Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 448 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia is 448, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 245,290 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 100 | — |
| 1979 | 100,000 | +99900.0% |
| 1980 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65,000 | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 59,000 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105,500 | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 130,000 | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 202,100 | +55.5% |
| 1991 | 33,261 | -83.5% |
| 1992 | 28,660 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 24,025 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 17,965 | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 13,169 | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 9,852 | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 5,833 | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 5,531 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,560 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,308 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 245,266 | +4520.7% |
| 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 448 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82,770, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 448 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,635, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +99900.0% | 100 | 100,000 |
| 2001 | +4520.7% | 5,308 | 245,266 |
| 2009 | -99.8% | 240,570 | 573 |
| 1991 | -83.5% | 202,100 | 33,261 |
| 1984 | +78.8% | 59,000 | 105,500 |
| 2015 | -78.2% | 559 | 122 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,050 | 100 | 100,000 | 2 |
| 1980s | 102,943 | 59,000 | 202,100 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15,984 | 5,531 | 33,261 | 9 |
| 2000s | 194,060 | 573 | 245,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.3 | 122 | 595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.4 | 330 | 477 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia was 448 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 245,290 in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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