Egypt vs Jordan: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum
Egypt
83,900
in 2025
Jordan
214,000
in 2025
Egypt rank
7th
Jordan rank
5th
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 214,000 against 83,900 in Egypt, a difference of 130,100.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.6 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 | 35,644 | 69,764 | 34,119 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 95,460 | 283,000 | 187,540 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 97,250 | 311,167 | 213,917 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum, Egypt or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 214,000 against 83,900 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum between Egypt and Jordan?
- 130,100, 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 under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Jordan ranks 5th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.