Saudi Arabia: Map & Borders Over Time

Saudi Arabia appears on 5 of the 39 border maps, from 1938 to 2010. Its mapped territory was largest in 1938, at roughly 2.01 million km².

Map of Saudi Arabia in 1938 — Border map for 1938. See the world in 1938.

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Territory of Saudi Arabia over time

Approximate area on each border map.

Map year	Approx. area	Change
1938	2.01 million km²	–
1945	1.92 million km²	-5%
1960	1.92 million km²	+0%
1994	1.92 million km²	+0%
2010	1.92 million km²	+0%

Cities within Saudi Arabia in 1938

Mecca