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

Jamaica
2,642
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2,368
in 2025
Jamaica rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
90th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2,642 against 2,368 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 274.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.71 234.71 217 Saudi Arabia
2000s 448 347.5 100.5 Jamaica
2010s 1,795 944.9 849.7 Jamaica
2020s 2,354 2,150 203.83 Jamaica

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, Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?
Jamaica, at 2,642 against 2,368 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
274, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Jamaica ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 10,112 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.