Djibouti vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees by country of origin
Djibouti
2,055 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,332 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
92nd
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Djibouti
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,332 people against 2,055 people in Djibouti, a difference of 277 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 204 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,648 people | 234.71 people | 9,413 people | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 671.7 people | 347.5 people | 324.2 people | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1,213 people | 944.9 people | 267.7 people | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 2,125 people | 2,107 people | 18.6 people | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Djibouti or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,332 people against 2,055 people in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Djibouti and Saudi Arabia?
- 277 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Djibouti ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.