Saudi Arabia
Political leadership
King and Prime Minister Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 23 January 2015)
Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (Since 21 June 2017)
Land
Total 2,149,690 sq km; Land 2,149,690 sq km; Water (0) sq Km; (country comparison to the world: 14)
Boundaries
Total: 4,272 km
Border countries
Iraq | 811 km | Jordan | 731 km | Kuwait | 221 km |
Oman | 658 km | Qatar | 87 km | UAE | 457 km |
Yemen | 1,307 km |
Coastline
2,640 km
Population
32.55 million (2017 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 24.7% 15-64 years: 72.1% 65+ 3.2% (2017 est.)
Population growth rate
2.52% (2017 est.)
Urbanisation
83.8% of total population (2018)
Major cities
RIYADH (capital) 6.907 million, Jeddah 4.433 million, Mecca 1.967 million, Medina 1.430 million, Ad Dammam 1.197 million (2018 est.)
Ethnic groups
Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%
Religions
Muslim (official; citizens are 85-90% Sunni and 10-15% Shia), other (includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh) (2012 est.)
Languages
Arabic (official)
Literacy
(Age 15+ can read and write) total population: 94.7%; male: 97%; female: 91.1% (2015 est.)
Real GDP
$684.99 billion (2017); $690.07 billion (2016)
GDP growth
-0.74% (2017); 1.67% (2016)
GDP per capita (PPP)
$20,796.3 (2017 est.); $21,380.4 (2016 est.)
Unemployment rate
5.52% (2017 est.); 5.65% (2016 est.)
Population below poverty line
NA
Public debt
17.2% of GDP (2017 est.); 13.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate
-0.9% (2017 est.)