Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Kuwait
386
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
448
in 2025
Kuwait rank
132nd
Saudi Arabia rank
131st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 448 against 386 in Kuwait, a difference of 62.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,000 | 100,000 | 95,000 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2,613 | 102,943 | 100,330 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 18,881 | 15,984 | 2,897 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 8,678 | 194,060 | 185,383 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 608.2 | 385.3 | 222.9 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 597 | 415 | 182 | Kuwait |
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?
- Saudi Arabia, at 448 against 386 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 62, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.