Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.4479 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 0.4479 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 807.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.5918 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Jordan 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1411 units per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.218 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +256.8% |
| 2011 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | +132.5% |
| 2012 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2115 units per square kilometre | +328.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2805 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.401 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4935 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5918 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5776 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5596 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5315 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5088 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4479 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2718 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.5918 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.512 units per square kilometre | 0.4479 units per square kilometre | 0.5596 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 15 Italy 0.4968 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Switzerland 0.478 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Austria 0.461 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Spain 0.4088 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Peru 0.3972 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cayman Islands 0.3875 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Jordan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.4479 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5918 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 807.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.