Refugees, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Refugees, by country of asylum was 448 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
448
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 19 countries
All-time high
245,290
in 2002
All-time low
122
in 2015
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Refugees, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia is 448, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia peaked at 245,290 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2015.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 245,266 | — |
| 2002 | 245,290 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240,831 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 240,551 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 240,701 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 240,772 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 240,742 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 240,570 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 573 | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 578 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 595 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 575 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 557 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 559 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 122 | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 136 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 153 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 263 | +71.9% |
| 2019 | 315 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 330 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 333 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 454 | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 477 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 448 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 448 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215,033 | 573 | 245,290 | 9 |
| 2010s | 385.3 | 122 | 595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415 | 330 | 477 | 6 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia?
- Refugees, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia was 448 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 245,290 in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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