Jordan vs Lebanon: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum
Jordan
214,000
in 2025
Lebanon
286,000
in 2025
Jordan rank
5th
Lebanon rank
3rd
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 286,000 against 214,000 in Jordan, a difference of 72,000.
That makes Lebanon'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 Lebanon ahead.
Jordan ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 3rd of 19 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,764 | 5,683 | 64,080 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 283,000 | 386,790 | 103,790 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 311,167 | 417,333 | 106,167 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 286,000 against 214,000 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 72,000, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Jordan ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 3rd 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.