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 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia is 0.001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 263.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Saudi Arabia 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3500.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +258.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +123.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +317.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3500.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +317.1% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +258.6% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lithuania 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Madagascar 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Greece 0.0008 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 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 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- 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 square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 263.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.