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Saudi Arabia ISO SA

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

المملكة العربية السعودية

Western Asia · Asia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is in Western Asia with Riyadh as capital. Verified fields here include ISO SA / SAU, calling code +966, the Saudi riyal (SAR), Arabic, Asia/Riyadh time, five-digit postal pattern, and right-hand / metric conventions from the snapshot.

Time zones now Calling codes ISO codes Postal format

Quick codes

Alpha-2 SA
Alpha-3 SAU
Numeric 682
Calling +966

Capital Riyadh
Calling code +966
Currency SAR · ر.س
Time zones 1 IANA

Key facts

Concise statements from the verified fields on this page. Missing values stay unavailable — we do not invent statistics.

Saudi Arabia's ISO 3166-1 codes are alpha-2 SA, alpha-3 SAU, and numeric 682. ISO alpha-2 and alpha-3 are different country-code formats.
Saudi Arabia's international telephone calling code is +966.
Saudi Arabia's currency in this dataset is Saudi riyal (ISO 4217 SAR, symbol ر.س). A currency symbol does not always uniquely identify a currency — prefer the ISO 4217 code.
The capital listed for Saudi Arabia is Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia is listed with one primary IANA time zone on this page: Asia/Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia's postal-code format in this dataset is “#####”. Postal-code format validation does not confirm that an address exists.
Driving side listed: right.
Measurement system listed: metric.

At a glance

Country-specific notes grounded in the verified fields below.

Asia/Riyadh (UTC+03:00) without DST in current IANA civil time for the kingdom.
Arabic language identifier; native name المملكة العربية السعودية where supported.
Strong companion coverage on this site for Ramadan timetables and related calendar tools.

Names & geography

Official name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Native name: المملكة العربية السعودية
Capital: Riyadh
Continent: Asia
Region: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia

Codes & dialing

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 ISO 3166-1: SA Two-letter country code as used in this catalog.
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 ISO 3166-1: SAU
ISO 3166-1 numeric ISO 3166-1: 682 Three-digit UN M49-style numeric code from the dataset.
International calling code Calling +N: +966 Country calling code +966. Drop a national leading 0 when dialing from abroad.
Internet TLD: .sa

A country calling code (telephone dialing prefix) is not the same as an ISO country code. Codes above are third-party reference values — not an official ISO product listing.

Currency & languages

Currency ISO 4217: Saudi riyal (ISO 4217 SAR) · symbol ر.س · minor units: 2 Tender from the open-dataset snapshot — third-party reference, not live exchange rates. Prefer the ISO 4217 code when a symbol is shared.
Languages (dataset identifiers) ISO 639: Arabic ara Identifiers as recorded in the assembled datasets — not a complete official language schedule.

Time zones

Live local time from IANA identifiers (server/OS tzdata). Offsets can change with daylight saving.

Asia/Riyadh

11:58:25 AM

UTC+03:00

Practical details

Postal code format Format only: ##### Five-digit pattern (#####). Format-only check.
Driving side Third-party: Right
Measurement system Reference: Metric Imperial listed for US, Liberia, and Myanmar in this snapshot; otherwise metric as the prevailing customary system in reference sources — not a legal metrology certificate.
Area km²: 1,960,582 km² Reference snapshot area in square kilometres when present.
Population Estimate: 35,300,280 Third-party reference estimate · effective year 2024 (not a live census)
Nationality (demonym): Saudi, Saudi Arabian
Independent: Yes As recorded in the open dataset — not a legal status determination.
UN member: Yes As recorded in the open dataset — confirm with the United Nations for official membership lists.

Locale & conventions

Common practice for orientation — not a substitute for local legal or institutional rules.

Hijri and Gregorian calendars are both used in public life; this profile’s civil clocks follow Gregorian/IANA.
Currency: Saudi riyal (ر.س / SAR), two minor units (halalas).
International dialing: +966.

Trust & provenance

Data class: Third-party open reference data assembled for tools — not an official ISO, UN, or national-statistics publication.

