Jordan vs Spain: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Jordan
436,226
in 2025
Spain
511,079
in 2025
Jordan rank
20th
Spain rank
17th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Jordan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 511,079 against 436,226 in Jordan, a difference of 74,853.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Jordan ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75 | 29,750 | 29,675 | Spain |
| 1980s | 188.57 | 16,868 | 16,679 | Spain |
| 1990s | 647.2 | 5,634 | 4,987 | Spain |
| 2000s | 195,823 | 5,656 | 190,167 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 594,992 | 13,813 | 581,179 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 646,163 | 311,128 | 335,035 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Jordan or Spain?
- Spain, at 511,079 against 436,226 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Jordan and Spain?
- 74,853, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Spain rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Jordan ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th 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.