Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Capital Riyadh
2,149,690 km² · 36,973,555 people (2025) · Saudi riyal
The Rub' al Khali, the Empty Quarter, is the largest continuous sand desert in the world at about 650,000 km² — bigger than France. Saudi Arabia has no permanent rivers or lakes at all, which is true of only a handful of countries. It holds roughly a sixth of the world's proven oil reserves.
The facts
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Area
- 2,149,690 km² — 830,000 sq mi
- Population
- 36,973,555 (2025)
- Density
- 17.2 people per km²
- Currency
- Saudi riyal (SAR, ر.س)
- Official language
- Arabic
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Calling code
- +966
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- SA · SAU
- Continent
- Asia
How it compares
- By area
- 13 of 200
- By population
- 43 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,344,858 | 112,832,473 |
| Greenland | 2,166,086 | 56,831 |
| Saudi Arabia ← | 2,149,690 | 36,973,555 |
| Mexico | 1,964,375 | 131,946,900 |
| Indonesia | 1,904,569 | 285,721,236 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
- Riyadh
- What currency does Saudi Arabia use?
- The Saudi riyal (SAR).
- How big is Saudi Arabia?
- 2,149,690 km², or 830,000 square miles — 13 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Saudi Arabia drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
- Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,344,858 km²
- Greenland 2,166,086 km²
- Mexico 1,964,375 km²
- Indonesia 1,904,569 km²
- India Asia
- China Asia
- Indonesia Asia
- Pakistan Asia
- Bangladesh Asia
- Japan Asia
- Philippines Asia
- Vietnam Asia
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)