Al-Qaseem

In 2025, Al-Qaseem had 117 bank branches,  0.8% less than the previous period.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the number of bank branches in Al-Qaseem.

In 2024, 89.7% of households in Al-Qaseem were very interested in rationalizing electricity consumption, 8.2% of households showed some interest and only 2.2% of households had no interest in rationalizing electricity consumption.

The graph shows the percentage of households interested in rationalizing electricity consumption in dwellings in Al-Qaseem.

In 2024, 100.0% of dwellings in Al-Qaseem had electricity connections.

The graph shows the evolution of the percentage of dwellings connected to electricity in Al-Qaseem.

In 2022, the main source of electricity used in Al-Qaseem was public network with 98.3%. To a minor degree, solar energy and private network follow with 0.9% and 0.6%, respectively.

The graph shows the distribution of electricity sources utilized in households in Al-Qaseem.

In 2022 the value of electricity consumption during winter in Al-Qaseem was ⃁ 285.9 million, 3% more than the previous year. On the other hand, the value of electricity consumption during the rest of the year was ⃁ 1.5 billion, 28.7% less than the previous period.

The graph shows the value of electricity consumption in Al-Qaseem. Consumption during winter and consumption during the rest of the year are differentiated.

In 2022, cooking gas accounted for 98.3% of the fuel consumption in Al-Qaseem households, while kerosene and diesel (fuel oil) constituted 0.9% and 0.8% respectively.

The graph shows the percentage of fuel consumed in dwelling in Al-Qaseem in different years, categorized by fuel type.

In 2024, 7.2% of Al-Qaseem households used biomass products indoors, reflecting a 49.2% decline compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the evolving percentage of Al-Qaseem households using biomass products indoors over the years.

In 2024, 1.0% of households in Al-Qaseem suffered from air pollution caused by gases resulting from combustion (cooking, heating), 1.2% suffered from pollution caused by smoking, 2.5% had contamination caused by the accumulation of waste and 5.9% suffered contamination caused by dust and dirt.

The graph shows the relative distribution of air pollution types suffered by households in Al-Qaseem.

In 2024, the lowest temperature recorded at Al Qassim Meteorological Station in Al-Qaseem was 1.2 degrees Celsius in December, and the highest temperature was recorded in June reporting 47 degrees Celsius.

The graph presents the variation in temperature throughout 2024 in Al-Qaseem, highlighting the highest, lowest and average points during the course of the year.

Water consumption in 2022 in Al-Qaseem was 173 million cubic meters, being 3.8% lower than the consumption of the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of water consumption in cubic meters in Al-Qaseem.

In 2024, the region Al-Qaseem reported 5 residual treatment plants, ranking in the eleventh position with respect to the other regions, growing by 0.0% over the previous year.

The graph shows the number of wastewater treatment plants in the regions of Saudi Arabia, highlighting the position of Al-Qaseem.

In 2022, 88.5% of households in Al-Qaseem always had water availability from the main source, 9.6% of households had water availability most of the time, 1.5% had water availability sometimes, and 0.4% rarely had water availability.

The graph shows the relative distribution of water availability from the main source in dwelling in Al-Qaseem.

In 2024, water used in Al-Qaseem comes primarily from Groundwater (145,933,558 cubic meters) followed by desalinated water (swcc) (13,588,721 cubic meters) and other sources (0 cubic meters).

The graph shows the different water sources used by Al-Qaseem in the urban sector.

In December 2024, the occupancy rate of accommodation units in Al-Qaseem was 41.1% for hotels and 48.5% for apartments and other units.

The chart shows the monthly evolution of the occupancy rate of accommodation units in Al-Qaseem, broken down by accommodation type.

In 2022 the population density of Al-Qaseem was 19.3 people per square kilometer.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the population density in Al-Qaseem and in other nearby administrative regions for comparison.

In 2022, the female population in Al-Qaseem was concentrated in the age group of 5 - 9 years, with 59,387 women, accounting for 10.9% of the total female population of Al-Qaseem. On the other hand, the male population was concentrated in the age group of 25 - 29 years, with 102,136 men, representing 12.9% of the total male population.

The graph depicts a population pyramid showing the total male and female population by age groups in Al-Qaseem. With the selector above you can review the values for different governorates.

The population in Al-Qaseem decreased from 5.3% in 2011 to 5.1% in 2022.

The graph shows the evolution of the population growth in Al-Qaseem and in other nearby administrative regions for comparison.

During 2022, the female population in Al-Qaseem showed an increase of 2.3% compared to the previous year, while the male population showed an increase of 4.6%.

Overall, the population in Al-Qaseem has increased by 3.7%, going from 1,289,032 people in 2021 to 1,336,179 people in 2022.

The graph shows the evolution of the population in Al-Qaseem by gender.

