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
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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed