Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 448 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia stood at 448 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 245,290 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100 people, 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.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 100,000 people | +99900.0% |
| 1980 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65,000 people | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 59,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 59,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105,500 people | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 130,000 people | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 202,100 people | +55.5% |
| 1991 | 33,261 people | -83.5% |
| 1992 | 28,660 people | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 24,025 people | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 17,965 people | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 13,169 people | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 9,852 people | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 5,833 people | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 5,531 people | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,560 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,308 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 245,266 people | +4520.7% |
| 2002 | 245,290 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240,831 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 240,551 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 240,701 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 240,772 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 240,742 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 240,570 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 573 people | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 578 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 595 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 575 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 557 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 559 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 122 people | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 136 people | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 153 people | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 263 people | +71.9% |
| 2019 | 315 people | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 330 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 333 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 454 people | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 477 people | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 448 people | -6.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 448 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 4% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 448 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250 people, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +99900.0% | 100 people | 100,000 people |
| 2001 | +4520.7% | 5,308 people | 245,266 people |
| 2009 | -99.8% | 240,570 people | 573 people |
| 1991 | -83.5% | 202,100 people | 33,261 people |
| 1984 | +78.8% | 59,000 people | 105,500 people |
| 2015 | -78.2% | 559 people | 122 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,050 people | 100 people | 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 102,943 people | 59,000 people | 202,100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 15,984 people | 5,531 people | 33,261 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 194,060 people | 573 people | 245,290 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.3 people | 122 people | 595 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.4 people | 330 people | 477 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 448 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 245,290 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 people in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country 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 Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country 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
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
Refugees by country 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.