Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jordan
Jordan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 4,990 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jordan, 1984–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4,990 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 191.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jordan peaked at 4,990 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1984.
Jordan ranks 25th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5 | — |
| 1985 | 105 | +2000.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | -95.2% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 56 | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 114 | +103.6% |
| 1992 | 183 | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 239 | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 440 | +84.1% |
| 1995 | 511 | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 707 | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 720 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 897 | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 970 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 915 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 773 | -15.5% |
| 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 | 4,990 | +25.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4,990 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,235, 29% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4,990 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,895, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2000.0% | 5 | 105 |
| 1990 | +300.0% | 14 | 56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.5 | 5 | 105 | 6 |
| 1990s | 483.7 | 56 | 970 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,441 | 773 | 2,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,080 | 1,622 | 2,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,597 | 2,486 | 4,990 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 22 Algeria 8,800 compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 6,236 compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 5,152 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 4,119 compare
- 27 Tajikistan 4,045 compare
- 28 Tunisia 3,593 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jordan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jordan was 4,990 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,990 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1984.
- How does Jordan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Jordan ranks 25th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.6%. 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 the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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