Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -74.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is -74.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1,117.6% on the previous year and down 257.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 258.54 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -74.98 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Saudi Arabia 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 258.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2003 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2004 | -16.16 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 2005 | -21.69 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2006 | -35.38 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2007 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 10 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2009 | 30.3 % change on previous year | +203.0% |
| 2010 | 74.42 % change on previous year | +145.6% |
| 2011 | 37.33 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 36.89 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 36.17 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 97.92 % change on previous year | +170.7% |
| 2015 | 47.63 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2016 | 75.94 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 26.34 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2018 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2019 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2020 | -11.42 % change on previous year | +530.6% |
| 2021 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 2022 | 64.63 % change on previous year | +176.5% |
| 2023 | -35.36 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2024 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2025 | -74.98 % change on previous year | +1117.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.08 % change on previous year | -35.38 % change on previous year | 258.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.6 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 97.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.65 % change on previous year | -74.98 % change on previous year | 64.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 184 Bahamas -70.85 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Cape Verde -70.96 % change on previous year compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates -71.7 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Cyprus -80.77 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Montenegro -84.4 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Bhutan -85.28 % change on previous year 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 origin, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -74.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 258.54 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.98 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 257.4%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.