Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees by country of origin
Jamaica
2,552 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,332 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
88th
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Jamaica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2,552 people against 2,332 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 220 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.71 people | 234.71 people | 217 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 448 people | 347.5 people | 100.5 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,795 people | 944.9 people | 849.7 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2,297 people | 2,107 people | 189.8 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?
- Jamaica, at 2,552 people against 2,332 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 220 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Jamaica ranks 88th 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.