Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Land area in square kilometers
Kazakhstan
2.70 million sq. km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.15 million sq. km
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2.70 million sq. km against 2.15 million sq. km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 550,010 sq. km.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.70 million sq. km | 2.15 million sq. km | 550,010 sq. km | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.70 million sq. km | 2.15 million sq. km | 550,010 sq. km | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2.70 million sq. km | 2.15 million sq. km | 550,010 sq. km | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.70 million sq. km | 2.15 million sq. km | 550,010 sq. km | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kazakhstan, at 2.70 million sq. km against 2.15 million sq. km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 550,010 sq. km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.