Jordan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Jordan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 29.20 million against 2.84 million in Jordan, a difference of 26.36 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.3 times Jordan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 21.74 million | 19.00 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 30.02 million | 26.97 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Jordan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 29.20 million against 2.84 million in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 26.36 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Jordan ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.