Percentage Distribution of Resident Arrivals by Nationality and Age
During February 1998 - January 1999
| Total | % | Female | % | Male | Nationality |
| 861605 | 13.5 | 116101 | 86.5 | 745504 | Jordan |
| 71069 | 13.5 | 9599 | 86.5 | 61470 | Arab - Total |
| 4149 | 38.2 | 1585 | 61.8 | 2564 | Syria |
| 2494 | 28.6 | 713 | 71.5 | 1782 | Iraq |
| 60088 | 10.9 | 6535 | 89.1 | 53553 | Egypt |
| 2079 | 0.0 | 0 | 100.0 | 2079 | Sudan |
| 495 | 12.5 | 62 | 87.5 | 433 | Gulf Arab Countries |
| 1618 | 40.8 | 660 | 59.2 | 958 | Other Asian Arab Countries |
| 146 | 30.1 | 44 | 69.2 | 101 | Other African Arab Countries |
| 1788 | 41.5 | 742 | 58.5 | 1046 | Foreign - Total |
| 622 | 33.6 | 209 | 66.4 | 413 | Non Arab Asian Countries |
| 470 | 45.7 | 215 | 54.5 | 256 | West European Countries |
| 503 | 34.8 | 175 | 65.2 | 328 | North and South America |
| 192 | 74.5 | 143 | 25.5 | 49 | Other Countries |
| 934462 | 13.5 | 126442 | 86.5 | 808020 | Total |