Jordan Population (LIVE)

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Jordan Population (1950 - 2020)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Jordan is 10,496,587 as of Monday, May 29, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Jordan 2020 population is estimated at 10,203,134 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Jordan population is equivalent to 0.13% of the total world population.
  • Jordan ranks number 88 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Jordan is 115 per Km2 (298 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 88,780 Km2 (34,278 sq. miles)
  • 91.5 % of the population is urban (9,332,603 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Jordan is 23.8 years.

Population of Jordan (2020 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationJordan
Global Rank
2020 10,203,134 1.00 % 101,440 10,220 23.8 2.77 115 91.5 % 9,332,603 0.13 % 7,794,798,739 88
2019 10,101,694 1.37 % 136,376 10,220 22.4 3.26 114 90.9 % 9,183,930 0.13 % 7,713,468,100 89
2018 9,965,318 1.83 % 179,475 10,220 22.4 3.26 112 90.4 % 9,010,373 0.13 % 7,631,091,040 90
2017 9,785,843 2.42 % 231,557 10,220 22.4 3.26 110 90.0 % 8,804,565 0.13 % 7,547,858,925 91
2016 9,554,286 3.10 % 287,711 10,220 22.4 3.26 108 89.6 % 8,558,078 0.13 % 7,464,022,049 92
2015 9,266,575 5.00 % 401,007 211,352 22.1 3.40 104 89.2 % 8,266,802 0.13 % 7,379,797,139 93
2010 7,261,539 4.72 % 299,181 129,999 21.3 3.80 82 85.1 % 6,183,184 0.10 % 6,956,823,603 102
2005 5,765,635 2.39 % 128,628 -18,782 20.6 4.00 65 78.8 % 4,541,834 0.09 % 6,541,907,027 105
2000 5,122,493 2.22 % 106,730-30,030 19.6 4.30 58 78.0 % 3,994,240 0.08 % 6,143,493,823 109
1995 4,588,843 5.17 % 204,591 82,494 19.1 5.06 52 77.9 % 3,576,333 0.08 % 5,744,212,979 112
1990 3,565,890 4.22 % 133,168 34,120 16.8 6.02 40 73.2 % 2,609,598 0.07 % 5,327,231,061 120
1985 2,900,049 4.05 % 104,411 16,331 16.3 7.05 33 66.9 % 1,940,204 0.06 % 4,870,921,740 126
1980 2,377,995 2.85 % 62,416 -16,152 15.5 7.38 27 59.9 % 1,425,339 0.05 % 4,458,003,514 130
1975 2,065,913 3.72 % 68,918 -5,941 16.4 7.79 23 57.6 % 1,189,265 0.05 % 4,079,480,606 130
1970 1,721,323 7.96 % 109,543 51,087 17.1 8.00 19 55.9 % 962,089 0.05 % 3,700,437,046 132
1965 1,173,606 4.69 % 48,101 7,143 17.4 8.00 13 54.2 % 636,252 0.04 % 3,339,583,597 144
1960 933,102 6.44 % 50,027 23,992 18.0 7.38 11 50.8 % 474,322 0.03 % 3,034,949,748 141
1955 682,968 7.25 % 40,329 24,619 17.6 7.38 8 43.2 % 295,260 0.02 % 2,773,019,936 144
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Jordan Population Forecast

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YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationJordan
Global Rank
2020 10,203,134 1.94 % 187,312 10,220 23.8 2.77 115 91.5 % 9,332,603 0.13 % 7,794,798,739 88
2025 10,339,839 0.27 % 27,341 -143,957 25.6 2.77 116 94.8 % 9,802,267 0.13 % 8,184,437,460 91
2030 10,655,181 0.60 % 63,068 -95,785 27.5 2.77 120 97.3 % 10,364,313 0.12 % 8,548,487,400 92
2035 11,223,653 1.04 % 113,694 -35,013 29.3 2.77 126 99.0 % 11,112,703 0.13 % 8,887,524,213 89
2040 11,886,727 1.15 % 132,615 -4,000 31.2 2.77 134 N.A. N.A. 0.13 % 9,198,847,240 89
2045 12,461,741 0.95 % 115,003 -4,000 33.1 2.77 140 N.A. N.A. 0.13 % 9,481,803,274 88
2050 12,932,410 0.74 % 94,134   34.9 2.77 146 N.A. N.A. 0.13 % 9,735,033,990 87
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Jordan Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Jordan
Life Expectancy
75.01 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
12.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
14.9
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Jordan

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Amman 1,275,857
2 Zarqa 792,665
3 Irbid 307,480
4 Russeifa 268,237
5 Wadi as Sir 181,212
6 'Ajlun 125,557
7 Aqaba 95,048
8 Rukban 85,000
9 Madaba 82,335
10 As Salt 80,189
11 Ar Ramtha 74,901
12 Mafraq 57,118
13 Ma'an 50,350
14 Al Jubayhah 46,834
15 Sahab 40,241
16 Hayy al Quwaysimah 32,396
17 Jarash 27,046
18 At Tafilah 25,429
19 `Izra 22,756
20 Qir Moav 22,581
21 Karak City 21,678
22 Judita 20,000
23 Aydun 18,376
24 Umm as Summaq 18,274
25 Kurayyimah 17,837
26 `Anjarah 17,634
27 Safi 15,200

See also

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Notes

The Jordan Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Jordan delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Jordan (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Jordan in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.