Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jordan
Jordan: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 43.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jordan, 1984–2024
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
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jordan stood at 43.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jordan peaked at 43.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1641 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1987.
That places Jordan 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8233 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1641 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 29.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 19.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 31.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 22.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 43.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 75 Zimbabwe 48.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 76 Kyrgyz Republic 47.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 77 Ghana 43.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 79 Naoero 41.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 80 Tonga 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 81 Tajikistan 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 21.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 472.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.9269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 592.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 646.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jordan?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Jordan was 43.19 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1641 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1987.
- How does Jordan rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.