Riyadh
Riyadh ranks 222nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Austria-Hungary, Liège, and Kinshasa. Memorable people born in Riyadh include Salman of Saudi Arabia, Osama bin Laden, and Ibn Saud. Memorable people who died in Riyadh include Mohamed Akid, Faisal of Saudi Arabia, and Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab. Riyadh has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Riyadh is located in Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in the 1950s as an offshoot of the 18th century walled town following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2001, Riyadh was the birth place of 62 globally memorable people, including Salman of Saudi Arabia, Osama bin Laden, and Ibn Saud. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Riyadh including Mohamed Akid, Faisal of Saudi Arabia, and Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab.
People Born in Riyadh
Go to all RankingsSalman of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 83.36
Rank: 32
Osama bin Laden
EXTREMIST
1957 - 2011
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 62
Ibn Saud
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1953
HPI: 79.58
Rank: 1
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2015
HPI: 79.06
Rank: 10
Faisal of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1975
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 4
Fahd of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 2
Khalid of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1982
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 3
Mohammad bin Salman
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 43
Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1999
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 7
Abu Mohammad al-Julani
EXTREMIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 39
Muqrin bin Abdulaziz
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 45
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Riyadh
Go to all RankingsMohamed Akid
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 1979
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Faisal of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1975
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 2
Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1928
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 4
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2015
HPI: 79.06
Rank: 6
Nimr al-Nimr
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1959 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Riyadh
Go to all RankingsMohamed Akid
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 1979
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Nimr al-Nimr
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1959 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Riyadh were soccer players (34), politicians (16), extremists (3), athletes (3), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (5), soccer players (1), writers (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Riyadh, including Saeed Al-Owairan, Sami Al-Jaber, and Yousuf Al-Thunayan. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Riyadh, including Saeed Al-Owairan, Sami Al-Jaber, and Yousuf Al-Thunayan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Riyadh since 1700.