Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 448 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia is 448, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 245,290 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 100 | — |
| 1979 | 100,000 | +99900.0% |
| 1980 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65,000 | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 59,000 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105,500 | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 130,000 | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 202,100 | +55.5% |
| 1991 | 33,261 | -83.5% |
| 1992 | 28,660 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 24,025 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 17,965 | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 13,169 | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 9,852 | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 5,833 | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 5,531 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,560 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,308 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 245,266 | +4520.7% |
| 2002 | 245,290 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240,831 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 240,551 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 240,701 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 240,772 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 240,742 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 240,570 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 573 | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 578 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 595 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 575 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 557 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 559 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 122 | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 136 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 153 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 263 | +71.9% |
| 2019 | 315 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 330 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 333 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 454 | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 477 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 448 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 448 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 448 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 4% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 448 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +99900.0% | 100 | 100,000 |
| 2001 | +4520.7% | 5,308 | 245,266 |
| 2009 | -99.8% | 240,570 | 573 |
| 1991 | -83.5% | 202,100 | 33,261 |
| 1984 | +78.8% | 59,000 | 105,500 |
| 2015 | -78.2% | 559 | 122 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,050 | 100 | 100,000 | 2 |
| 1980s | 102,943 | 59,000 | 202,100 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15,984 | 5,531 | 33,261 | 9 |
| 2000s | 194,060 | 573 | 245,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.3 | 122 | 595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415 | 330 | 477 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia was 448 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 245,290 in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.2%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
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.