Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jordan
Jordan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 436,226 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jordan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jordan stood at 436,226.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jordan peaked at 715,298 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
Jordan ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50 | — |
| 1972 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 80 | — |
| 1979 | 120 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 60 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 80 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 100 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 150 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 400 | +166.7% |
| 1985 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 130 | — |
| 1990 | 640 | +392.3% |
| 1991 | 440 | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 270 | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 465 | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 574 | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 698 | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 870 | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 731 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 776 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,008 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 1,064 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,062 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,198 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1,195 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,096 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 962 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 500,225 | +51898.4% |
| 2007 | 500,273 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500,406 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 450,752 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 450,908 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 451,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 302,700 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 641,904 | +112.1% |
| 2014 | 654,131 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 664,110 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 685,188 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 691,015 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 715,298 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 693,668 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 702,461 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 712,823 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 697,761 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 684,066 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 643,641 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 436,226 | -32.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 436,226 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 93.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 436,226 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 28.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +51898.4% | 962 | 500,225 |
| 1990 | +392.3% | 130 | 640 |
| 1984 | +166.7% | 150 | 400 |
| 2013 | +112.1% | 302,700 | 641,904 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.33 | 0 | 120 | 9 |
| 1980s | 132 | 0 | 400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 647.2 | 270 | 1,008 | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,823 | 962 | 500,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 594,992 | 302,700 | 715,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 646,163 | 436,226 | 712,823 | 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jordan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jordan was 436,226 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 715,298 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does Jordan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Jordan ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.