France vs Jordan: Refugees by country of asylum
France
721,771 people
in 2024
Jordan
643,641 people
in 2024
France rank
12th
Jordan rank
13th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- France
- Jordan
How they compare
France currently reports 721,771 people against 643,641 people in Jordan, a difference of 78,130 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Jordan ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,616 people | 75 people | 121,540 people | France |
| 1980s | 155,461 people | 188.57 people | 155,272 people | France |
| 1990s | 160,889 people | 647.2 people | 160,242 people | France |
| 2000s | 146,965 people | 195,823 people | 48,858 people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 280,456 people | 594,992 people | 314,537 people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 587,008 people | 688,150 people | 101,142 people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, France or Jordan?
- France, at 721,771 people against 643,641 people in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between France and Jordan?
- 78,130 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jordan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and Jordan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- France ranks 12th and Jordan ranks 13th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.