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A country of refugees

For decades Jordan has taken in people fleeing conflict in neighbouring countries.

The number of refugees registered with UNHCR in Jordan rose sharply after the war in Syria began, and has changed as people returned or moved on.

Refugees hosted in Jordan people · 1990–2025 · Source: UNHCR

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Year	Value
1990	640
1991	440
1992	270
1993	465
1994	574
1995	698
1996	870
1997	731
1998	776
1999	1,008
2000	1,064
2001	1,062
2002	1,198
2003	1,195
2004	1,096
2005	962
2006	500,225
2007	500,273
2008	500,406
2009	450,752
2010	450,908
2011	451,000
2012	302,700
2013	641,904
2014	654,131
2015	664,110
2016	685,188
2017	691,015
2018	715,298
2019	693,668
2020	702,461
2021	712,823
2022	697,761
2023	684,066
2024	643,641
2025	436,226

Syrians make up most of the refugees registered with UNHCR.

Refugees from Syria people · 1998–2025 · Source: UNHCR

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Year	Value
1998	10
2000	0
2001	0
2002	5
2003	28
2004	37
2005	40
2006	42
2007	41
2008	44
2009	138
2010	198
2011	193
2012	238,798
2013	585,304
2014	623,112
2015	628,223
2016	648,836
2017	653,031
2018	676,283
2019	654,692
2020	662,790
2021	672,952
2022	660,892
2023	649,091
2024	611,473
2025	420,835

Smaller groups come from Iraq, Yemen and Sudan.

Refugees from Iraq people · 1990–2025 · Source: UNHCR

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Year	Value
1990	15
1991	310
1992	160
1993	62
1994	269
1995	415
1996	654
1997	533
1998	676
1999	887
2000	919
2001	942
2002	1,069
2003	965
2004	889
2005	754
2006	500,000
2007	500,000
2008	500,000
2009	450,000
2010	450,000
2011	450,000
2012	63,037
2013	55,509
2014	29,263
2015	33,256
2016	33,118
2017	34,037
2018	34,626
2019	34,336
2020	34,318
2021	34,204
2022	30,835
2023	28,871
2024	25,710
2025	8,900