Saudi Arabia — Country Profile
An overview of Saudi Arabia covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Saudi Arabia
The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. It has a population of approximately 35.3M. The country covers an area of 2,149,690 km². It is located in Western Asia.
Home to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities in Islam.
Geography
Saudi Arabia is a country in Western Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 2,149,690 km². It shares land borders with Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Oman, totalling 7 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Saudi Arabia has a population of approximately 35,300,280 people. Population density is around 16.4 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Arabic, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Saudi Arabian.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Saudi Arabia reports a nominal GDP of about $1.28 trillion. The official currency is the Saudi riyal (SAR, symbol ر.س). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 3.75 SAR.
Culture & Time
Saudi Arabia operates on a single time zone (Asia/Riyadh). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.sa,.السعودية.
Government & Status
The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +966. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is SA.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.