Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 160 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
160
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 19 countries
All-time high
122,000
in 2008
All-time low
20
in 2017
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 160 for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 247.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia peaked at 122,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2017.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103,000 | — |
| 2002 | 106,000 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 94,800 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 87,600 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 69,100 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 101,000 | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 103,000 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 122,000 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 270 | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 260 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 270 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 260 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 250 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 46 | -81.6% |
| 2016 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 20 | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 69 | +245.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 110 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 160 | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 180 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 160 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,419 | 270 | 122,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 159 | 20 | 270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.67 | 110 | 180 | 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia was 160 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 122,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.8%. 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 under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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