Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Lesotho
478
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
448
in 2025
Lesotho rank
130th
Saudi Arabia rank
131st

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Lesotho
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 478 against 448 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 30.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 179 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 440 50,050 49,610 Saudi Arabia
1980s 11,336 102,943 91,607 Saudi Arabia
1990s 113.5 25,978 25,864 Saudi Arabia
2000s 39 245,266 245,227 Saudi Arabia
2010s 52.67 363.89 311.22 Saudi Arabia
2020s 339 415 76 Saudi Arabia

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, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
Lesotho, at 478 against 448 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
30, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Lesotho ranks 130th 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.