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.svg) A map showing Syria in orange and Saudi Arabia in green | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 449,314 (2022 census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic (Syrian Arabic), English | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Christianity |
As of September 2015[update], the number of Syrians in Saudi Arabia is estimated to be around 449,000[2][3][4] and consists mainly of temporary foreign workers.[5] According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' representative for the Persian Gulf region, Syrian nationals are referred to as "Arab brothers and sisters in distress".[6] Saudi Arabia does not consider Syrians as refugees. They are provided access to education and healthcare, and allowed to take up jobs like other expats.[7]
- ^ "Saudi Arabia 2022 Census" (PDF). General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "41 في المئة من سكان السعودية أجانب كم يبلغ عدد السوريين؟". تلفزيون سوريا (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia Received 2.5 Million Syrians since Beginning of Conflict". 11 September 2015.
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