Profile editorial date: 2026-10-23 (publication set for curated copy)
Source evaluation reviewed: 2026-10-22 (UTC calendar date)
Reference dataset snapshot: 2026-10-22 21:03:56
Effective dataset note: Imported static snapshot used by CountryCatalog / ref_* tables; population year typically 2024 from upstream snapshot metadata.
Live clocks: IANA via PHP at request time (depends on server/OS tzdata). Not a stored permanent national offset.

Primary attributions: ISO 3166-1 / ISO 4217 / ISO 639 code systems; mledoze/countries (ODbL); dr5hn/countries-states-cities-database (ODbL); samayo/country-json (MIT); IANA Time Zone Database.

Standards & definitions in use

ISO 3166-1: Country codes: alpha-2, alpha-3, and numeric identifiers as used in our catalog (not a sold ISO product dump).
ISO 4217: Currency codes (and symbols when present). Symbols may be shared across currencies.
ISO 639 (dataset identifiers): Language codes as recorded in the assembled open datasets — not a complete legal language schedule.
International calling codes: Country/territory telephone dialing prefixes (E.164-style +N). Distinct from ISO country codes.
IANA Time Zone Database: Zone identifiers and live offsets via PHP/OS tzdata at request time. Offsets can change with daylight saving.
Area (km²): Land/area figure from the reference snapshot, expressed in square kilometres when present.
Population (estimate): Reference estimate with an effective year when known — not a live census API.

How empty values are labeled

Not available — missing from the verified dataset (not invented).
0 — a recorded zero when the source supplies zero (distinct from missing).
Does not apply — used only when a field is explicitly not applicable (rare).

Full source evaluation Report a correction

Data class: Third-party open reference data assembled for tools — not an official ISO, UN, or national-statistics publication.

Attribution: ISO 3166-1 / ISO 4217 / ISO 639 code systems; mledoze/countries (ODbL); dr5hn/countries-states-cities-database (ODbL); samayo/country-json (MIT); IANA Time Zone Database. Fields marked “Not available” are missing from those sources — not fabricated. A value of 0 means a recorded zero, not a missing value. Source review: 2026-10-22. Dataset snapshot: 2026-10-22 21:03:56. Full source evaluation. Report a correction.

Data limitations

Not an official ISO, UN, or national-statistics publication.
Population and area are reference estimates with effective year where known.
Postal checker validates format only — not delivery-point existence.
Currency finder does not show live FX rates (see Currency Converter for rates).
Driving side / measurement may be incomplete for some territories.
Administrative divisions are not bulk-published (avoids thin/incomplete geography pages).
Timezone “now” depends on server/OS tzdata freshness.
ODbL sources require attribution and share-alike considerations for redistributed database dumps.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Saudi Arabia use?

Asia/Riyadh at UTC+03:00 in the IANA database, without daylight saving under current rules.

What is the currency of Saudi Arabia?

SAR — Saudi riyal. Symbol ر.س in Arabic contexts; confirm display fonts when publishing.

What is the difference between a country calling code and an ISO country code?

A calling code is an international telephone dialing prefix (for example +92). An ISO 3166-1 country code identifies the country in data systems (for example PK, PAK, or 586). They serve different purposes and are not interchangeable.

Does a country always have one time zone?

No. Some countries use a single IANA zone; others span many. This profile lists the zones available in our catalog — use the country time-zones page for live clocks.

Does a valid postal-code format prove that an address exists?

No. Format checks only compare structure to a documented pattern. They do not confirm delivery points or that a code is currently assigned.

Where does this country data come from?

Fields are assembled from maintained open datasets (ISO codes, calling codes, currencies, languages, postal patterns, population/area) plus live IANA time zones via PHP. Editorial notes are written for this profile. Unavailable fields are labeled — we do not invent values.

Are population and area official census figures?

They are reference estimates from the dataset snapshot (year shown when available). For legal or statistical work, confirm with a national statistics office.