Refugees, by country of origin in Jordan
Jordan: Refugees, by country of origin was 5,501 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees, by country of origin in Jordan, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 5,501 for refugees, by country of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of origin in Jordan peaked at 5,501 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 773, in 2001.
That places Jordan 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees, by country of origin in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 773 | — |
| 2002 | 1,280 | +65.6% |
| 2003 | 1,149 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1,158 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,778 | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 1,592 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,777 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1,882 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2,109 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 2,248 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2,242 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,363 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,622 | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 1,711 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,836 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,919 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,119 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 2,430 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2,308 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,486 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2,981 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 3,550 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 3,978 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 5,010 | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 5,501 | +9.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5,501 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,186, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5,501 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,166, 32% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees, by country of origin in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +65.6% | 773 | 1,280 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,500 | 773 | 2,109 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,080 | 1,622 | 2,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,918 | 2,486 | 5,501 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees, by country of origin in Jordan?
- Refugees, by country of origin in Jordan was 5,501 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of origin recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,501 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of origin recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 773 in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for refugees, by country of origin?
- Jordan ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of origin rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees, by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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