Jordan vs Lebanon: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Jordan
643,641
in 2024
Lebanon
758,642
in 2024
Jordan rank
8th
Lebanon rank
6th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 758,642 against 643,641 in Jordan, a difference of 115,001.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.
Jordan ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 6th of 70 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.33 | 157,569 | 157,536 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 132 | 4,232 | 4,100 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 647.2 | 3,152 | 2,505 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 195,823 | 18,497 | 177,326 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 594,992 | 710,997 | 116,005 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 688,150 | 816,446 | 128,295 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 758,642 against 643,641 in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 115,001, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Jordan ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 6th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.