Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Surface area

Algeria

2.38 million sq. km

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

2.15 million sq. km

in 2023

Algeria rank

10th

Saudi Arabia rank

12th

Surface area over time

Algeria currently reports 2.38 million sq. km against 2.15 million sq. km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 232,050 sq. km.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Globally, Algeria ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.