Jordan vs Palestine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 2.48 million against 2.40 million in Jordan, a difference of 86,400.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 1st of 4 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630,201 | 343,912 | 286,289 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 617,106 | 630,178 | 13,072 | Palestine |
| 1980s | 808,380 | 781,649 | 26,730 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.18 million | 73,268 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.66 million | 140,390 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 2.08 million | 39,562 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.44 million | 81,498 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of, Jordan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 2.48 million against 2.40 million in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of between Jordan and Palestine?
- 86,400, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of?
- Jordan ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 1st of 4 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA 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
Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are persons whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict. Palestine Refugees, and descendants of Palestine refugee males, including legally adopted children, are eligible to register for UNRWA services. UNRWA accepts new applications from persons who wish to be registered as Palestine Refugees. Once they are registered with UNRWA, persons in this category are referred to as Registered Refugees. Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).