Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0008 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and up 754.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +258.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 176 France 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zambia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Madagascar 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Sweden 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Denmark 0.0004 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 origin, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 754.2%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.