Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Iran & Saudi Arabia and Geography Stats: compare key data on Iran & Saudi Arabia compared Geography

STAT Iran Saudi Arabia HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Alaska slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
Area > Comparative to US places slightly larger than Alaska slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
Area > Land 1.64 million sq km
Ranked 18th. 		2.15 million sq km
Ranked 14th. 31% more than Iran
Area > Land > Per capita 24.84 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 		76.38 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Iran
Area > Total 1.65 million sq km
Ranked 19th. 		2.15 million sq km
Ranked 14th. 30% more than Iran
Area > Water 116,600 sq km
Ranked 5th. 		0.0
Ranked 196th.
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 228
Ranked 159th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		59
Ranked 176th.
Climate mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
Coastline 2,440 km
Ranked 52nd. 		2,640 km
Ranked 45th. 8% more than Iran
Geographic coordinates 32 00 N, 53 00 E 25 00 N, 45 00 E
Land area > Square miles 636,313 square miles
Ranked 8th. 		864,869 square miles
Ranked 6th. 36% more than Iran
Location Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
Natural resources petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper
Surface area > Sq. km 1.65 million km²
Ranked 17th. 		2 million km²
Ranked 13th. 21% more than Iran
Terrain rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts mostly uninhabited, sandy desert
Population density > People per sq. km 41.71 people/m²
Ranked 138th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		11.56 people/m²
Ranked 181st.
Elevation extremes > Highest point Kuh-e Damavand 5,671 m Jabal Sawda' 3,133 m
Land use > Arable land 10.05%
Ranked 105th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.45%
Ranked 191st.
Land boundaries > Border countries Afghanistan 936 km, Armenia 35 km, Azerbaijan-proper 432 km, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave 179 km, Iraq 1,458 km, Pakistan 909 km, Turkey 499 km, Turkmenistan 992 km Iraq 814 km, Jordan 744 km, Kuwait 222 km, Oman 676 km, Qatar 60 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,458 km
Irrigated land 87,000 sq km
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia 		17,310 sq km
Ranked 30th.
Natural hazards periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes frequent sand and dust storms
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 140.32 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 45th. 18% more than Saudi Arabia 		119.34 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 145th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 46th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		12 nautical mile
Ranked 98th.
Area > Land per 1000 22.52 sq km
Ranked 65th. 		81.53 sq km
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Iran
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Caspian Sea -28 m Persian Gulf 0 m
Coastline per 1000 0.0324 km
Ranked 131st. 		0.0951 km
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Iran
Population density 39.84 people per sqkm
Ranked 153th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		10.97 people per sqkm
Ranked 200th.
Map references Middle East Middle East
Capital city with population Tehran - 7,160,094 Riyadh - 4,700,000
Largest city with population Tehran - 7,160,094 Riyadh - 4,700,000
Total renewable water resources None None
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 23.49 km²
Ranked 68th. 		81 km²
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Iran
Environment > Current issues air pollution, especially in urban areas, from vehicle emissions, refinery operations, and industrial effluents; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; oil pollution in the Persian Gulf; wetland losses from drought; soil degradation (salination); inadequate supplies of potable water; water pollution from raw sewage and industrial waste; urbanization desertification; depletion of underground water resources; the lack of perennial rivers or permanent water bodies has prompted the development of extensive seawater desalination facilities; coastal pollution from oil spills
Land use > Other 88.86%
Ranked 119th. 		98.44%
Ranked 48th. 11% more than Iran
Area > Total per 1000 22.68 sq km
Ranked 65th. 		81.53 sq km
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Iran
Area > Water per 1000 0.165 sq km
Ranked 80th. 		0.0
Ranked 173th.
Land use > Permanent crops 1.08%
Ranked 113th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.11%
Ranked 184th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 11.4 sq. km
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		11 sq. km
Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone 24
Ranked 43th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia 		18
Ranked 75th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 24.15 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 		86.51 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Iran
Land boundaries > Total 5,440 km
Ranked 26th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia 		4,431 km
Ranked 40th.
Highest point Damavand unclear (possibly Jabal Sawda )
Irrigated land > Per capita 1.15 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 57% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.735 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.
Note strategic location on the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, which are vital maritime pathways for crude oil transport Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world without a river; extensive coastlines on the Persian Gulf and Red Sea provide great leverage on shipping (especially crude oil) through the Persian Gulf and Suez Canal
Irrigated land per million 1,116.08 sq km
Ranked 15th. 57% more than Saudi Arabia 		708.9 sq km
Ranked 31st.
Capital Tehran Riyadh
Marine Coastline 2,440 km
Ranked 52nd. 		2,640 km
Ranked 45th. 8% more than Iran
Border to area ratio 0.0033 km/km²
Ranked 141st. 60% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.00206 km/km²
Ranked 148th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 1048 705
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 72.88 17.32
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation none of the selected agreements
Highest town Fereydunshahr Abha
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone per million people 0.301
Ranked 70th. 		0.668
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Iran
Area > Water > Per capita 182.16 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 78th. 		0.0
Ranked 180th.
Area > Total > Per capita 25.02 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 		76.38 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Iran
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 1.17 cu km/yr
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.879 cu km/yr
Ranked 23th.
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 1.59%
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.482%
Ranked 152nd.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 7.16%
Ranked 138th. 		31.26%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Iran
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita 0.083 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th. 		0.157 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th. 89% more than Iran
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 18.83 cu m/yr
Ranked 5th. 		36.58 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 94% more than Iran
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 18.83 cu m/yr
Ranked 5th. 		36.58 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 94% more than Iran
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 1.17 cu km/yr
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.879 cu km/yr
Ranked 23th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 1,306 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Saudi Arabia 		928.1 cu m/yr
Ranked 5th.
Arable land > % of land area 10.77%
Ranked 100th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.45%
Ranked 181st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 93.3 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		23.67 cu km/yr
Ranked 30th.
Land boundaries > Total per million 74.87 km
Ranked 124th. 		168.06 km
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Iran
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 4.98%
Ranked 105th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.02%
Ranked 158th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 93.3 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		23.67 cu km/yr
Ranked 30th.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 6.96%
Ranked 125th. 		29.95%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Iran
Continent or sub continent Middle East Middle East
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 1,306 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Saudi Arabia 		928.1 cu m/yr
Ranked 5th.

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