Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Saudi Arabia is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1141 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +99900.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | +4520.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 0.094 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 156 Fiji 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Gabon 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Cambodia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guyana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Saudi Arabia was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1141 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 159th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.