Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees by country of asylum
Lesotho
419 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
448 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
134th
Saudi Arabia rank
133rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 448 people against 419 people in Lesotho, a difference of 29 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 134th and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440 people | 50,050 people | 49,610 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 11,336 people | 102,943 people | 91,607 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 113.5 people | 25,978 people | 25,864 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 39 people | 245,266 people | 245,227 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 52.67 people | 363.89 people | 311.22 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 311.2 people | 408.4 people | 97.2 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 448 people against 419 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Lesotho ranks 134th and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.