How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs United States: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Jordan

436,226

in 2025

United States

457,647

in 2025

Jordan rank

20th

United States rank

19th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

Jordan
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 457,647 against 436,226 in Jordan, a difference of 21,421.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.

Jordan ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.33	589,189	589,156	United States
1980s	132	489,019	488,887	United States
1990s	647.2	566,199	565,552	United States
2000s	195,823	444,134	248,310	United States
2010s	594,992	281,038	313,954	Jordan
2020s	646,163	390,878	255,285	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Jordan or United States?: United States, at 457,647 against 436,226 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Jordan and United States?: 21,421, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Jordan and United States rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Jordan ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.