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Jordan population

Current population of Jordan

11,485,200

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
134
Deaths today
20
Change today (UTC)
−18
World rank
84th of 218
0.14% of world population
Population
11,520,684
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.28%
2025
Density
129 /km²
2023
Land area
88,794 km²
Urban population
93%
2025
Median age
24.7 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.60
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
78.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
−303,267
2025
Capital
Amman
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Jordan: overview

Jordan has a population of 11,520,684 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 84th largest in the world. Jordan is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Amman.

The population is shrinking, declining at 0.28% per year — Jordan belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 32,192 people over the past year. Net emigration — about 303,267 people in 2025 — compounds the decline.

Population density is moderate — about 129 people per km², spread across 88,794 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 93% of residents live in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 24.7 years. The fertility rate of 2.60 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 16.37 million people by 2050, about 42% more than today. The 2030 projection is 12,448,776.

Jordan population, 1960–2025 and projections

04M8M12M16M20M19601980200020202040projected2025: 11.52M1960: 853,4711961: 897,5911962: 940,5541963: 984,7141964: 1,035,6401965: 1,099,4401966: 1,178,3601967: 1,271,1831968: 1,372,4601969: 1,473,1001970: 1,565,1631971: 1,645,1451972: 1,714,5551973: 1,778,0941974: 1,839,1821975: 1,899,0551976: 1,958,1771977: 2,019,0021978: 2,083,5951979: 2,153,8821980: 2,234,1861981: 2,325,5171982: 2,426,9271983: 2,537,3071984: 2,654,6881985: 2,778,8101986: 2,909,8871987: 3,047,6341988: 3,193,0391989: 3,349,6271990: 3,621,9081991: 3,915,1491992: 4,127,6931993: 4,348,0201994: 4,561,4061995: 4,752,0961996: 4,912,5161997: 5,046,2851998: 5,164,2841999: 5,276,4442000: 5,386,9452001: 5,498,8942002: 5,616,0662003: 5,741,8282004: 5,882,0612005: 6,029,5872006: 6,427,3712007: 6,827,2272008: 6,989,8662009: 7,141,7532010: 7,297,0432011: 7,480,4242012: 7,587,1272013: 7,991,8092014: 8,791,7102015: 9,544,7292016: 10,006,3672017: 10,234,2262018: 10,462,3062019: 10,671,8912020: 10,865,2282021: 11,066,3562022: 11,256,2632023: 11,439,2132024: 11,552,8762025: 11,520,6842030: 12,448,7762050: 16,367,354
Population of Jordan by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202511,520,684−0.28%−32,192
202411,552,876+0.99%+113,663
202311,439,213+1.61%+182,950
202211,256,263+1.70%+189,907
202111,066,356+1.83%+201,128
202010,865,228+1.80%+193,337
201910,671,891+1.98%+209,585
201810,462,306+2.20%+228,080
201710,234,226+2.25%+227,859
201610,006,367+4.72%+461,638
20159,544,729+8.22%+753,019
20148,791,710+9.54%+799,901
20107,297,043+2.15%+155,290
20056,029,587+2.48%+147,526
20005,386,945+2.07%+110,501
19954,752,096+4.10%+190,690
19903,621,908+7.82%+272,281
19852,778,810+4.57%+124,122
19802,234,186+3.66%+80,304
19751,899,055+3.20%+59,873
19701,565,163+6.06%+92,063
19651,099,440+5.98%+63,800
1960853,471––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Jordan population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Jordan
YearProjected populationvs today
203012,448,776+8.1%
205016,367,354+42.1%

Jordan population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 30.2% of Jordan's population is under 15, 65.1% is of working age (15–64), and 4.8% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 577,342 (5.0%)0-4 female: 552,735 (4.8%)0-45-9 male: 585,611 (5.1%)5-9 female: 560,466 (4.9%)10-14 male: 611,936 (5.3%)10-14 female: 590,720 (5.1%)10-1415-19 male: 580,063 (5.0%)15-19 female: 579,367 (5.0%)20-24 male: 499,242 (4.3%)20-24 female: 492,985 (4.3%)20-2425-29 male: 474,956 (4.1%)25-29 female: 451,858 (3.9%)30-34 male: 490,566 (4.3%)30-34 female: 432,127 (3.8%)30-3435-39 male: 434,978 (3.8%)35-39 female: 377,726 (3.3%)40-44 male: 375,387 (3.3%)40-44 female: 337,857 (2.9%)40-4445-49 male: 325,375 (2.8%)45-49 female: 292,858 (2.5%)50-54 male: 291,747 (2.5%)50-54 female: 257,452 (2.2%)50-5455-59 male: 244,438 (2.1%)55-59 female: 214,862 (1.9%)60-64 male: 177,407 (1.5%)60-64 female: 162,976 (1.4%)60-6465-69 male: 115,057 (1.0%)65-69 female: 112,567 (1.0%)70-74 male: 73,972 (0.6%)70-74 female: 74,703 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 43,681 (0.4%)75-79 female: 47,931 (0.4%)80-84 male: 22,099 (0.2%)80-84 female: 28,383 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 8,668 (0.1%)85-89 female: 13,940 (0.1%)90-94 male: 1,796 (0.0%)90-94 female: 4,007 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 163 (0.0%)95-99 female: 635 (0.0%)100+ male: 5 (0.0%)100+ female: 41 (0.0%)100+

Jordan population FAQ

What is the population of Jordan in 2026?

Jordan's population is estimated at about 11.49 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 11,520,684 (2025). Jordan ranks 84th in the world by population.

Is the population of Jordan growing or shrinking?

Jordan's population is shrinking by about 0.28% per year — a loss of roughly 32,192 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Jordan?

Jordan has about 129 people per square kilometre across a land area of 88,794 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Jordan?

Jordan is home to about 0.14% of the world's population.

What is Jordan's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Jordan's population at 16,367,354 in 2050, passing through 12,448,776 in 2030.

What is the median age in Jordan?

The median age in Jordan is 24.7 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.