Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 7.01 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 7.01 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 211.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.01 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1659 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Saudi Arabia ranks 140th of 241 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.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4636 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1659 per 100,000 people | -64.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5668 per 100,000 people | +241.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 per 100,000 people | +112.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.695 per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 2.78 per 100,000 people | +299.9% |
| 2007 | 3.23 per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 2.95 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.55 per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 2.57 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.76 per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.94 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.02 per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.25 per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.03 per 100,000 people | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 3.98 per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 4.95 per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 5.59 per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.42 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 6.88 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 5.91 per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 6.21 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 6.81 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 7.01 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7.01 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 7.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7.01 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 per 100,000 people, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +299.9% | 0.695 per 100,000 people | 2.78 per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +241.6% | 0.1659 per 100,000 people | 0.5668 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 per 100,000 people | 0.1659 per 100,000 people | 3.23 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 per 100,000 people | 2.02 per 100,000 people | 5.59 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 per 100,000 people | 5.91 per 100,000 people | 7.01 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Saudi Arabia was 7.01 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1659 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 140th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).