Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 7.01 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.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 7.01 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1659, in 2001.
Saudi Arabia ranks 138th of 239 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4636 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1659 | -64.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5668 | +241.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +112.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.695 | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 2.78 | +299.9% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 2.95 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.02 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 3.98 | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.42 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 6.88 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 5.91 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 6.21 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 6.81 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 7.01 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 | 0.1659 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.02 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 | 5.91 | 7.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 (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 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 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 in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 138th out of 239 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.
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