Flag of Saudi Arabia
What the flag means
- Green field — Islam
- Shahada — 'There is no god but God; Muhammad is His messenger'
- Sword — justice and strength
Design set by: نظام العلم (صدر بمرسوم ملكي في 10 صفر 1393هـ / 5 مارس 1973م) · Adopted 1973
Highlights
- 🕋 Mecca, holy city of Islam
- 🏜️ The mystery of vast deserts
- 🏛️ AlUla and ancient ruins
- ⛽ Abundant energy resources
- 🌃 Fast-changing cities of the future
Quick facts
- Region
- Asia · Western Asia
- Population
- 36,973,555 people (2025)
- Area
- 2,149,690 km²
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Currency
- Saudi riyal (SAR)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: نظام العلم (صدر بمرسوم ملكي في 10 صفر 1393هـ / 5 مارس 1973م)
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs