Saudi Arabia vs United States
United States is 4.37 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia would fit into United States about 4.4 times.
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0.23×
Saudi Arabia is 0.23× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 4.37× the size of Saudi Arabia.
 Saudi Arabia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 4.37× the area | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 9.24× the population | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 2.12× the density | 16 / km²#176 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 1.05× the urban share | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaudi Arabia: 1.42× the births per woman | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 4.11 points higher | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaudi Arabia: 1.56× the birth rate | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 3.91× the death rate | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saudi Arabia: 6.5 points higher | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.3 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaudi Arabia: 6.0× the refugees for its size | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThe same life expectancy | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.17× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.08× the doctors per person | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSaudi Arabia: 1.06× the university enrolment | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.038 higher | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.46× the income per person | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 24.1× the economy | $1.28T2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.22× the output per person | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaudi Arabia: 2.3 points higher | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.9 points higher | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.4× the unemployment | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSaudi Arabia: 1.0 points higher | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySaudi Arabia: 4.2 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 5.2 points higher | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaudi Arabia: 1.6 points higher | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSaudi Arabia: 18.7 points higher | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 2.08× the military spending | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaudi Arabia: 1.06× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaudi Arabia: 1.42× the mobile subscriptions | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 26.0× the forest share | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaudi Arabia: 1.36× the CO₂ per person | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.8 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 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: 10.5× the air pollution | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaudi Arabia: 5.6 points higher | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.6 points higher | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 34.5× the water stress | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 12.1× the rain and snow | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaudi Arabia: 0.32 higher | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.06 higher | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 6.44× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | G20, OPEC | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Riyadh | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Saudi riyal (SAR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +966 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24° N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than United States?
- No. Saudi Arabia is 4.37 times smaller than United States. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into United States?
- About 4.4 times: United States has 4.37× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 36,973,555. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $36,070 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.46× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- In Saudi Arabia: life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years, against 78.9 — 0.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saudi Arabia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Saudi Arabia: absolute monarchy; United States: presidential republic.