Border history · 1932–2023

Saudi Arabia borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Saudi Arabia between 1932 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 1,924,608 km², less than the 1,954,454 km² it covered in 1932. The largest single change came on June 12, 2000, when it lost about 29,846 km².

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Border changes
2
Area today
1,924,608 km²
Largest change
−29,846 km² (2000)
Status
Independent
June 12, 2000 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Saudi Arabia's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. September 23, 1932 – December 31, 1934

    1,954,454 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1933

  2. January 1, 1935 – June 11, 2000

    1,954,454 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1935

  3. June 12, 2000 – present

    1,924,608 km²−29,846 km²IndependentWorld map in 2000

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Saudi Arabia becomes an independent state.
  2. Saudi Arabia loses about 29,845 km² of territory.