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 JSON 
723,886
Last updated 31 Dec 2023
Source - UNHCR 
Registered Refugees by Country of Origin JSON  .CSV 
Country of origin Source Data date Population
Syrian Arab Rep. UNHCR 31 Dec 2023   89.7% 649,091
Iraq UNHCR 31 Dec 2023   7.7% 55,465
Yemen UNHCR 31 Dec 2023   1.8% 12,795
Sudan UNHCR 31 Dec 2023   0.7% 4,989
Others UNHCR 31 Dec 2023   0.1% 1,067
Somalia UNHCR 31 Dec 2023   0.1% 479


Registered Refugees by Age and Gender JSON 
Source - UNHCR
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    • 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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