European Union vs Jordan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

European Union
7.74 million
in 2025
Jordan
436,226
in 2025
European Union rank
19th
Jordan rank
20th

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

  • European Union
  • Jordan
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 7.74 million against 436,226 in Jordan, a difference of 7.30 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 17.7 times Jordan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 20th of 47 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 347,488 33.33 347,455 European Union
1980s 726,408 132 726,276 European Union
1990s 1.89 million 647.2 1.89 million European Union
2000s 1.31 million 195,823 1.11 million European Union
2010s 1.54 million 594,992 948,138 European Union
2020s 5.85 million 646,163 5.21 million European Union

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, European Union or Jordan?
European Union, at 7.74 million 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 European Union and Jordan?
7.30 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Jordan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do European Union and Jordan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
European Union ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.