Country

Saudi Arabia

Also Known As Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Western Asia

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is located in the centre of the Middle East and covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, making it the largest country in the Middle East. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west, Jordan, Iraq and Kuwait to the north, the Arabian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, and Yemen to the south. On behalf of Ibn Saud, Prince Faisal declared the unification of the kingdoms of Hejaz and Nejd as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 23 September 1932. Its capital is Riyadh.

Facts

Capital

Riyadh 2

Population

33,702,731 2

2024 census figure.

Population Estimate Year

2024 2

Area (sq km)

2,149,690 2

Independence or Founding Year

1932 2

On behalf of Ibn Saud, Prince Faisal declared the unification of the kingdoms of Hejaz and Nejd as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 23 September 1932; this is the kingdom's founding and unification date, not a colonial-independence date.

Landlocked

No 3

Income Group

High 4

Government Type

Absolute Monarchy 3

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Saudi Arabia

FAQs

How large is Saudi Arabia compared with other countries?

About 2,149,690 square kilometres, the twelfth-largest country in the world.

Saudi Arabia covers a land area of approximately 2,149,690 square kilometres (830,000 square miles). That makes it the fifth-largest country in Asia and the twelfth-largest in the world.

Connections

Associated With

Dammam

Source Dammam (Wikipedia)

Eastern Province

Eastern Province is a province of Saudi Arabia.

Source Eastern Province (Wikipedia)

Jeddah

Jeddah is a city in Saudi Arabia.

Source Jeddah (Wikipedia)

Mecca

Source Mecca (Wikipedia)

Mecca Province

Mecca Province is a province of Saudi Arabia.

Source Mecca Province (Wikipedia)

Medina

Source Medina (Wikipedia)

Medina Province

Medina Province is a province of Saudi Arabia.

Source Medina Province (Wikipedia)

Riyadh

Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's capital.

Source Riyadh (Wikipedia)

Riyadh Province

Riyadh Province is a province of Saudi Arabia.

Source Riyadh Province (Wikipedia)

Rub' al Khali

The Arabian Peninsula

The Middle East

Bordered By Water

Gulf of Aqaba

Red Sea

Strait of Tiran

The Persian Gulf

Source Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Riyadh

Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's capital.

Source Riyadh (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

A country without permanent rivers: wadis, sand and lava

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Saudi Arabia

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Fatmah Baothman

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Fatmah Baothman

Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Kelya

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Kelya

Mohammed bin Salman

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mohammed bin Salman (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (born 31 August 1985), also known as MbS, is the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, formally serving as Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Salman of Saudi Arabia (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود, romanized: Salmān ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz Āl Saʻūd; born 31 December 1935) is King of Saudi Arabia, having reigned since 2015.

Hayat Sindi

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Hayat Sindi (Wikidata)

Mariam Fardous

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mariam Fardous (Q28716025, Wikidata)

Rayyanah Barnawi

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rayyanah Barnawi (Q116765320, Wikidata)

Abbas Al-Qaisoum

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Abbas Al-Qaisoum (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Saudi Arabian weightlifter.

Bader Al-Shaikh

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Bader Al-Shaikh (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Saudi bowler

Nelly Attar

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nelly Attar (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Saudi and Lebanese mountaineer

Raha Moharrak

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Raha Moharrak (Wikipedia)Early life, birthplace

Quote, Early life, birthplace

was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Origin Of

Abdulhadi H. Taher

Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Sadad Ibrahim Al Husseini

Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Kabsa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Kabsa (Wikipedia)

Tharid

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Tharid

Abdulaziz

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Abdulaziz

Khalid ibn al-Walid

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Khalid ibn al-Walid

Layla and Majnun

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Al-Mushayt

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Al-Mushayt (Wikipedia)Lead section

Quote, Lead section

Al-Mushayt (Arabic: آل مُشَيْط) is a family from the Al-Ghanem branch of the Shahran tribe in Saudi Arabia.

Location Of

Dakar Rally

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Dakar Rally (Wikipedia)Lead, current host

Quote, Lead, current host

Since 2020, the rally has been held in Saudi Arabia.

Site Of

Abraj Al Bait

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Jeddah Tower

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Jeddah TowerLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Jeddah Tower is a megatall skyscraper currently under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Kingdom Centre

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Kingdom Centre (Wikipedia)tier 3

Makkah Royal Clock Tower

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Makkah Royal Clock Tower (Wikipedia)tier 3

Masjid al-Haram

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Masjid al-Haram (Wikipedia)tier 3

Public Investment Fund Tower

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Public Investment Fund Tower (Wikipedia)tier 3

Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Saudi AramcoLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Saudi Aramco (Arabic: أرامكو السعودية ʾArāmkū as-Suʿūdiyyah), officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, is a majority state-owned petroleum and natural gas company, and the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.

Hegra (Mada'in Salih)

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ibn Arabi

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Malik ibn Anas

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Masjid al-Haram and the Kaaba

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Medina

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mina

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mount Hira

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Quba Mosque

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The Plain of Arafat

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The Prophet's Mosque and Jannat al-Baqi

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Zayd ibn Thabit

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Capital Market Authority (Saudi Arabia)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Islamic Development Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ministry of Finance (Saudi Arabia)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Public Investment Fund

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Saudi Central Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Saudi Exchange

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

King Abdulaziz University

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source King Abdulaziz University (country source)

King Saud University

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source King Saud University (country source)

Ras Tanura Refinery

Also in Energy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Saudi Aramco

Also in Energy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia

Arabsat

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Neo Space Group

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source SatellitePro ME: Neo Space Group appoints Haithem Alfaraj as CEONews article, first paragraph

Quote, News article, first paragraph

Neo Space Group (NSG), a Public Investment Fund-backed company and a commercial space services provider in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Space Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Saudi Space AgencyLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The Saudi Space Agency (Arabic: وكالة الفضاء السعودية) is the national space agency of Saudi Arabia.

Al Hilal SFC

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee (SOPC, Arabic: اللجنة الأولمبية السعودية وأولمبياد المعاقين; IOC code: KSA) is the National Olympic Committee and the National Paralympic Committee representing Saudi Arabia.