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 7.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jordan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 7.7 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jordan peaked at 8.06 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Jordan ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +392.3% |
| 1991 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +51898.3% |
| 2007 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 2014 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.86 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 8.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 units per square kilometre | 7.7 units per square kilometre | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 2 Malta 36.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Monaco 8.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Uganda 7.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 7.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 7.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 7.06 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 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 7.7 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 8.06 units per square kilometre 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 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Jordan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Jordan ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 6.6%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.