Net migration in Jordan
Jordan: Net migration was -303,267 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Jordan is -303,267, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.9% on the previous year and down 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Jordan peaked at 635,528 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -303,267, in 2025.
That places Jordan 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,509 | — |
| 1961 | 11,097 | -28.4% |
| 1962 | 8,098 | -27.0% |
| 1963 | 8,763 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 17,018 | +94.2% |
| 1965 | 29,737 | +74.7% |
| 1966 | 41,882 | +40.8% |
| 1967 | 50,397 | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 50,036 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 40,481 | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 25,894 | -36.0% |
| 1971 | 8,976 | -65.3% |
| 1972 | -2,622 | -129.2% |
| 1973 | -8,072 | +207.9% |
| 1974 | -12,024 | +49.0% |
| 1975 | -14,822 | +23.3% |
| 1976 | -17,309 | +16.8% |
| 1977 | -15,132 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | -13,701 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | -7,706 | -43.8% |
| 1980 | 1,735 | -122.5% |
| 1981 | 9,659 | +456.7% |
| 1982 | 16,944 | +75.4% |
| 1983 | 21,487 | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 24,316 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 28,040 | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 30,763 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 34,646 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 39,873 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 50,941 | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 266,100 | +422.4% |
| 1991 | 75,824 | -71.5% |
| 1992 | 85,376 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 81,576 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 61,533 | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 27,991 | -54.5% |
| 1996 | -2,655 | -109.5% |
| 1997 | -23,021 | +767.1% |
| 1998 | -27,036 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | -27,530 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -26,077 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | -22,896 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | -18,463 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | -11,699 | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 7,979 | -168.2% |
| 2005 | 3,500 | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 502,609 | +14260.3% |
| 2007 | -18,108 | -103.6% |
| 2008 | 767 | -104.2% |
| 2009 | -49,687 | -6578.1% |
| 2010 | 4,872 | -109.8% |
| 2011 | 7,057 | +44.8% |
| 2012 | -146,181 | -2171.4% |
| 2013 | 609,631 | -517.0% |
| 2014 | 635,528 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 490,844 | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 31,046 | -93.7% |
| 2017 | 12,873 | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 32,062 | +149.1% |
| 2019 | -23,156 | -172.2% |
| 2020 | 6,745 | -129.1% |
| 2021 | 6,573 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | -17,445 | -365.4% |
| 2023 | -17,445 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -156,369 | +796.4% |
| 2025 | -303,267 | +93.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -303,267 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 107.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -303,267 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -581, 522.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +14260.3% | 3,500 | 502,609 |
| 2009 | -6578.1% | 767 | -49,687 |
| 2012 | -2171.4% | 7,057 | -146,181 |
| 2024 | -796.4% | -17,445 | -156,369 |
| 1997 | -767.1% | -2,655 | -23,021 |
| 2013 | +517.0% | -146,181 | 609,631 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,302 | 8,098 | 50,397 | 10 |
| 1970s | -5,652 | -17,309 | 25,894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,840 | 1,735 | 50,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,816 | -27,530 | 266,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,792 | -49,687 | 502,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,458 | -146,181 | 635,528 | 10 |
| 2020s | -80,201 | -303,267 | 6,745 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More financial sector data for Jordan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1013 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Jordan?
- Net migration in Jordan was -303,267 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 635,528 in 2014.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -303,267 in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for net migration?
- Jordan ranks 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.