Iraq vs Jordan: Refugees, by country of asylum
Iraq
322,345
in 2025
Jordan
436,226
in 2025
Iraq rank
6th
Jordan rank
5th
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Iraq
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 436,226 against 322,345 in Iraq, a difference of 113,881.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th 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 | Iraq | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,973 | 217,463 | 154,490 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 206,032 | 594,992 | 388,960 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 291,908 | 646,163 | 354,254 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Iraq or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 436,226 against 322,345 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Iraq and Jordan?
- 113,881, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Iraq ranks 6th 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.