Syrians in Jordan include migrants from Syria to Jordan, as well as their descendants. The number of Syrian refugees in Jordan is estimated at around 662,010 people registered as of July 2019,.[2] The number of Syrians (including non-refugees) stands at 1.266 million, according to the 2015 Population and Housing Census .[3]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Amman, Zaatari and Mrajeeb Al Fhood refugee camps | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic (Syrian Arabic), Turkish, Kurdish | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (mainly Sunni Islam), Christianity and Druze |
Syrian refugees in Jordan are formed of various ethnic and religious groups. The majority are Arabs (including Palestinians), Syrian Turkmen and Syrian Kurds.[4]
Notable People
- Queen Noor – Queen of Jordan from 1978, until 1999, she is the mother of Prince Hamza, Prince Hashim, Princess Iman, and Princess raiyah
- Princess Alia Tabbaa – first wife of Prince Faisal bin Hussein.
- Omar Razzaz – 42nd Prime Minister of Jordan; he is the son of Munif Razzaz.
- Hani Mulki – 41st Prime Minister of Jordan
- Fawzi Mulki – 10th Prime Minister of Jordan
- Hasan Abu Al-Huda – 4th Prime Minister of Jordan
- Ali al-Rikabi – 3rd Prime Minister of Jordan
- Mazhar Raslan – 2nd Prime Minister of Jordan