Jordan vs United States: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Jordan
436,226
in 2025
United States
457,647
in 2025
Jordan rank
20th
United States rank
19th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Jordan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 457,647 against 436,226 in Jordan, a difference of 21,421.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
Jordan ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75 | 632,000 | 631,925 | United States |
| 1980s | 188.57 | 535,437 | 535,248 | United States |
| 1990s | 647.2 | 566,199 | 565,552 | United States |
| 2000s | 195,823 | 444,134 | 248,310 | United States |
| 2010s | 594,992 | 281,038 | 313,954 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 646,163 | 390,878 | 255,285 | 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 United States?
- United States, at 457,647 against 436,226 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Jordan and United States?
- 21,421, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Jordan ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th 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.