Jordan vs Kazakhstan: Refugees by country of origin
Jordan
4,990 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan
4,119 people
in 2024
Jordan rank
78th
Kazakhstan rank
80th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4,990 people against 4,119 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 871 people.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 78th and Kazakhstan ranks 80th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 707.5 people | 18,436 people | 17,728 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1,441 people | 4,984 people | 3,542 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2,080 people | 2,734 people | 654.2 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3,597 people | 3,504 people | 93.2 people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Jordan or Kazakhstan?
- Jordan, at 4,990 people against 4,119 people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Jordan and Kazakhstan?
- 871 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kazakhstan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Kazakhstan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Jordan ranks 78th and Kazakhstan ranks 80th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.