Aseer

In 2025, Aseer had 124 bank branches,  0.8% more than the previous period.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the number of bank branches in Aseer.

In 2024, 85.1% of households in Aseer were very interested in rationalizing electricity consumption, 2.9% of households showed some interest and only 12.0% of households had no interest in rationalizing electricity consumption.

The graph shows the percentage of households interested in rationalizing electricity consumption in dwellings in Aseer.

In 2024, 99.9% of dwellings in Aseer had electricity connections.

The graph shows the evolution of the percentage of dwellings connected to electricity in Aseer.

In 2022, the main source of electricity used in Aseer was public network with 99.5%. To a minor degree, private network and solar energy follow with 0.5% and 0.0%, respectively.

The graph shows the distribution of electricity sources utilized in households in Aseer.

In 2022 the value of electricity consumption during winter in Aseer was ⃁ 414.6 million, 107% more than the previous year. On the other hand, the value of electricity consumption during the rest of the year was ⃁ 1.5 billion, 25.9% more than the previous period.

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

In 2022, cooking gas accounted for 99.9% of the fuel consumption in Aseer households, while kerosene and diesel (fuel oil) constituted 0.1% and 0.0% respectively.

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

In 2024, 14.2% of Aseer households used biomass products indoors, reflecting a 13.4% decline compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the evolving percentage of Aseer households using biomass products indoors over the years.

In 2024, 3.0% of households in Aseer suffered from air pollution caused by gases resulting from combustion (cooking, heating), 0.6% suffered from pollution caused by smoking, 6.0% had contamination caused by the accumulation of waste and 21.1% suffered contamination caused by dust and dirt.

The graph shows the relative distribution of air pollution types suffered by households in Aseer.

In 2024, the lowest temperature recorded at Bisha Meteorological Station in Aseer was 6.4 degrees Celsius in January, and the highest temperature was recorded in July reporting 43.4 degrees Celsius.

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

Water consumption in 2022 in Aseer was 110 million cubic meters, being 5.8% lower than the consumption of the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of water consumption in cubic meters in Aseer.

In 2024, the region Aseer reported 23 residual treatment plants, ranking in the third 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 Aseer.

In 2022, 84.3% of households in Aseer always had water availability from the main source, 13.8% of households had water availability most of the time, 1.9% had water availability sometimes, and 0.0% rarely had water availability.

The graph shows the relative distribution of water availability from the main source in dwelling in Aseer.

In 2024, water used in Aseer comes primarily from Desalinated water (SWCC) (128,335,876 cubic meters) followed by groundwater (16,187,926 cubic meters) and other sources (4,639,646 cubic meters).

The graph shows the different water sources used by Aseer in the urban sector.

In December 2024, the occupancy rate of accommodation units in Aseer was 31.6% for hotels and 39.5% for apartments and other units.

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

In 2022 the population density of Aseer was 25.7 people per square kilometer.

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

In 2022, the female population in Aseer was concentrated in the age group of 5 - 9 years, with 93,547 women, accounting for 11.4% of the total female population of Aseer. On the other hand, the male population was concentrated in the age group of 30 - 34 years, with 147,078 men, representing 12.2% of the total male population.

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

The population in Aseer decreased from 5.3% in 2011 to 5.1% in 2022.

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

During 2022, the female population in Aseer showed an increase of 2.3% compared to the previous year, while the male population showed an increase of 5.5%.

Overall, the population in Aseer has increased by 4.2%, going from 1,943,532 people in 2021 to 2,024,285 people in 2022.

The graph shows the evolution of the population in Aseer by gender.

In 2022, Aseer registered a total of 32,008 births among Saudi mothers, of which 30,889 were single births, 1,054 were twins, and 65 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 8,674 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 Aseer was registered at 43.9%, with a children dependency ratio of 39.0% and an elderly dependency ratio of 4.9%.

The graph shows the value of the dependency ratio for Aseer by type of ratio and nationality.

In 2022, 53.7% of the total population in Aseer was married, 2.3% divorced, 2.8% widowed and 41.2% never married.

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

In 2022, 53.7% of the total population at marriageable age in Aseer were married. Among these, 16.6% 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 52.4%, while among total women was 55.9%.

The graph shows the population pyramid with the number of married men and women at marriageable age in Aseer 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 Aseer was Saudi men while the smallest was 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 Aseer.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the labor force participation rate among Saudis in Aseer reached 42.0%, with a breakdown of 27.6% for Saudi women and 57.2% for Saudi men.

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

In the fourth quarter of 2025, there were 3,717 new Saudi participants to the rules and regulations of social insurance in Aseer, with 1,692 Saudi women and 2,025 Saudi men.

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

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Aseer registered a total of 474,538 employees, of which 80.2% were registered in GOSI and 19.8% in Civil Services.

Breaking down by gender, 14.0% of GOSI-registered employees were females (53,214), while 86.0% were males (327,356). Similarly, 49.7% of Civil Services-registered workers were females (46,667), and 50.3% were males (47,301).

