Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Refugees by country of origin
Saudi Arabia
2,332 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2,580 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2,580 people against 2,332 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 248 people.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273 people | 1,463 people | 1,190 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 347.5 people | 669.5 people | 322 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 944.9 people | 523.1 people | 421.8 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,107 people | 1,546 people | 561 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2,580 people against 2,332 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 248 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th 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.