Russia vs Saudi Arabia
Russia is 7.59 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia would fit into Russia about 7.6 times.
RussiaSaudi ArabiaRussia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 7.59× the area of Saudi Arabia.
 Russia |  Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 7.59× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 3.88× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaudi Arabia: 1.96× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 16 / km²#176 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 1.12× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaudi Arabia: 1.63× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 4.74 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaudi Arabia: 1.96× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 5.39× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saudi Arabia: 6.6 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 14.7 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaudi Arabia: 5.0 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 11.5× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaudi Arabia: 5.6 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaudi Arabia: 1.15× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 1.5× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSaudi Arabia: 1.39× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSaudi Arabia: 0.068 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaudi Arabia: 2.26× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 2.01× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $1.28T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saudi Arabia: 1.49× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaudi Arabia: 3.5 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 6.7 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSaudi Arabia: 1.43× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureRussia: 2.6 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 2.7 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSaudi Arabia: 5.3 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaudi Arabia: 2.2 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSaudi Arabia: 11.5 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 1.16× the military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaudi Arabia: 1.06× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 39.1× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaudi Arabia: 1.32× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRussia: 3.4 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saudi Arabia: 6.34× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaudi Arabia: 7.0 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 5.4 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 238× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRussia: 7.8× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaudi Arabia: 0.96 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaudi Arabia: 1.79 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 7.56× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | G20, OPEC |
| Capital | Moscow | Riyadh |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +7 | +966 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Russia bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. Russia is 7.59 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into Russia?
- About 7.6 times: Russia has 7.59× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Russia and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 36,973,555. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- By gross national income per person, Saudi Arabia: $36,070 against $15,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.26× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- In Saudi Arabia: life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years, against 73.4 — 5.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Saudi Arabia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Saudi Arabia: absolute monarchy.