Cultural Production in
Present Day
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, and Colombia. Memorable people born in present day Saudi Arabia include Muhammad, Ali, and Umar. Memorable people who died in Saudi Arabia include Muhammad, Umar, and Abu Bakr. Saudi Arabia has been the birth place of many soccer players, and religious figures and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. The top cities in Saudi Arabia by number of biographies are Mecca, Medina, Riyadh, Jeddah, and Saudi Arabia.
People
Between 0 and 2007, present day Saudi Arabia was the birth place of 410 globally memorable people, including Muhammad, Ali, and Umar. Additionaly, 142 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Saudi Arabia including Muhammad, Umar, and Abu Bakr.
People Born in Present Day Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsMuhammad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
570 - 632
HPI: 100.00
Rank: 1
Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
601 - 661
HPI: 89.31
Rank: 2
Umar
POLITICIAN
585 - 644
HPI: 89.27
Rank: 3
Abu Bakr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
573 - 634
HPI: 89.08
Rank: 4
Aisha
COMPANION
605 - 678
HPI: 88.09
Rank: 5
Khadija bint Khuwaylid
COMPANION
556 - 619
HPI: 86.56
Rank: 6
Fatimah
COMPANION
604 - 632
HPI: 86.48
Rank: 7
Uthman
POLITICIAN
574 - 656
HPI: 84.34
Rank: 8
Husayn ibn Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
626 - 680
HPI: 83.63
Rank: 9
Salman of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 83.36
Rank: 10
Khalid ibn al-Walid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
592 - 642
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 11
Hasan ibn Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
624 - 670
HPI: 81.21
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsJuhayman al-Otaybi
EXTREMIST
1936 - 1980
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 180
Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud
POLITICIAN
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 192
Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 211
Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1988
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 214
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1814
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 216
Al-Shanfara
WRITER
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 219
Atika bint Zayd
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 221
Khalid Al-Faisal
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 222
Yasir Al-Rumayyan
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 235
Saad al Ghamdi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 246
Muhammad al-'Arifi
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 250
Maha Al Muneef
PHYSICIAN
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 255
People Deceased in Present Day Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsMuhammad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
570 - 632
HPI: 100.00
Rank: 1
Umar
POLITICIAN
585 - 644
HPI: 89.27
Rank: 2
Abu Bakr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
573 - 634
HPI: 89.08
Rank: 3
Aisha
COMPANION
605 - 678
HPI: 88.09
Rank: 4
Khadija bint Khuwaylid
COMPANION
556 - 619
HPI: 86.56
Rank: 5
Fatimah
COMPANION
604 - 632
HPI: 86.48
Rank: 6
Uthman
POLITICIAN
574 - 656
HPI: 84.34
Rank: 7
Khalid ibn al-Walid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
592 - 642
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 8
Hasan ibn Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
624 - 670
HPI: 81.21
Rank: 9
Hagar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 10
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
548 - 570
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 11
Ibn Saud
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1953
HPI: 79.58
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsJuhayman al-Otaybi
EXTREMIST
1936 - 1980
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 116
Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 135
Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1988
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 137
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1814
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 138
Atika bint Zayd
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 139
Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 140
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Saudi Arabia were soccer players (121), religious figures (90), politicians (74), companions (20), and extremists (17), while most who died were religious figures (62), politicians (39), companions (18), writers (10), and military personnels (3).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Saudi Arabia, including Majed Abdullah, Saeed Al-Owairan, and Sami Al-Jaber. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Saudi Arabia, including Majed Abdullah, Saeed Al-Owairan, and Sami Al-Jaber.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Saudi Arabia since 1700.




























