Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Jordan
Jordan: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 274.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 274.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Jordan peaked at 502.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 26th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 96.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 67.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 117.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +74.0% |
| 2004 | 211.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +80.6% |
| 2005 | 274.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 299.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 5.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -98.3% |
| 2008 | 9.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +86.4% |
| 2009 | 8.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 29.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +249.2% |
| 2011 | 66.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +126.8% |
| 2012 | 38.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 54.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 213.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +289.4% |
| 2015 | 260.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 355.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 428.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 502.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 480.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 457.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 426.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 401.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 347.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 274.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 274.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 47.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 274.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 7.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +289.4% | 54.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 213.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 299.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 29.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 502.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 274.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 457.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 23 Austria 316.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 24 Greece 281.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Israel 278.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Iceland 274.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 28 Malta 272.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 29 Netherlands 256.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Jordan?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Jordan was 274.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 502.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.