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
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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 160 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,550, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 160 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +245.0% | 20 | 69 |
| 2009 | -99.8% | 122,000 | 270 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 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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