Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Kuwait
488
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
448
in 2024
Kuwait rank
65th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197419992024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 488 against 448 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 40.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 70 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 5,000 100,000 95,000 Saudi Arabia
1980s 2,755 86,417 83,662 Saudi Arabia
1990s 18,881 15,984 2,897 Kuwait
2000s 8,678 194,060 185,383 Saudi Arabia
2010s 608.2 385.3 222.9 Kuwait
2020s 639.2 408.4 230.8 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 488 against 448 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
40, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Kuwait ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed