Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate
Iran
-7.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-6.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
134th
Saudi Arabia rank
131st
Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -6.08 % change on previous year against -7.31 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 1.23 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 134th and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.02 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year | 66.84 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | -9.41 % change on previous year | -19.07 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2000s | -4.86 % change on previous year | -11.8 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.6175 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 62.62 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | 54.42 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -6.08 % change on previous year against -7.31 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.23 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Iran ranks 134th and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.