Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Jordan or Liberia?

Liberia, at 5,086 people against 4,990 people in Jordan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Liberia?

37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – 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.

Jordan vs Liberia: Refugees by country of origin

Jordan

4,990 people

in 2024

Liberia

5,086 people

in 2024

Jordan rank

78th

Liberia rank

75th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Jordan
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5,086 people against 4,990 people in Jordan, a difference of 96 people.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 78th and Liberia ranks 75th of 204 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.5 people	40 people	29.5 people	Liberia
1990s	483.7 people	611,393 people	610,910 people	Liberia
2000s	1,441 people	210,579 people	209,138 people	Liberia
2010s	2,080 people	22,489 people	20,409 people	Liberia
2020s	3,597 people	5,132 people	1,535 people	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Jordan or Liberia?: Liberia, at 5,086 people against 4,990 people in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Jordan and Liberia?: 96 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Liberia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Liberia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Jordan ranks 78th and Liberia ranks 75th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – 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

Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.