COUNTRY PROFILE / SAU
Saudi Arabia
SAU / SA
For Saudi Arabia, population is 36,973,555 people (2025, #43/215) and area is 2,149,690 km² (2023, #12/215). This profile covers 86 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 87.5%); Main language: Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Saudi Arabia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Saudi Arabia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Saudi Arabia, population is about 30% of Japan's value and area is about 5.69 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,973,555 people2025 / About 30% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 2,149,690 km²2023 / About 5.69 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 17.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 5.3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 78.98 years2024 / 5.05 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 34,5372025 / About 96.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 16,177,722 people in 2000 to 36,973,555 people in 2025, an increase of about 128.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.61 years in 2000 to 78.98 years in 2024, an increase of 6.38 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 11,715 in 2000 to US$ 34,537 in 2025, an increase of about 194.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
81 additional rankings for Saudi Arabia.
81 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY