Forcibly displaced people in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Forcibly displaced people was 4,355 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Saudi Arabia is 4,355, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2,709.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12,782 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 155, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 897.3 | 155 | 2,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,679 | 4,355 | 12,782 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More social development data for Saudi Arabia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 448 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,368 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.12 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 385 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 3,907 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.82 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Saudi Arabia?
- Forcibly displaced people in Saudi Arabia was 4,355 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,782 in 2021.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,709.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.