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

Kuwait
3,019
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,332
in 2024
Kuwait rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

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

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3,019 against 2,332 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 687.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 72 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 729.43 234.71 494.71 Kuwait
2000s 660.3 347.5 312.8 Kuwait
2010s 1,097 944.9 152 Kuwait
2020s 2,080 2,107 26.8 Saudi Arabia

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 3,019 against 2,332 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?
687, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 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 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,595 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed