Forcibly displaced people in Jordan
Jordan: Forcibly displaced people was 2.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forcibly displaced people in Jordan, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.84 million for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Jordan peaked at 3.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.34 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 2.84 million | 3.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More social development data for Jordan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 436,226 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,471 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.55 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 10,735 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 8,068 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.48 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of asy 2.40 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Jordan?
- Forcibly displaced people in Jordan was 2.84 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Jordan ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.