Egypt vs Jordan: Refugees, by country of asylum
Egypt
220,033
in 2025
Jordan
436,226
in 2025
Egypt rank
7th
Jordan rank
5th
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 436,226 against 220,033 in Egypt, a difference of 216,193.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.0 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and Jordan ranks 5th of 19 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,504 | 217,463 | 135,960 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 192,999 | 594,992 | 401,993 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 257,783 | 646,163 | 388,380 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Egypt or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 436,226 against 220,033 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Egypt and Jordan?
- 216,193, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Jordan ranks 5th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.