Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees by country of asylum
Oman
294 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
448 people
in 2024
Oman rank
136th
Saudi Arabia rank
133rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 448 people against 294 people in Oman, a difference of 154 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 136th and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 people | 215,033 people | 215,026 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 207.3 people | 385.3 people | 178 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 298.4 people | 408.4 people | 110 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 448 people against 294 people in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 154 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Oman ranks 136th 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.