The chart shows the number of employees registered in GOSI and Civil Services by gender in Aseer 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 Aseer were Elementary occupations (159,918 employees), Professionals (49,635 employees), and Craft and related trades workers (42,008 employees).

The chart shows the number of employees in Aseer 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 Aseer were Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (81,145 employees), Construction (80,950 employees), and Accommodation and food service activities (39,672 employees).

The chart shows the number of employees in Aseer by economic activity.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the unemployment rate of Saudis in Aseer reached 11.0%. In particular, the Saudi female unemployment rate was 15.1%, while the Saudi male unemployment rate was 9.0%.

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the unemployment rate by gender of the Saudi population in Aseer.

In 2022, Aseer registered 26,322 job seekers, 9.4% less than the previous year.

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

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the employment to population ratio for Saudis in Aseer was 37.4%, with 52.0% for male and 23.4% for female.

On the other hand, the employment to population ratio for Non-Saudis was 90.9%, with 96.4% for male and 56.6% for female.

The graph shows the employment to population ratio in Aseer by gender and nationality.

In 2022, the total disbursements in social security programs in Aseer was ⃁ 1.8 billion, placing it in the 5th position compared to other regions.

The graph shows the evolution of disbursements in social security programs in Aseer.

In 2025, the number of housing units occupied by Saudi households in Aseer were distributed as follows: 121,689 were an apartment (37.0% of the total), 92,984 were a villa (28.3% of the total), 63,714 were a traditional house (19.4% of the total), 49,077 were an a floor (14.9% of the total), and 1,474 were others (0.4% of the total).

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

In 2022, the total number of dwellings in Aseer were 893,307. The most common type of dwelling was residential dwellings, representing 53.6% of the total, followed by other dwellings (39.3%), and commercial dwellings (6.8%).

The graph shows the number of dwellings in Aseer by type of dwelling.

In 2022, the number of households in Aseer, was 478,970.

In that year, the number of male-headed households was 418,478, representing 87.4% of the total.

The number of Saudi households was 303,684, representing 63.4% of the total.

The graph shows the number of households in Aseer, grouped by nationality and gender.

In 2025, the Real Estate Price Index of Aseer reached 87.4, a decrease of 4.3% compared to the previous year.

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

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 2.5 people.

The graphs shows the average household size in Aseer, 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 Aseer was 97.7%, lower than the previous period.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the internet penetration rate in Aseer.

In 2021, 99.6% of Aseer households had access to cell phone and 93.6% had access to the internet. On the other hand, 27.1% of households had access to radio and 14.4% had access to fixed telephone.

The graph shows the percentage of household ICT access by type of ICT in Aseer during 2021.

In 2023, there were a total of 33,388 workers registered in the health sector in Aseer. The personnel was distributed as follows: 12,450 nurses, 9,399 assistant health employees, 9,207 physicians, and 2,332 pharmacists.

The graph shows the annual evolution of health sector employees in Aseer.

In 2023, life expectancy in Aseer was 79.6 years. By gender, life expectancy was 78.1 years for men and 81.7 years for women.

The chart shows life expectancy at birth by gender in Aseer.

In 2024, Aseer recorded 4,664,300 encounters, of which 74.8% corresponded to Primary Health Care (PHC) and 25.2% to Outpatient services.

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

In 2024, the average cases per ambulance of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority was 405 in Aseer.

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

In 2024, a total of 39,241 patients and casualties were provided with first aid and transported by Saudi Red Crescent Authority ambulances in Aseer. 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 Aseer, by type of case.

In 2024, a total of 39,241 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 Aseer.

In 2024, a total of 1,614,305 outpatient and ER visits to private sector facilities were recorded in Aseer.

Of these, 470,746 were made by Saudi men and 456,984 by non-Saudi men. In addition, 535,120 visits were made by Saudi women and 151,455 by non-Saudi women.

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

In 2024, a total of 1,650,840 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 1,757 ER visits and 431,567 outpatient visits recorded.

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

In 2022, the number of students in Aseer was 465,320.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the number of students by gender in Aseer.

In 2017, the illiteracy rate registered in Aseer was 8.4% for women and 2.2% for men.

The graph shows the illiteracy rate in Aseer by gender.

In 2017, total education expenditures in Aseer were ⃁ 1.3 billion, distributed in other expenses (⃁ 473.5 million), school supplies (⃁ 439.3 million), school transfer (⃁ 175.6 million), tuition fees (⃁ 159.5 million), and private tuition (⃁ 30.7 million).

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

In 2023, Aseer recorded 7.4% of individuals with a severe or unable disability. The percentage of men with one disability was 7.7%, while the percentage of women with one disability was 7.0%.

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

In 2023, Aseer registered 8.1% of individuals with communication disabilities, 9.7% with hearing disabilities, 9.6% with visual disabilities, and 5.9% 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.