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
Latest (2025)
214,000
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
5th
of 19 countries
All-time high
348,000
in 2017
All-time low
64
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025
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% |
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 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8298 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0187 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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