Jordan vs Libya: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum
Jordan
214,000
in 2025
Libya
284,000
in 2025
Jordan rank
5th
Libya rank
4th
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum over time
- Jordan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 284,000 against 214,000 in Jordan, a difference of 70,000.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Libya ahead.
Jordan ranks 5th and Libya ranks 4th 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 | 78,476 | 2,732 | 75,744 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 283,000 | 3,970 | 279,030 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 311,167 | 61,470 | 249,697 | 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, Jordan or Libya?
- Libya, at 284,000 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 Libya?
- 70,000, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Libya rank globally for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Jordan ranks 5th and Libya ranks 4th 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.