In 2022, Al-Qaseem registered a total of 19,714 births among Saudi mothers, of which 19,013 were single births, 658 were twins, and 43 were triplets or more.

The highest number of births was observed among Saudi females in the age group of 30 - 34 years old, with a total of 5,793 newborns.

The chart presents the number of births classified by the age group of the mothers, and grouped by single and multiple births (twins, triplets or more).

The dependency ratio represents the average number of economically dependent individuals per 100 people within the working-age group.

In 2022, the overall dependency ratio in Al-Qaseem was registered at 40.3%, with a children dependency ratio of 36.5% and an elderly dependency ratio of 3.8%.

The graph shows the value of the dependency ratio for Al-Qaseem by type of ratio and nationality.

In 2022, 51.4% of the total population in Al-Qaseem was married, 2.1% divorced, 2.4% widowed and 44% never married.

You can review the marital status of the total population of Al-Qaseem by age group in the graph and use the buttons above to change the gender and nationality of the data presented.

In 2022, 51.4% of the total population at marriageable age in Al-Qaseem were married. Among these, 15.2% of the individuals between the ages of 15 to 29 years old were married.

The proportion of total males at marriageable age that were married was 49.7%, while among total women was 54.3%.

The graph shows the population pyramid with the number of married men and women at marriageable age in Al-Qaseem by age range, for Saudi and Non-Saudi population.

In 2021, the largest group that did more than 30 minutes of physical activity per week in Al-Qaseem was Saudi men while the smallest was Non-Saudi women.

The graph shows the percentage of adults over 15 years old who does at least 30 minutes of physical activity per week in Al-Qaseem.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the labor force participation rate among Saudis in Al-Qaseem reached 48.2%, with a breakdown of 34.7% for Saudi women and 62.2% for Saudi men.

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the labor force participation by gender in Al-Qaseem (Saudi population).

In the fourth quarter of 2025, there were 5,550 new Saudi participants to the rules and regulations of social insurance in Al-Qaseem, with 2,374 Saudi women and 3,176 Saudi men.

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the new Saudi participants to the rules and regulations of social insurance by gender in Al-Qaseem.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Al-Qaseem registered a total of 526,937 employees, of which 88.4% were registered in GOSI and 11.6% in Civil Services.

Breaking down by gender, 9.7% of GOSI-registered employees were females (45,381), while 90.3% were males (420,690). Similarly, 46.1% of Civil Services-registered workers were females (28,041), and 53.9% were males (32,825).

The chart shows the number of employees registered in GOSI and Civil Services by gender in Al-Qaseem during the fourth quarter of 2025.

* Data of those subject to the Civil Service system are modified retrospectively for appointees, job leavers, and retirees. 

During the fourth quarter of 2025, the occupations that registered the highest number of employees in Al-Qaseem were Elementary occupations (240,991 employees), Plant and machine operators, and assemblers (48,728 employees), and Craft and related trades workers (46,296 employees).

The chart shows the number of employees in Al-Qaseem by occupation.

* There are cases of subscribers working more than one job and in different professions, hence these may be counted more than once depending on the subscription, not the participant.

During the fourth quarter of 2025, the economic activities that registered the highest number of employees in Al-Qaseem were Construction (132,553 employees), Manufacturing (71,336 employees), and Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (68,224 employees).

The chart shows the number of employees in Al-Qaseem by economic activity.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the unemployment rate of Saudis in Al-Qaseem reached 6.9%. In particular, the Saudi female unemployment rate was 11.0%, while the Saudi male unemployment rate was 4.5%.

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the unemployment rate by gender of the Saudi population in Al-Qaseem.

In 2022, Al-Qaseem registered 17,796 job seekers, 13% less than the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of job seekers in Al-Qaseem and in other nearby administrative regions for comparison.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the employment to population ratio for Saudis in Al-Qaseem was 44.9%, with 59.4% for male and 30.8% for female.

On the other hand, the employment to population ratio for Non-Saudis was 88.5%, with 95.0% for male and 57.5% for female.

The graph shows the employment to population ratio in Al-Qaseem by gender and nationality.

In 2022, the total disbursements in social security programs in Al-Qaseem was ⃁ 866.2 million, placing it in the 8th position compared to other regions.

The graph shows the evolution of disbursements in social security programs in Al-Qaseem.

In 2025, the number of housing units occupied by Saudi households in Al-Qaseem were distributed as follows: 104,819 were a villa (50.1% of the total), 44,735 were an apartment (21.4% of the total), 34,971 were an a floor (16.7% of the total), 23,154 were a traditional house (11.1% of the total), and 1,555 were others (0.7% of the total).

The graph shows housing units (occupied by Saudi households) by type of housing in different years in Al-Qaseem.

In 2022, the total number of dwellings in Al-Qaseem were 538,133. The most common type of dwelling was residential dwellings, representing 58.2% of the total, followed by other dwellings (33.6%), and commercial dwellings (7.9%).

