Saudi Arabia
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Continent
- Asia
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- the Middle East
- Land neighbours
- Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
- Population
- 36,973,555 (2025)
- Total area
- 2,149,690 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 24.1° N, 44.7° E
Saudi Arabia at a glance
Saudi Arabia is a country in Asia, in the Middle East. Its capital is Riyadh, not Jeddah. It shares land borders with 7 countries: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Worldwide, Saudi Arabia has the joint highest share of internet users (100.0% in 2024, among 180 countries with data).
Flag of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Turkmenistan, Bangladesh, Zambia and Brazil.
Saudi Arabia in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 36,973,555 | 43rdof 195 | 18thof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 2,149,690 km² | 12thof 194 | 4thof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $1.277T | 19thof 182 | 7thof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $34,537 | 31stof 182 | 7thof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 79.0 years | 45thof 195 | 12thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 2.31 | 81stof 195 | 19thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $1,825 | 41stof 191 | 7thof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 84.6% | 33rdof 195 | 12thof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 100.0% | 1stof 180 | 1stof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 0.5% | 184thof 191 | 45thof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 18.48 t | 7thof 181 | 6thof 47 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Saudi Arabia compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 36,973,555 | 2,149,690 km² | $34,537 |
| Iraq | 47,020,774 | 435,050 km² | $5,410 |
| Jordan | 11,520,684 | 89,318 km² | $5,348 |
| Kuwait | 4,865,298 | 17,820 km² | $32,312 |
| Oman | 5,494,691 | 309,500 km² | $19,947 |
| Qatar | 2,972,215 | 11,490 km² | $72,525 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11,513,149 | 83,600 km²UAE Government | — |
| Yemen | 41,773,878 | 527,970 km² | — |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Saudi Arabia · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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