Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Jordan
Jordan: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 214,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Jordan, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Jordan stood at 214,000.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Jordan peaked at 348,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 430 | — |
| 2002 | 500 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 450 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 430 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 64 | -85.1% |
| 2006 | 168,000 | +262400.0% |
| 2007 | 150,000 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 164,000 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 144,000 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 149,000 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 151,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 151,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 332,000 | +119.9% |
| 2014 | 333,000 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 333,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 343,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 348,000 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 347,000 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 343,000 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 339,000 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 343,000 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 336,000 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 329,000 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 306,000 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 214,000 | -30.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 214,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,550, 32.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 214,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214,000, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +262400.0% | 64 | 168,000 |
| 2013 | +119.9% | 151,000 | 332,000 |
| 2005 | -85.1% | 430 | 64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,764 | 64 | 168,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 283,000 | 149,000 | 348,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,167 | 214,000 | 343,000 | 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 under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Jordan?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Jordan was 214,000 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 348,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Jordan ranks 5th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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