Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 448 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 448 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 245,290 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 100 | — |
| 1979 | 100,000 | +99900.0% |
| 1980 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65,000 | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 59,000 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105,500 | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 130,000 | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 202,100 | +55.5% |
| 1991 | 33,261 | -83.5% |
| 1992 | 28,660 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 24,025 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 17,965 | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 13,169 | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 9,852 | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 5,833 | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 5,531 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,560 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,308 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 245,266 | +4520.7% |
| 2002 | 245,290 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240,831 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 240,551 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 240,701 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 240,772 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 240,742 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 240,570 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 573 | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 578 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 595 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 575 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 557 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 559 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 122 | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 136 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 153 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 263 | +71.9% |
| 2019 | 315 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 330 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 333 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 454 | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 477 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 448 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,050 | 100 | 100,000 | 2 |
| 1980s | 102,943 | 59,000 | 202,100 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15,984 | 5,531 | 33,261 | 9 |
| 2000s | 194,060 | 573 | 245,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.3 | 122 | 595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.4 | 330 | 477 | 5 |
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More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5774 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 448 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 245,290 in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.