Jordan vs Palestine: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country
Jordan
2.40 million
in 2025
Palestine
2.48 million
in 2025
Jordan rank
2nd
Palestine rank
1st
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 2.48 million against 2.40 million in Jordan, a difference of 86,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 1st of 4 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.66 million | 140,438 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.27 million | 79,564 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.44 million | 81,868 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country, Jordan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 2.48 million against 2.40 million in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country between Jordan and Palestine?
- 86,400, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- Jordan ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 1st of 4 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.