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Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia · المملكة العربية السعودية

Capital
Riyadh
Population
37.0 million 2025
Area
2,149,690 km²
Neighbours
7
Locator map of Saudi ArabiaSAUDI ARABIARiyadhYEMENIRAQOMANJORDANKUWAITQATARIRANSUDANEGYPTArabian SeaMediterraneanSea0500 km
Saudi Arabia hatched, Riyadh marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 24.2°N 45.1°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

In Western Asia, Saudi Arabia has seven land neighbours: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Only ten countries have more land neighbours. Its area of 2,149,690 km² puts it 12th in the world and 4th of 47 in Asia.

About 37.0 million people lived in Saudi Arabia in 2025, according to the World Bank, 43rd of 194 countries. Density is 17 people per km². The urban share of the population was 84.6% in 2025. It grew by 4.63% in 2025, the 2nd-fastest rate of the 194.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$34,537 in current US dollars: 36th of 191 worldwide, 7th of 46 in Asia. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 79.0 years. 100.0% of people used the internet in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 16.4°N to 32.1°N, it spans about 1,752 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Riyadh lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 490 km from the nearest land, the Pitcairn Islands.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population36,973,5552025, World Bank43rd of 19418th of 47
Area2,149,690 km²world-countries12th of 1954th of 47
GDPUS$1.28 trillion2025, World Bank, current US$19th of 1917th of 46
GDP per capitaUS$34,5372025, World Bank, current US$36th of 1917th of 46
Population density17 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries175th of 19444th of 47
Life expectancy79.0 years2024, World Bank45th of 19411th of 47
Urban population84.6%2025, World Bank33rd of 19412th of 47
Forest area1.3% of land2024, World Bank179th of 19442nd of 47
Population growth+4.63% a year2025, World Bank2nd of 1942nd of 47
Internet users100.0%2024, World Bank1st of 1881st of 45
Fertility rate2.31 births per woman2024, World Bank81st of 19419th of 47
Land neighbours7world-countries; among the 19511th of 1953rd of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaDR Congo, Mexico and Algeria

Closest in populationUzbekistan, Poland and Malaysia

Neighbours 7 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Qatar485 km
    Riyadh to Doha, capital to capital
  • Kuwait539 km
    Riyadh to Kuwait City, capital to capital
  • United Arab Emirates768 km
    Riyadh to Abu Dhabi, capital to capital
  • Iraq994 km
    Riyadh to Baghdad, capital to capital
  • Yemen1,067 km
    Riyadh to Sana'a, capital to capital
  • Oman1,205 km
    Riyadh to Muscat, capital to capital
  • Jordan1,335 km
    Riyadh to Amman, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Riyadh
24.64°N 46.77°E
Northernmost latitude
32.13°N
Southernmost latitude
16.37°N
Westernmost longitude
34.62°E
Easternmost longitude
55.64°E
North to south
about 1,752 km
Antipode of Riyadh
24.64°S 133.23°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 490 km from the nearest land (Pitcairn Islands)