The graph shows the number of dwellings in Al-Qaseem by type of dwelling.

In 2022, the number of households in Al-Qaseem, was 313,247.

In that year, the number of male-headed households was 271,511, representing 86.7% of the total.

The number of Saudi households was 192,468, representing 61.4% of the total.

The graph shows the number of households in Al-Qaseem, grouped by nationality and gender.

In 2025, the Real Estate Price Index of Al-Qaseem reached 95.0, a decrease of 1.6% compared to the previous year.

The chart shows the Real Estate Price Index and the year-on-year rate of change in Al-Qaseem.

Note: In Q3 2024, Gastat updated the base year for the index from 2014 to 2023.

In 2022, the average household size for households with Saudi head of household was 5 people, while the household size where a Non-Saudi was head of household was 2.6 people.

The graphs shows the average household size in Al-Qaseem, categorized by the nationality of the head of household. The average household size refers to the arithmetic mean of the number of people living in one household.

In 2022, the internet penetration rate in Al-Qaseem was 98.7%, higher than the previous period.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the internet penetration rate in Al-Qaseem.

In 2021, 99.8% of Al-Qaseem households had access to cell phone and 97.2% had access to the internet. On the other hand, 18.6% of households had access to radio and 16.5% had access to fixed telephone.

The graph shows the percentage of household ICT access by type of ICT in Al-Qaseem during 2021.

In 2023, there were a total of 26,068 workers registered in the health sector in Al-Qaseem. The personnel was distributed as follows: 9,762 nurses, 8,413 assistant health employees, 6,315 physicians, and 1,578 pharmacists.

The graph shows the annual evolution of health sector employees in Al-Qaseem.

In 2023, life expectancy in Al-Qaseem was 79.3 years. By gender, life expectancy was 78.3 years for men and 80.6 years for women.

The chart shows life expectancy at birth by gender in Al-Qaseem.

In 2024, Al-Qaseem recorded 4,274,347 encounters, of which 73.7% corresponded to Primary Health Care (PHC) and 26.3% to Outpatient services.

The chart shows the distribution of encounters in Al-Qaseem, distinguishing between Primary Health Care (PHC) and Outpatient services.

In 2024, the average cases per ambulance of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority was 394 in Al-Qaseem.

The chart shows the annual trend in the average cases per ambulance of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority in Al-Qaseem.

In 2024, a total of 28,388 patients and casualties were provided with first aid and transported by Saudi Red Crescent Authority ambulances in Al-Qaseem. By type of case, diseases and road accidents recorded the highest numbers.

The chart shows patients and casualties provided with first aid and transported by Saudi Red Crescent Authority ambulances in Al-Qaseem, by type of case.

In 2024, a total of 28,388 cases were provided with first aid and transported by Saudi Red Crescent Authority ambulances.

The chart shows the trend in cases provided with first aid and transported by Saudi Red Crescent Authority ambulances in Al-Qaseem.

In 2024, a total of 1,510,430 outpatient and ER visits to private sector facilities were recorded in Al-Qaseem.

Of these, 345,131 were made by Saudi men and 563,298 by non-Saudi men. In addition, 432,239 visits were made by Saudi women and 169,762 by non-Saudi women.

The chart shows the distribution of outpatient and ER visits to private sector facilities in Al-Qaseem by gender and nationality.

In 2024, a total of 1,511,721 outpatient and ER visits were recorded across all private sector facilities. The age group with the highest number of visits was 30 - 39 years, with 1,192 ER visits and 419,817 outpatient visits recorded.

The chart shows the distribution of outpatient and ER visits to private sector facilities in Al-Qaseem by age group.

In 2022, the number of students in Al-Qaseem was 282,417.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the number of students by gender in Al-Qaseem.

In 2017, the illiteracy rate registered in Al-Qaseem was 6.4% for women and 3.0% for men.

The graph shows the illiteracy rate in Al-Qaseem by gender.

In 2017, total education expenditures in Al-Qaseem were ⃁ 995.4 million, distributed in other expenses (⃁ 468.9 million), school supplies (⃁ 282.6 million), tuition fees (⃁ 132.4 million), school transfer (⃁ 77.0 million), and private tuition (⃁ 34.5 million).

The graph shows the Saudi household expenditure on education by type of expenditure.

In 2023, Al-Qaseem recorded 5.4% of individuals with a severe or unable disability. The percentage of men with one disability was 5.4%, while the percentage of women with one disability was 5.4%.

The graph shows the percentage distribution of individuals (2 years and over) with one disability (severe or unable) by gender.

In 2023, Al-Qaseem registered 12.4% of individuals with communication disabilities, 6.3% with hearing disabilities, 4.8% with visual disabilities, and 4.9% with mobility (walking) problems.

The graph shows the percentage distribution of individuals (2 years and over) with one disability (severe or unable) by type of disability.