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 0.0448 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jordan, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jordan stood at 0.0448 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jordan peaked at 0.0448 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Jordan 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +103.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2003 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Nepal 0.0504 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Liberia 0.0502 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 0.0469 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uganda 0.0418 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 0.0405 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Israel 0.0395 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 0.0448 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 0.0448 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Jordan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 196 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 145.2%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.