Refugees, by country of asylum in Jordan
Jordan: Refugees, by country of asylum was 436,226 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
436,226
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
5th
of 19 countries
All-time high
715,298
in 2018
All-time low
962
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Refugees, by country of asylum in Jordan, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 436,226 for refugees, by country of asylum in 2025.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in Jordan peaked at 715,298 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 962, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees, by country of asylum in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,062 | — |
| 2002 | 1,198 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1,195 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,096 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 962 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 500,225 | +51898.4% |
| 2007 | 500,273 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500,406 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 450,752 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 450,908 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 451,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 302,700 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 641,904 | +112.1% |
| 2014 | 654,131 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 664,110 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 685,188 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 691,015 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 715,298 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 693,668 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 702,461 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 712,823 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 697,761 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 684,066 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 643,641 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 436,226 | -32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217,463 | 962 | 500,406 | 9 |
| 2010s | 594,992 | 302,700 | 715,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 646,163 | 436,226 | 712,823 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees, by country of asylum in Jordan?
- Refugees, by country of asylum in Jordan was 436,226 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 715,298 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 962 in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Jordan ranks 5th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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