Syrians in Saudi Arabia
A map showing Syria in orange and Saudi Arabia in green | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 449,314 (2022 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic (Syrian Arabic), English | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Christianity |
As of September 2015, the number of Syrians in Saudi Arabia is estimated to be around 449,000 and consists mainly of temporary foreign workers. 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". 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.