Overview
UNHCR has registered a significant refugee population living in Jordan. They come predominantly from Syria, while there are also large groups from Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia. Some 80 per cent live outside of refugee camps and close to 50 per cent are children. Since December 2024, thousands of Syrians have voluntarily returned home, gradually reducing the refugee population. While UNHCR is not promoting large-scale returns, UNHCR provides support to refugees who chose to voluntarily return.
At the same time, given the ongoing uncertainty in Syria alongside security concerns, a lack of shelter and housing, and limited livelihood opportunities many Syrian refugees residing in Jordan are not planning on returning in the foreseeable future. For refugees remaining in Jordan, UNHCR continues to provide registration, documentation, and other protection services as well as basic needs assistance, and leads on coordination of Azraq and Zaatari 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. UNHCR maintains a presence in Amman, Zaatari, Azraq and Irbid, with over 300 staff.
Total Number of Registered Refugees
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419,950
Last updated 02 Apr 2026
Source - UNHCR
| Country of origin | Source | Data date | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syrian Arab Rep. | UNHCR | 2 Apr 2026 | 94.4% | 396,640 |
| Iraq | UNHCR | 2 Apr 2026 | 2.9% | 12,242 |
| Yemen | UNHCR | 2 Apr 2026 | 1.5% | 6,105 |
| Sudan | UNHCR | 2 Apr 2026 | 1.0% | 4,249 |
| Others | UNHCR | 2 Apr 2026 | 0.1% | 392 |
| Somalia | UNHCR | 2 Apr 2026 | 0.1% | 322 |
Registered Refugees by Age and Gender
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Source - UNHCR
Latest Documents
Jordan: Resettlement Dashboard (February 2026)
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Jordan: Resettlement Dashboard (February 2026)
Publish date: 8 April 2026 (5 days ago)
Create date: 8 April 2026 (4 days ago)
Jordan: Resettlement Dashboard (March 2026)
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Jordan: Resettlement Dashboard (March 2026)
Publish date: 8 April 2026 (5 days ago)
Create date: 8 April 2026 (4 days ago)
Jordan: Helpline Monthly Dashboard (Febuary2026)
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Jordan: Helpline Monthly Dashboard (Febuary2026)
Publish date: 7 April 2026 (6 days ago)
Create date: 7 April 2026 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Communication with Communities Dashboard (Febuary2026)
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Jordan: Communication with Communities Dashboard (Febuary2026)
Publish date: 7 April 2026 (6 days ago)
Create date: 7 April 2026 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Year in Review 2025
DocumentCreate date: 31 March 2026 (12 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
Publish date: 23 May 2023 (2 years ago)
Create date: 23 May 2023 (2 years 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
Publish date: 26 March 2021 (5 years ago)
Create date: 26 March 2021 (5 years ago)
Jordan: SUMMARY of Refugee Financial Inclusion and Financial Health in JORDAN 2024 - BASELINE SURVEY SUMMARY
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Jordan: SUMMARY of Refugee Financial Inclusion and Financial Health in JORDAN 2024 - BASELINE SURVEY SUMMARY
Publish date: 4 May 2025 (11 months ago)
Create date: 4 May 2025 (11 months ago)
Jordan: Refugee Financial Inclusion and Financial Health in JORDAN 2024 - BASELINE SURVEY REPORT VOLUME II, Annexes
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Jordan: Refugee Financial Inclusion and Financial Health in JORDAN 2024 - BASELINE SURVEY REPORT VOLUME II, Annexes
Publish date: 4 May 2025 (11 months ago)
Create date: 4 May 2025 (11 months ago)
Jordan: Refugee Financial Inclusion and Financial Health in JORDAN 2024 - BASELINE SURVEY REPORT VOLUME I
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Jordan: Refugee Financial Inclusion and Financial Health in JORDAN 2024 - BASELINE SURVEY REPORT VOLUME I
Publish date: 4 May 2025 (11 months ago)
Create date: 4 May 2025 (11 months ago)
JORDAN : 2024 VAF Socio-Economic Survey on Refugees in Camps
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JORDAN : 2024 VAF Socio-Economic Survey on Refugees in Camps
Publish date: 3 June 2024 (1 year ago)
Create date: 3 June 2024 (1 year ago)
JORDAN : 2024 VAF Socio-Economic Survey on Refugees in Host Communities
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JORDAN : 2024 VAF Socio-Economic Survey on Refugees in Host Communities
Publish date: 3 June 2024 (1 year ago)
Create date: 3 June 2024 (1 year ago)
Jordan: Resettlement Dashboard (February 2026)
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Jordan: Resettlement Dashboard (February 2026)
Publish date: 8 April 2026 (5 days ago)
Create date: 8 April 2026 (4 days ago)
Jordan: Resettlement Dashboard (March 2026)
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Jordan: Resettlement Dashboard (March 2026)
Publish date: 8 April 2026 (5 days ago)
Create date: 8 April 2026 (4 days ago)
Jordan: Helpline Monthly Dashboard (Febuary2026)
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Jordan: Helpline Monthly Dashboard (Febuary2026)
Publish date: 7 April 2026 (6 days ago)
Create date: 7 April 2026 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Communication with Communities Dashboard (Febuary2026)
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Jordan: Communication with Communities Dashboard (Febuary2026)
Publish date: 7 April 2026 (6 days ago)
Create date: 7 April 2026 (6 days ago)
Jordan: Year in Review 2025
DocumentCreate date: 31 March 2026 (12 days ago)
External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 28 Feb 2026
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External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 28 Feb 2026
Publish date: 1 March 2026 (1 month ago)
Create date: 1 March 2026 (1 month ago)
External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 Jan 2026
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External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 Jan 2026
Publish date: 1 February 2026 (2 months ago)
Create date: 1 February 2026 (2 months ago)
External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 December 2025
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External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 December 2025
Publish date: 5 January 2026 (3 months ago)
Create date: 5 January 2026 (3 months ago)
