Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Jordan
Jordan: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country was 2.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.40 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 4 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.61 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Jordan, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Jordan stood at 2.40 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Jordan peaked at 2.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.61 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.40 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.61 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.00 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.31 million | 2.40 million | 6 |
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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 refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Jordan?
- Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Jordan was 2.40 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- Jordan ranks 2nd out of 4 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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