Provinces of Saudi Arabia

Provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
مناطق المملكة العربية السعودية
Provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; مناطق المملكة العربية السعودية
	Tabuk Bahah —– Jawf Madinah Makkah Jizan Ha'il Northern; Borders Asir Qasim Riyadh Najran Eastern Province
Category	Provinces within a unitary state
Location	Saudi Arabia
Number	13
Populations	373,577 (Northern Borders Province) – 8,591,748 (Riyadh Province)
Areas	9,920 km2 (3,831 sq mi) (Al-Baha Province) – 672,520 km2 (259,662 sq mi) (Eastern Province)
Government	Provincial government, national government;
Subdivisions	Governorates;

The provinces of Saudi Arabia, also called regions, are the 13 first-level administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Each province is headed by a governor and serves as the primary administrative unit of the country.