Canada vs Jordan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Canada
416,028
in 2025
Jordan
436,226
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Jordan rank
20th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Canada
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 436,226 against 416,028 in Canada, a difference of 20,198.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Jordan ranks 20th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,834 | 75 | 31,759 | Canada |
| 1980s | 108,363 | 188.57 | 108,175 | Canada |
| 1990s | 153,757 | 647.2 | 153,110 | Canada |
| 2000s | 147,843 | 195,823 | 47,980 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 135,752 | 594,992 | 459,240 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 205,822 | 646,163 | 440,341 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Canada or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 436,226 against 416,028 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Canada and Jordan?
- 20,198, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jordan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Jordan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Canada ranks 21st and Jordan ranks 20th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.