Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jordan
Jordan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 436,226 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jordan, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jordan is 436,226, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jordan peaked at 715,298 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 20th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50 | — |
| 1972 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 80 | +60.0% |
| 1979 | 120 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 60 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 80 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 100 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 150 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 400 | +166.7% |
| 1985 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 130 | -67.5% |
| 1990 | 640 | +392.3% |
| 1991 | 440 | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 270 | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 465 | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 574 | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 698 | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 870 | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 731 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 776 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,008 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 1,064 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,062 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,198 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1,195 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,096 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 962 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 500,225 | +51898.4% |
| 2007 | 500,273 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500,406 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 450,752 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 450,908 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 451,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 302,700 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 641,904 | +112.1% |
| 2014 | 654,131 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 664,110 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 685,188 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 691,015 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 715,298 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 693,668 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 702,461 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 712,823 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 697,761 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 684,066 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 643,641 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 436,226 | -32.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 436,226 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,499, 97.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 436,226 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 28.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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 | +51898.4% | 962 | 500,225 |
| 1990 | +392.3% | 130 | 640 |
| 1984 | +166.7% | 150 | 400 |
| 2013 | +112.1% | 302,700 | 641,904 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75 | 50 | 120 | 4 |
| 1980s | 188.57 | 60 | 400 | 7 |
| 1990s | 647.2 | 270 | 1,008 | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,823 | 962 | 500,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 594,992 | 302,700 | 715,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 646,163 | 436,226 | 712,823 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jordan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Jordan was 436,226 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 715,298 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Jordan ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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