Number of refugees per 100000 in Jordan
Jordan: Number of refugees per 100000 was 47.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Jordan, 1984–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Jordan stood at 47.49. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Jordan peaked at 47.49 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1641, in 1987.
That places Jordan 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.1883 | — |
| 1985 | 3.78 | +1906.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1718 | -95.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1641 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2192 | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 0.418 | +90.6% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | +269.9% |
| 1991 | 2.91 | +88.3% |
| 1992 | 4.43 | +52.3% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 9.65 | +75.5% |
| 1995 | 10.75 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 14.39 | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 14.27 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.37 | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 18.38 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 16.99 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 14.06 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 22.79 | +62.1% |
| 2003 | 20.01 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 19.69 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.49 | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 24.77 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 26.03 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 26.92 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 29.53 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 30.81 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.97 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 31.14 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 19.46 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 19.24 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.18 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.7 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 23.23 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 21.63 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 22.88 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 26.94 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 31.54 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 34.78 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 43.19 | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 47.49 | +9.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 47.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 47.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.46, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1906.2% | 0.1883 | 3.78 |
| 1990 | +269.9% | 0.418 | 1.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8233 | 0.1641 | 3.78 | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.92 | 1.55 | 18.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.03 | 14.06 | 29.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 19.18 | 31.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.47 | 22.88 | 47.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Jordan?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Jordan was 47.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1641 in 1987.
- How does Jordan rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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