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
| Area | 2,250,000 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,973,555 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 16 per km² |
| Capital | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | SA · SAU · 682 |
Countries of a similar size
- DR Congo0.96×Saudi Arabia is 4% smaller than DR Congo.
- Algeria0.94×Saudi Arabia is 6% smaller than Algeria.
- Mexico1.14×Saudi Arabia is 14% larger than Mexico.
- Indonesia1.18×Saudi Arabia is 18% larger than Indonesia.
- Sudan1.19×Saudi Arabia is 19% larger than Sudan.
- Kazakhstan0.83×Saudi Arabia is 17% smaller than Kazakhstan.
How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into…
- Russia: about 7.6 times
- Canada: about 4.4 times
- United States: about 4.4 times
Neighbours
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.