Riyadh ranked fifth with most CCTV in the Arab World

Riyadh ranked fifth with most CCTV in the Arab World but the list of CCTV in other cities is more than a person can expect. This list shows the number of CCTV in major or famous cities in the world. More details below.

Riyadh ranked fifth with most CCTV in the Arab World

The study was conducted by Compareitech Research Site, which shows CCTV cameras in cities. Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia have 20 cameras installed per million people. The purpose of these cameras “Close-circuit TV surveillance” includes crime prevention, traffic observation, and other means. Technology has helped overtime to bring a digital change in society.

So out of 20, the top 18 cities with most surveillance are in China. Besides these London (3rd Position) and Hyderabad (16th Position) are the two cities which made the top 20 list.

List of 20 cities with most CCTV

Taiyuan, China – 465,255 cameras for 3,891,127 people = 119.57 cameras per 1,000 people.
Wuxi, China – 300,000 cameras for 3,256,020 people = 92.14 cameras per 1,000 people.
London, England (UK) – 627,727 cameras for 9,304,016 people = 67.47 cameras per 1,000 people.
Changsha, China – 260,000 cameras for 4,577,723 people = 56.80 cameras per 1,000 people.
Beijing, China – 1,150,000 cameras for 20,462,610 people = 56.20 cameras per 1,000 people.

Hangzhou, China – 400,000 cameras for 7,642,147 people = 52.34 cameras per 1,000 people.
Kunming, China – 200,000 cameras for 4,443,186 people = 45.01 cameras per 1,000 people.
Qingdao, China – 250,000 cameras for 5,619,977 people = 44.48 cameras per 1,000 people.
Xiamen, China – 150,000 cameras for 3,720,141 people = 40.32 cameras per 1,000 people.
Harbin, China – 250,000 cameras for 6,387,195 people = 39.14 cameras per 1,000 people.
Suzhou, China – 270,000 cameras for 7,069,992 people = 38.19 cameras per 1,000 people.Shanghai, China – 1,000,000 cameras for 27,058,480 people = 39.96 cameras per 1,000 people.
Urumqi, China – 160,000 cameras for 4,368,865 people = 36.62 cameras per 1,000 people.
Chengdu, China – 310,000 cameras for 9,135,768 people = 33.93 cameras per 1,000 people.
Shenzhen, China – 400,000 cameras for 12,356,820 people = 32.37 cameras per 1,000 people.
Hyderabad, India – 300,000 cameras for 10,004,144 people = 29.99 cameras per 1,000 people.
Ji’nan, China – 160,000 cameras for 5,360,185 people = 29.85 cameras per 1,000 people.
Shenyang, China – 200,000 cameras for 7,220,104 people = 27.70 cameras per 1,000 people.
Hefei, China – 113,795 cameras for 4,241,514 people = 26.83 cameras per 1,000 people.
and Tianjin, China – 350,000 cameras for 13,589,078 people = 25.76 cameras per 1,000 people.

List of Arab Cities with most CCTVs

Iraq’s capital of Baghdad 16,800 cameras per million people.
Morocco’s city of Casablanca has 760 cameras per million people.
Sudan’s capital of Khartoum has 690 cameras per million people.
Egypt’s capital of Cairo has 40 per million people.
and Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh 20 cameras per million people.

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