Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Saudi Arabia occupies ~80% of the Arabian Peninsula and shares land borders with eight countries (plus maritime boundaries with Iran, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Bahrain, Qatar).
| Country | Border Length | Key Crossing / Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 731 km (454 mi) | Al-Haditha / Al-Omari (major truck route) |
| Iraq | 811 km (504 mi) | Arar / Al-Waleed (reopened 2020) |
| Kuwait | 221 km (137 mi) | Al-Khafji / Al-Nuwaiseeb (coastal) |
| Qatar | 87 km (54 mi) | Land border (Abu Samra) + maritime; diplomatic crisis 2017–2021 |
| United Arab Emirates | 457 km (284 mi) | Al-Ghuwaifat / Al-Bathá (major); border disputes (Shaybah, Al-Ain) partially resolved |
| Oman | 658 km (409 mi) | Al-Wajajah / Khatmat Malaha (remote, mountainous) |
| Yemen | 1,307 km (812 mi) | Al-Wadi'ah / Haradh (conflict zone; often closed) |
| Bahrain | Maritime + King Fahd Causeway (25 km) | Fixed link (1986); de facto land border |
Saudi borders reflect the peninsula's tribal, colonial (Sykes-Picot, Uqair Protocol 1922), and modern geopolitical history.