Saudi Arabia: map, capital and facts

Saudi Arabia is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Riyadh. Its official language is Arabic.

Saudi Arabia covers about 2,149,690 km², making it the 12th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 37.0 million people live there, the 43rd-most populous.

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

Where is Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia is in Western Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 25°N, 45°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Saudi Arabia is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Saudi Arabia facts

Countries that border Saudi Arabia

1. Iraq, capital Baghdad
2. Jordan, capital Amman
3. Kuwait, capital Kuwait City
4. Oman, capital Muscat
5. Qatar, capital Doha
6. United Arab Emirates, capital Abu Dhabi
7. Yemen, capital Sana'a

Other countries near Saudi Arabia

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

• Bahrain, about 570 km
• Iran, about 1,100 km
• Israel, about 1,200 km
• Eritrea, about 1,280 km
• Syria, about 1,300 km

Guess Saudi Arabia in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Saudi Arabia were the answer, guessing it would show:

• Continent: Asia
• Subregion: Western Asia
• Hemisphere: Northern
• Landlocked: No
• Area: 2,149,690 km²

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More countries in Western Asia

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.