Red Sea Map
The Red Sea is a sea of about 446,000 km² (172,000 sq mi), bordered by 8 countries and territories. This map shows the Red Sea highlighted in blue on shaded relief, with the surrounding coasts, rivers, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Red Sea covers about 446,000 km² (172,000 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of about 3,040 m (9,974 ft). Countries with a coast on the Red Sea: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, Yemen, Israel and Jordan.
The blue outline marks the Red Sea as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Cairo, Baghdad, Khartoum, Riyadh, Alexandria, Tel Aviv, Addis Ababa and Jeddah. Labeled countries: Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Yemen, Iraq, Eritrea and Jordan.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Red Sea come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Red Sea is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Red Sea facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 446,000 km² (172,000 sq mi) |
| Maximum depth | 3,040 m (9,974 ft) |
| Coastal countries | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, Yemen, Israel and Jordan |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the coastal countries: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, Yemen, Israel, Jordan. Compare with the map of the five oceans.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red Sea?
The Red Sea covers about 446,000 km² (172,000 sq mi); its maximum depth is about 3,040 m (9,974 ft).
Which countries border the Red Sea?
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, Yemen, Israel and Jordan.
Can I download a blank map of the Red Sea?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted sea but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Red Sea Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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