What is the difference in land area 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.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Land area

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 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, 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 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?: Kazakhstan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.