External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 30 November 2025
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External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 30 November 2025
Publish date: 1 December 2025 (4 months ago)
Create date: 1 December 2025 (4 months ago)
External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 October 2025
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External Statistical Report on UNHCR Registered Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Jordan as of 31 October 2025
Publish date: 3 November 2025 (5 months ago)
Create date: 3 November 2025 (5 months ago)
UNHCR Jordan: Civil Documentation of Refugees in Jordan (January 2026)
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UNHCR Jordan: Civil Documentation of Refugees in Jordan (January 2026)
Publish date: 4 March 2026 (1 month ago)
Create date: 4 March 2026 (1 month ago)
UNHCR JORDAN: YEAR-END ANALYSIS ON RETURNS TO SYRIA (08 December 2024 – 31 December 2025
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UNHCR JORDAN: YEAR-END ANALYSIS ON RETURNS TO SYRIA (08 December 2024 – 31 December 2025
Publish date: 15 February 2026 (1 month ago)
Create date: 15 February 2026 (1 month ago)
UNHCR Jordan’s catalytic role in a context of scarce humanitarian funding
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UNHCR Jordan’s catalytic role in a context of scarce humanitarian funding
Publish date: 5 February 2026 (2 months ago)
Create date: 5 February 2026 (2 months ago)
Jordan: MID-YEAR Analysis on Returns to Syria from Jordan (January-June 2025)
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Jordan: MID-YEAR Analysis on Returns to Syria from Jordan (January-June 2025)
Publish date: 24 July 2025 (8 months ago)
Create date: 24 July 2025 (8 months ago)
UNHCR Jordan: 2023 Basic Needs Cash Assistance Post Distribution Monitoring Report
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UNHCR Jordan_2024 Annual Assessment Report - Basic needs Cash Assisstance Programme
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UNHCR Jordan_2024 Annual Assessment Report - Basic needs Cash Assisstance Programme
Publish date: 10 April 2025 (1 year ago)
Create date: 10 April 2025 (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)
Publish date: 14 February 2024 (2 years ago)
Create date: 14 February 2024 (2 years 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)
Publish date: 14 February 2024 (2 years ago)
Create date: 14 February 2024 (2 years 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
Publish date: 23 May 2023 (2 years ago)
Create date: 23 May 2023 (2 years ago)
2018 Post distribution Monitoring (PDM) Report – Multi Purpose Cash Assistance in UNHCR Jordan
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Update
Publish date: 7 March 2019 (7 years ago)
Create date: 7 March 2019 (7 years ago)
UNHCR Jordan Multi-Year Strategy 2023-2025 Summary
DocumentCreate date: 8 May 2023 (2 years ago)
Jordan Operational Update - December 2025
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Jordan Operational Update - December 2025
Publish date: 1 February 2026 (2 months ago)
Create date: 1 February 2026 (2 months ago)
Jordan Operational Update - June 2025
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Jordan Operational Update - June2025
Publish date: 24 July 2025 (8 months ago)
Create date: 24 July 2025 (8 months ago)
Jordan Operational Update - May 2025
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Jordan Operational Update - May 2025
Publish date: 25 June 2025 (9 months ago)
Create date: 25 June 2025 (9 months ago)
Jordan Operational Update - April 2025
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Jordan Operational Update - April 2025
Publish date: 25 May 2025 (10 months ago)
Create date: 26 May 2025 (10 months ago)
Jordan Operational Update - March 2025
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Jordan Operational Update - March 2025
Publish date: 21 April 2025 (11 months ago)
Create date: 21 April 2025 (11 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
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Jordan: Country Factsheet (January 2026)
Jordan: Country Factsheet (January 2026)Publish date: 25 February 2026
Highlights
- Following the fall of the Assad government in December 2024, many refugees in Jordan have expressed hope, and caution, about the prospect of returning to Syria. While UNHCR is not promoting large-scale returns to Syria, UNHCR stands ready to support Syrian refugees who, being fully informed of the situation in their places of origin or an alternative area of their choice, choose voluntarily to return. In response to requests from refugees, UNHCR provides financial and transportation assistance to voluntary returns to ensure they are dignified and sustainable. (March 2026)
- Given the ongoing uncertainty in Syria, feedback received from refugees indicate that the majority do not intend to return within the next year. Refugee vulnerabilities remain high, with 67 per cent falling below the poverty line and 9 out of 10 refugees resorting to debt to cover their basic needs, such as rent, food and medicine. (March 2026)
- UNHCR is working with partners in the refugee response to maintain protection and lifesaving assistance for the refugees that are staying in Jordan in the foreseeable future. (March 2026)
Links
| Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence Sub-Working Group - Jordan | |
| Syria is Home | |
| Returning home is a personal decision that should be fully informed, voluntary and take place in conditions of safety and dignity. | |
| UNHCR Data Finder | |
| People that UNHCR protects and/or assists include those who have been forcibly displaced (refugees, asylum-seekers, other people in need of international protection and internally displaced people); those who are stateless (most of whom are not forcibly displaced); and other groups of concern to whom UNHCR has extended its protection or provided assistance on a humanitarian basis. Refugee and IDP returnees are included in the solutions datasets. | |
| Voluntary Returns of Syrian Refugees from Jordan - [UNHCR Jordan - 2025] | |
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Contact Information
| Type of query | Contact |
|---|---|
| External Relations | Sara Granlund granlund@unhcr.org Yelena Sim sim@unhcr.org |
| Media | Yousef Taha tahayo@unhcr.org |
| Information Management | Aimee Foong kunzefoo@unhcr.org |

































