Saudi Arabia: Refugee population

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 Saudi Arabia

Refugee population

 Latest value 477
 Year 2023
 Measure refugees
 Data availability 1974 - 2023
 Average 69,300
 Min - Max 100 - 245,290
 Source United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The latest value from 2023 is 477 refugees, an increase from 454 refugees in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 233913 refugees, based on data from 159 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1974 to 2023 is 69300 refugees. The minimum value, 100 refugees, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 245290 refugees was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Saudi Arabia - Refugee population - Recent values chart

Historical series
Saudi Arabia - Refugee population - historical chart - 1974-2023




Definition: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 36.95 2023 million
 Percent urban population 84.95 2023 percent
 Population density 17 2021 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 3.05 2023 percent
 Percent children 25.60 2023 percent
 Percent female population 42.50 2023 percent
 Rural population, percent 15.05 2023 percent
 Age dependency ratio 40.15 2023 percent
 Refugee population 477 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 32 2015 percent
 Population growth 1.47 2023 percent
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