Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ยท Western Asia
Saudi Arabia is a country in Western Asia, with Riyadh as its capital, home to about 36,973,555 people. Saudi Arabia shares land borders with 7 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Riyadh |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Asia |
| Currency | Saudi riyal (SAR ุฑ.ุณ) |
| Calling code | +966 |
| ISO codes | SA / SAU / 682 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | ๐ธ๐ฆ |
| Population | 36,973,555 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 2,149,690 kmยฒ |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Internet domain | .sa |
| Demonym | Saudi Arabian |
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What does the flag of Saudi Arabia mean?
Saudi Arabia's green field carries the shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, in white Thuluth script: 'There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God.' Because the text is considered sacred, the flag is manufactured with the inscription mirrored on both sides so it never appears backwards, and it is never flown at half-mast or printed on merchandise out of respect for the religious text it carries. Below the shahada, a white sword represents, in the government's own description, safety and justice, while green itself is closely associated with Islam.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Saudi Arabia
About Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a United Nations member state in Western Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Riyadh. It shares land borders with 7 countries. The official currency is the Saudi riyal (ุฑ.ุณ), using the code SAR.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Saudi Arabia for Riyadhโs own facts and history.
To call Saudi Arabia from abroad, dial the country code +966. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes SA (alpha-2) and SAU (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 36,973,555.
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How Saudi Arabia compares
- Area: 2,149,690 kmยฒ, ranking 12 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 36,973,555, ranking 43 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 17 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 7, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.