Net migration (UNICEF) in Jordan
Jordan: Net migration was -303,267 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-303,267
Change on year
down 93.9%
World rank
72nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
635,528
in 2014
All-time low
-303,267
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net migration in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Jordan is -303,267, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 93.9% on the previous year and down 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Jordan peaked at 635,528 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -303,267, in 2025.
Jordan ranks 72nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,509 | — |
| 1961 | 11,097 | -28.4% |
| 1962 | 8,098 | -27.0% |
| 1963 | 8,763 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 17,018 | +94.2% |
| 1965 | 29,737 | +74.7% |
| 1966 | 41,882 | +40.8% |
| 1967 | 50,397 | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 50,036 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 40,481 | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 25,894 | -36.0% |
| 1971 | 8,976 | -65.3% |
| 1972 | -2,622 | -129.2% |
| 1973 | -8,072 | +207.9% |
| 1974 | -12,024 | +49.0% |
| 1975 | -14,822 | +23.3% |
| 1976 | -17,309 | +16.8% |
| 1977 | -15,132 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | -13,701 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | -7,706 | -43.8% |
| 1980 | 1,735 | -122.5% |
| 1981 | 9,659 | +456.7% |
| 1982 | 16,944 | +75.4% |
| 1983 | 21,487 | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 24,316 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 28,040 | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 30,763 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 34,646 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 39,873 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 50,941 | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 266,100 | +422.4% |
| 1991 | 75,824 | -71.5% |
| 1992 | 85,376 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 81,576 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 61,533 | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 27,991 | -54.5% |
| 1996 | -2,655 | -109.5% |
| 1997 | -23,021 | +767.1% |
| 1998 | -27,036 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | -27,530 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -26,077 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | -22,896 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | -18,463 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | -11,699 | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 7,979 | -168.2% |
| 2005 | 3,500 | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 502,609 | +14260.3% |
| 2007 | -18,108 | -103.6% |
| 2008 | 767 | -104.2% |
| 2009 | -49,687 | -6578.1% |
| 2010 | 4,872 | -109.8% |
| 2011 | 7,057 | +44.8% |
| 2012 | -146,181 | -2171.4% |
| 2013 | 609,631 | -517.0% |
| 2014 | 635,528 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 490,844 | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 31,046 | -93.7% |
| 2017 | 12,873 | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 32,062 | +149.1% |
| 2019 | -23,156 | -172.2% |
| 2020 | 6,745 | -129.1% |
| 2021 | 6,573 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | -17,445 | -365.4% |
| 2023 | -17,445 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -156,369 | +796.4% |
| 2025 | -303,267 | +93.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -303,267 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6,994, 43.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -303,267 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -376.5, 805.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +14260.3% | 3,500 | 502,609 |
| 2009 | -6578.1% | 767 | -49,687 |
| 2012 | -2171.4% | 7,057 | -146,181 |
| 2024 | -796.4% | -17,445 | -156,369 |
| 1997 | -767.1% | -2,655 | -23,021 |
| 2013 | +517.0% | -146,181 | 609,631 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,302 | 8,098 | 50,397 | 10 |
| 1970s | -5,652 | -17,309 | 25,894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,840 | 1,735 | 50,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,816 | -27,530 | 266,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,792 | -49,687 | 502,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,458 | -146,181 | 635,528 | 10 |
| 2020s | -80,201 | -303,267 | 6,745 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Jordan?
- Net migration in Jordan was -303,267 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 635,528 in 2014.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -303,267 in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for net migration?
- Jordan ranks 72nd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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