Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0018 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3,925.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2542.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +305.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 127 Belarus 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Serbia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Slovakia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Madagascar 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Saudi Arabia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 448 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,925.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.