What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh.

What continent is Saudi Arabia in?

Saudi Arabia is in Asia, specifically the Western Asia subregion.

What is the population of Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia has a population of roughly 33,699,947 people, across a land area of 2,149,690 km².

What language is spoken in Saudi Arabia?

The main language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic.

Which countries border Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia shares a land border with 7 countries: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is a country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Riyadh, home to roughly 33,699,947 people across 2,149,690 km² of land.

Where is Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia is in Western Asia, Asia, bordering Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. Drag or zoom the map, or open the full interactive world map.

Key facts

Capital: Riyadh
Continent: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
Population: 33,699,947
Land area: 2,149,690 km²
ISO codes: SA / SAU
Languages: Arabic
Coastline: Has a coastline
Currency: Saudi riyal (SAR)
Calling code: +966
Internet domain: .sa

How Saudi Arabia compares

Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 194 countries on this site by population and 12th by land area — roughly 0.4% of their combined population. In Asia it ranks 16th of 46 by population and 4th by area. It has a coastline. It shares land borders with 7 other countries.

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Flag of Saudi Arabia: colours

A pixel-accurate scan of the Saudi Arabia flag breaks down as 91.7% green and 8.3% white.

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Did you know?

Mecca and Medina are Islam's two holiest cities, drawing millions of pilgrims each year for Hajj and Umrah.
The Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter) is the world's largest contiguous sand desert.
Mada'in Salah (Hegra) features Nabataean tombs carved into rock cliffs, a sister site to Petra in Jordan.
Al-Ula in northwestern Saudi Arabia preserves 7,000 years of archaeological heritage now opening to tourism.
Arabic, the language of the Quran, developed in the Arabian Peninsula and spread with the faith worldwide.

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Saudi Arabia: frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?: The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh.
What continent is Saudi Arabia in?: Saudi Arabia is in Asia, specifically the Western Asia subregion.
What is the population of Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia has a population of roughly 33,699,947 people, across a land area of 2,149,690 km².
What language is spoken in Saudi Arabia?: The main language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic.
Which countries border Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia shares a land border with 7 countries: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Practice with geography games

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