Saudi Arabia at its true size

Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km², number 13 of 235 by area. Home to 36,973,555 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.

Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
Area2,250,000 km² Wikidata
Population36,973,555 World Bank, 2025
Density16 per km²
CapitalRiyadh
RegionWestern Asia, Asia
StatusIndependent state
CoastHas a coastline
CodesSA · SAU · 682

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Questions about Saudi Arabia

How big is Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km², which makes it number 13 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 36,973,555 people live there (2025), 16 per km².
Is Saudi Arabia bigger than DR Congo?
Saudi Arabia is 4% smaller than DR Congo. Saudi Arabia: 2,250,000 km²; DR Congo: 2,344,858 km².
How much does the Mercator map distort Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
Which countries border Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia shares a land border with Yemen, Iraq, Oman, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar.