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 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 196.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0234 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 155th out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0175 units per person | +75704.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0165 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 units per person | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 units per person | +68.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0234 units per person | +46.9% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | -87.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per person | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per person | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 units per person | +4286.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -79.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +76.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1% 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 | +75704.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0175 units per person |
| 2001 | +4286.5% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0144 units per person |
| 2009 | -99.8% | 0.0103 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1991 | -87.3% | 0.0234 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
| 2018 | +76.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2015 | -79.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 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 US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (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 0 units per person 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 0.0234 units per person in 1986.
- 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 0 units per person in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 155th 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 196.1%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.