Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0924 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 0.0924 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 785.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0924 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Jordan ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, 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 origin, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 58 Cameroon 0.1076 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Senegal 0.0975 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Pakistan 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Maldives 0.0906 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Myanmar 0.0837 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.082 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 origin, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0924 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0924 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 785.2%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.