Jordan vs Libya: Refugees, by country of asylum
Jordan
436,226
in 2025
Libya
552,523
in 2025
Jordan rank
5th
Libya rank
3rd
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Jordan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 552,523 against 436,226 in Jordan, a difference of 116,297.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Libya ahead.
Jordan ranks 5th and Libya ranks 3rd of 19 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217,463 | 9,124 | 208,339 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 594,992 | 12,013 | 582,979 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 646,163 | 127,366 | 518,798 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Jordan or Libya?
- Libya, at 552,523 against 436,226 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Jordan and Libya?
- 116,297, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Libya rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Jordan ranks 5th and Libya ranks 3rd 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.