | 0.08% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 2,021 | 0.0K | $930.9M | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 2,021 | 0.0K | $930.9M | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 1,194 | 0.0K | $886.2M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 1,533 | 0.0K | $852.2M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 870 | 0.0K | $846.8M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 3,929 | 0.0K | $779.7M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 320 | 0.0K | $776.5M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 6,959 | 0.0K | $691.9M | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 6,959 | 0.0K | $691.9M | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.05% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 2,922 | 0.0K | $616.9M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 1,631 | 0.0K | $559.3M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 1,631 | 0.0K | $559.3M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.04% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 675 | 0.0K | $499.9M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 675 | 0.0K | $499.9M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 2,477 | 0.0K | $491.1M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.03% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 1,010 | 0.0K | $465.5M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 190 | 0.0K | $451.6M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 190 | 0.0K | $451.6M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.03% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 3,895 | 0.0K | $411.6M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 3,929 | 0.0K | $389.9M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 910 | 0.0K | $331.0M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 3,301 | 0.0K | $327.7M | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 1,464 | 0.0K | $290.7M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 1,464 | 0.0K | $290.7M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 99 | 0.0K | $254.2M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 337 | 0.0K | $250.0M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 1,956 | 0.0K | $194.2M | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 1,956 | 0.0K | $194.2M | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 817 | 0.0K | $172.0M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 1,093 | 0.0K | $115.0M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.01% |