Jordan Population (LIVE)

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Jordan Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Jordan is 11,371,341 as of Tuesday, March 19, 2024, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1.
  • Jordan 2023 population is estimated at 11,337,052 people at mid year.
  • Jordan population is equivalent to 0.14% of the total world population.
  • Jordan ranks number 83 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Jordan is 128 per Km2 (331 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 88,780 Km2 (34,278 sq. miles)
  • 85.0 % of the population is urban (9,638,086 people in 2023)
  • The median age in Jordan is 24.0 years.
1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Jordan (2024 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
2024 11,384,922 0.42 % 47,870 -150,540 24.3 2.71 128 85.4 % 9,717,492 0.14 % 8,118,835,999 84
2023 11,337,052 0.45 % 51,183 -157,392 24.0 2.75 128 85.0 % 9,638,086 0.14 % 8,045,311,447 83
2022 11,285,869 1.23 % 137,591 -141,192 23.7 2.79 127 84.7 % 9,554,911 0.14 % 7,975,105,156 83
2020 10,928,721 2.15 % 230,038 18,092 23.1 2.87 123 85.4 % 9,332,603 0.14 % 7,840,952,880 85
2015 9,494,246 6.50 % 512,598 490,844 21.4 3.18 107 87.1 % 8,266,802 0.13 % 7,426,597,537 93
2010 6,931,258 4.07 % 250,545 4,872 20.4 3.78 78 89.2 % 6,183,184 0.10 % 6,985,603,105 103
2005 5,678,534 2.35 % 124,472 3,500 19.4 3.78 64 80.0 % 4,541,834 0.09 % 6,558,176,119 107
2000 5,056,174 2.55 % 119,596-26,074 18.6 3.92 57 79.0 % 3,994,240 0.08 % 6,148,898,975 110
1995 4,458,195 5.08 % 195,522 27,992 18.0 4.66 50 80.2 % 3,576,333 0.08 % 5,743,219,454 114
1990 3,480,587 4.81 % 145,819 66,103 15.7 5.48 39 75.0 % 2,609,598 0.07 % 5,316,175,862 124
1985 2,751,492 4.42 % 106,918 28,040 14.8 6.46 31 70.5 % 1,940,204 0.06 % 4,861,730,613 128
1980 2,216,903 3.28 % 66,053 1,735 14.1 7.27 25 64.3 % 1,425,339 0.05 % 4,444,007,706 131
1975 1,886,636 3.91 % 65,852 -14,822 13.8 7.89 21 63.0 % 1,189,265 0.05 % 4,069,437,231 132
1970 1,557,374 7.33 % 92,780 25,894 13.9 8.11 18 61.8 % 962,089 0.04 % 3,695,390,336 134
1965 1,093,474 5.22 % 49,108 29,737 14.8 8.08 12 58.2 % 636,252 0.03 % 3,337,111,983 144
1960 847,936 6.39 % 45,185 15,509 16.1 7.67 10 55.9 % 474,322 0.03 % 3,019,233,434 141
1955 622,010 7.25 % 36,725 24,942 16.8 7.42 7 47.5 % 295,260 0.02 % 2,746,072,141 144
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 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
2025 11,442,114 0.92 % 102,679 -139,058 24.6 2.67 129 85.7 % 9,802,267 0.14 % 8,191,988,453 85
2030 11,933,395 0.84 % 98,256 -63,982 26.2 2.50 134 86.9 % 10,364,313 0.14 % 8,546,141,327 84
2035 12,683,203 1.23 % 149,962 -14,385 27.8 2.37 143 87.6 % 11,112,703 0.14 % 8,879,397,401 83
2040 13,538,887 1.31 % 171,137 -4,000 29.5 2.24 152 88.4 % 11,969,557 0.15 % 9,188,250,492 83
2045 14,323,826 1.13 % 156,988 -4,000 31.3 2.13 161 89.2 % 12,778,231 0.15 % 9,467,543,575 82
2050 15,005,941 0.93 % 136,423   32.9 2.04 169 90.1 % 13,518,353 0.15 % 9,709,491,761 84
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Jordan Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Jordan
Life Expectancy
75.02 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
12.4
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
14.5
(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 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. 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 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). 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 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). 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.