Jordan vs Palestine, State of: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country
Jordan
2.40 million
in 2025
Palestine, State of
2.48 million
in 2025
Jordan rank
2nd
Palestine, State of rank
1st
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country over time
- Jordan
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of 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, State of ranks 1st of 4 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.66 million | 140,438 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.27 million | 79,564 | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.44 million | 81,868 | Palestine, State of |
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, State of?
- Palestine, State of, 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, State of?
- 86,400, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine, State of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Palestine, State of rank globally for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- Jordan ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of 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.