Jamaica Refugee Statistics 1991-2024

Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Jamaica refugee statistics for 2022 was 31.00, a 0% increase from 2021.
  • Jamaica refugee statistics for 2021 was 31.00, a 14.81% increase from 2020.
  • Jamaica refugee statistics for 2020 was 27.00, a 107.69% increase from 2018.
  • Jamaica refugee statistics for 2018 was 13.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Refugees Granted Asylum
Turkey 3,568,259.00
Iran 3,425,091.00
Jordan 3,062,851.00
Lebanon 1,306,143.00
Russia 1,277,672.00
Iraq 273,716.00
Bulgaria 176,297.00
Malaysia 134,554.00
Romania 105,621.00
Algeria 99,107.00
Mexico 95,579.00
Thailand 94,472.00
Brazil 67,522.00
South Africa 66,596.00
Ecuador 60,125.00
Armenia 34,634.00
Montenegro 32,438.00
Venezuela 29,341.00
Serbia 26,521.00
Belarus 19,715.00
Costa Rica 14,088.00
North Macedonia 7,065.00
Peru 6,543.00
Azerbaijan 6,414.00
Paraguay 5,420.00
Namibia 4,685.00
Albania 2,676.00
Libya 2,208.00
Colombia 1,607.00
Botswana 733.00
Guatemala 701.00
Dominican Republic 546.00
China 320.00
Kazakhstan 308.00
Bosnia 274.00
Gabon 205.00
Cuba 174.00
Belize 145.00
Nauru 45.00
Jamaica 31.00
Suriname 25.00
Turkmenistan 14.00
Guyana 12.00
Fiji 5.00
Jamaica Refugee Statistics - Historical Data
Year Refugees Granted Asylum Annual % Change
2022 31.00 0.00%
2021 31.00 14.81%
2020 27.00 107.69%
2018 13.00 0.00%
2017 13.00 0.00%
2016 13.00 0.00%
2015 13.00 -43.48%
2014 23.00 27.78%
2013 18.00 -5.26%
2012 19.00 0.00%
2011 19.00 0.00%
2010 19.00 -20.83%
2009 24.00 -27.27%
2000 33.00 0.00%
1999 33.00 0.00%
1998 33.00 6.45%
1997 31.00 34.78%
1996 23.00 9.52%
1995 21.00 -44.74%
1994 38.00 -36.67%
1993 60.00 -33.33%
1992 90.00 1700.00%
1991 5.00 1700.00%