Flag of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ยท Western Asia

UN member

Saudi Arabia is a country in Western Asia, with Riyadh as its capital, home to about 36,973,555 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Region
Western Asia
Currency
Saudi riyal (SAR ุฑ.ุณ)
Calling code
+966
ISO codes
SA / SAU / 682
Flag emoji
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Population
36,973,555 (2025)
Area
2,149,690 kmยฒ
Languages
Arabic
Internet domain
.sa, .ุงู„ุณุนูˆุฏูŠุฉ
Demonym
Saudi Arabian

Bordering countries

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraq๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ Kuwait๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช Yemen

About Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, officially the 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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh.
What currency does Saudi Arabia use?
Saudi Arabia uses the Saudi riyal (SAR, symbol ุฑ.ุณ).
What is the country calling code for Saudi Arabia?
The international dialling code for Saudi Arabia is +966.
What are the ISO codes for Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SA, the alpha-3 code SAU and the numeric code 682.
What is the flag emoji for Saudi Arabia?
The flag emoji for Saudi Arabia is ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.