Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees by country of origin
Mongolia
2,501 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,332 people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
89th
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Mongolia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2,501 people against 2,332 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 169 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.25 people | 299.25 people | 285 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 656.9 people | 347.5 people | 309.4 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2,135 people | 944.9 people | 1,190 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2,418 people | 2,107 people | 311.6 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Mongolia or Saudi Arabia?
- Mongolia, at 2,501 people against 2,332 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 169 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Mongolia ranks 89th 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.