Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Jordan, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0007 units per person for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.5% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.005 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2007.
That places Jordan 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | +74.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | +80.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -98.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +86.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +249.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | +126.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | +289.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 units per person | -74.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More social development data for Jordan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 436,226 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Jordan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Jordan was 0.0007 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.