Overview
By end of 2023, Jordan hosted over 720,000 refugees of different nationalities registered with UNHCR. They come predominantly from Syria, with large groups from Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia as well. Some 81 per cent of them live outside of refugee camps and close to 50 per cent are children. UNHCR’s key areas of work include protection activities such as access to documentation and legal assistance; cash assistance; access to healthcare, education; livelihoods; community empowerment and outreach; and camp coordination in Zaatari and Azraq refugee camps. In addition to implementing its mandated activities of protection and seeking solutions, UNHCR in Jordan actively coordinates all actors involved in the refugee response through the Jordan Strategic Humanitarian Committee. UNHCR maintains a robust presence in Jordan through four offices located in Amman, Mafraq, Azraq and Irbid, in addition to three urban registration centres in Amman, Irbid and Mafraq, and some 500 staff.
Total Number of Registered Refugees
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712,878
آخر تحديث 31 Mar 2024
Source - UNHCR
Country of origin | Source | تاريخ البيانات | Population | |
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Syrian Arab Rep. | UNHCR | 31 Mar 2024 | 89.6% | 638,760 |
Iraq | UNHCR | 31 Mar 2024 | 7.7% | 55,189 |
Yemen | UNHCR | 31 Mar 2024 | 1.8% | 12,767 |
Sudan | UNHCR | 31 Mar 2024 | 0.7% | 4,919 |
Others | UNHCR | 31 Mar 2024 | 0.1% | 725 |
Somalia | UNHCR | 31 Mar 2024 | 0.1% | 518 |
Registered Refugees by Age and Gender
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Source - UNHCR
Latest Documents
Jordan Operational Update - March 2024
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 21 April 2024 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Communication with Communities Dashboard (March 2024)
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 21 April 2024 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Livelihoods Dashboard (March 2024)
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 21 April 2024 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Resettlement Dashboard (March 2024)
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 21 April 2024 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Helpline Dashboard (March 2024)
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 21 April 2024 (6 days ago)
Eighth Regional Survey on Syrian Refugees’ Perceptions and Intentions on Return To Syria
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Eighth Regional Survey on Syrian Refugees’ Perceptions and Intentions on Return To Syria
تاريخ النشر: 23 May 2023 (11 months ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 23 May 2023 (11 months ago)
Sixth Regional Survey on Syrian Refugees’ Perceptions & Intentions on Return to Syria
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Sixth Regional Survey on Syrian Refugees’ Perceptions & Intentions on Return to Syria
تاريخ النشر: 26 March 2021 (3 years ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 26 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Jordan: Socioeconomic situations of refugees in Jordan_Q4 2023
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Since 2022, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Jordan has been conducting quarterly assessments of the socio-economic conditions of refugees. This effort involves collecting ...
تاريخ النشر: 29 February 2024 (1 month ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 29 February 2024 (1 month ago)
UNHCR Socio-economic situation of refugees in Jordan Q2 2023
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 20 September 2023 (7 months ago)
Impact of global shocks on refugees in Jordan
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 25 September 2023 (7 months ago)
UNHCR Socio-economic situation of refugees in Jordan Q1 2023
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 20 September 2023 (7 months ago)
UNHCR Socio-economic situation of refugees in Jordan Q4 2022
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 20 September 2023 (7 months ago)
Jordan: Communication with Communities Dashboard (March 2024)
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 21 April 2024 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Livelihoods Dashboard (March 2024)
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 21 April 2024 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Resettlement Dashboard (March 2024)
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 21 April 2024 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Helpline Dashboard (March 2024)
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 21 April 2024 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Complementary Pathways Dashboard (Q1 2024)
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 21 April 2024 (6 days ago)
External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 15 February 2024
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External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 15 February 2024
تاريخ النشر: 21 February 2024 (2 months ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 21 February 2024 (2 months ago)
External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 August 2023
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External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 August 2023
تاريخ النشر: 5 September 2023 (7 months ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 5 September 2023 (7 months ago)
External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 July 2023
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External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 July 2023
تاريخ النشر: 7 August 2023 (8 months ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 7 August 2023 (8 months ago)
External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 30 June 2023
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External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 30 June 2023
تاريخ النشر: 11 July 2023 (9 months ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 11 July 2023 (9 months ago)
Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 May 2023
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Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 May 2023
تاريخ النشر: 7 June 2023 (10 months ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 7 June 2023 (10 months ago)
Jordan: Year in Review 2023
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 18 January 2024 (3 months ago)
UNHCR 2022-2023 Regional Winterization Programme Final Report - Syria and Iraq Situation
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UNHCR 2022-2023 Regional Winterization Programme Final Report - Syria and Iraq Situation
تاريخ النشر: 21 February 2023 (1 year ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 21 May 2023 (11 months ago)
UNHCR 2022-2023 Regional Winterization Programme Progress Report - Syria and Iraq Situations
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UNHCR 2022-2023 Regional Winterization Programme Progress Report - Syria and Iraq Situations
تاريخ النشر: 21 February 2023 (1 year ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 21 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Mid-Year Regional Cash Assistance Update - (January - June 2022)
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Mid-Year Regional Cash Assistance Update - (January - June 2022)
تاريخ النشر: 31 August 2022 (1 year ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 1 September 2022 (1 year ago)
2021-2022 Regional Winterization Programme - Final Report
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2021-2022 Regional Winterization Programme - Final Report
تاريخ النشر: 24 May 2022 (1 year ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 25 May 2022 (1 year ago)
Health Access and Utilization Survey 2023 Report (Non-Syrian Refugees)
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Health Access and Utilization Survey 2023 Report (Non-Syrian Refugees)
تاريخ النشر: 14 February 2024 (2 months ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 14 February 2024 (2 months ago)
Health Access and Utilization Survey 2023 Report (Syrian Refugees In Non Camp Settings)
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Health Access and Utilization Survey 2023 Report (Syrian Refugees In Non Camp Settings)
تاريخ النشر: 14 February 2024 (2 months ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 14 February 2024 (2 months ago)
Eighth Regional Survey on Syrian Refugees’ Perceptions and Intentions on Return To Syria
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Eighth Regional Survey on Syrian Refugees’ Perceptions and Intentions on Return To Syria
تاريخ النشر: 23 May 2023 (11 months ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 23 May 2023 (11 months ago)
2018 Post distribution Monitoring (PDM) Report – Multi Purpose Cash Assistance in UNHCR Jordan
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Update
تاريخ النشر: 7 March 2019 (5 years ago)
تاريخ الانشاء: 7 March 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Jordan Multi-Year Strategy 2023-2025 Summary
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 8 May 2023 (11 months ago)
Jordan Operational Update - March 2024
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 21 April 2024 (6 days ago)
Jordan Operational Update - February 2024
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 19 March 2024 (1 month ago)
Cash and Economic Inclusion Update - February 2024
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 29 February 2024 (1 month ago)
Jordan Operational Update - January 2024
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 20 February 2024 (2 months ago)
Jordan Operational Update - December 2023
Documentتاريخ الانشاء: 17 January 2024 (3 months ago)
Related situation
The current page includes information on ALL refugees registered with UNHCR in Jordan. For information specific only to Syrian refugees in Jordan, please refer to the Jordan sub-page under the Syria Regional Refugee Response.
Key Documents
Highlights
- The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation of the Government of Jordan, along with donors, UN agencies, NGOs and civil society organizations, are working on developing the Jordan Response Plan (JRP) 2024-2026. JRP, which aims to mitigate the vulnerabilities of the Syrian refugees and host communities, will serve as the key framework for the refugee response in Jordan. (January 2024)
- A multi-stakeholder agreement with UNHCR, the green deal for Jordan, allows for the transfer of green energy from a solar power plant in South Amman to Azraq and Zaatari refugee camps to complement electricity generated in two solar plants in the camps. Before, the solar plants in the camps, the first ever solar plant in a refugee camp and the world’s largest such plant, covered 60 to 70 per cent of the electricity needs and UNHCR had to pay for the other 30 per cent which came from the national grid reliant on carbon-based power plants. Thanks to the new agreement, the latest figures reveal that 97 per cent of electricity needs in Zaatari and Azraq camps are provided by solar energy, significantly reducing carbon footprint of the refugee response in Jordan. UNHCR will pay operational and maintenance costs, which is anticipated to bring down its own expenditure on energy in 2024 to a fraction of previous years. (2023)
- In 2023, UNHCR achieved the highest number of resettlement submissions since 2016 with cases for 8,500 individuals submitted. Also, more than 10,700 individuals left Jordan for resettlement countries in 2023, a significant increase from 2022. Resettlement remains one of the few solutions available for the most vulnerable refugees in Jordan. While around 14 per cent of refugees typically meet the criteria for resettlement, limited spots available only allow for one per cent to be resettled. (2023)
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Contact Information
Type of query | Contact |
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External Relations | Roland Schoenbauer schoenb@unhcr.org Yujin Chang changy@unhcr.org |
International Media | Roland Schoenbauer schoenb@unhcr.org |
Jordanian Media | Meshal El Fayez elfayez@unhcr.org |