Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 14 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Jordan is projected at 11.55 million, compared to 11.44 million in 2023. It ranks 84th in the world by population and 27th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.38 percent, the 157th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 5.96 million males and 5.60 million females in Jordan. The percentage of the male population is 51.57%, compared to 48.43% of the female population. Jordan has 362k more males than females. The sex ratio in Jordan in 2024 will be 106.467 males per 100 females. Jordan is in the 217th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
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Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 225,762 | 213,041 | 438,802 | 7.01 | 105.971 |
1955 | 320,661 | 304,906 | 625,567 | 6.82 | 105.167 |
1960 | 436,853 | 416,618 | 853,471 | 5.27 | 104.857 |
1965 | 562,288 | 537,153 | 1,099,440 | 6.49 | 104.679 |
1970 | 800,533 | 764,630 | 1,565,163 | 5.51 | 104.695 |
1975 | 972,239 | 926,816 | 1,899,055 | 3.14 | 104.901 |
1980 | 1,144,461 | 1,089,726 | 2,234,186 | 3.86 | 105.023 |
1985 | 1,423,657 | 1,355,153 | 2,778,810 | 4.60 | 105.055 |
1990 | 1,873,589 | 1,748,319 | 3,621,908 | 10.53 | 107.165 |
1995 | 2,513,010 | 2,239,086 | 4,752,096 | 3.70 | 112.234 |
2000 | 2,820,229 | 2,566,716 | 5,386,945 | 2.05 | 109.877 |
2005 | 3,132,321 | 2,897,267 | 6,029,587 | 2.41 | 108.113 |
2010 | 3,775,115 | 3,521,929 | 7,297,043 | 2.50 | 107.189 |
2015 | 4,951,939 | 4,592,790 | 9,544,729 | 7.19 | 107.820 |
2020 | 5,618,292 | 5,246,935 | 10,865,228 | 1.89 | 107.078 |
2021 | 5,718,054 | 5,348,302 | 11,066,356 | 1.78 | 106.913 |
2022 | 5,812,291 | 5,443,973 | 11,256,263 | 1.62 | 106.766 |
2023 | 5,903,251 | 5,535,962 | 11,439,213 | 1.60 | 106.635 |
2024 | 5,957,377 | 5,595,499 | 11,552,876 | 0.38 | 106.467 |
2025 | 5,934,489 | 5,586,195 | 11,520,684 | -0.94 | 106.235 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 40.874 | 17.066 | 7.444 |
1955 | 46.755 | 16.701 | 7.420 |
1960 | 52.678 | 15.961 | 7.599 |
1965 | 57.317 | 14.639 | 7.932 |
1970 | 59.833 | 13.881 | 8.181 |
1975 | 64.148 | 13.741 | 7.925 |
1980 | 66.493 | 14.104 | 7.287 |
1985 | 68.587 | 14.711 | 6.534 |
1990 | 70.094 | 16.124 | 5.544 |
1995 | 70.915 | 18.535 | 4.676 |
2000 | 71.926 | 18.960 | 3.864 |
2005 | 72.977 | 19.706 | 3.653 |
2010 | 73.797 | 20.640 | 3.780 |
2015 | 75.060 | 21.495 | 3.141 |
2020 | 75.583 | 23.266 | 2.791 |
2021 | 74.204 | 23.606 | 2.735 |
2022 | 77.088 | 23.943 | 2.679 |
2023 | 77.814 | 24.279 | 2.639 |
2024 | 77.981 | 24.537 | 2.604 |
2025 | 78.131 | 24.705 | 2.573 |
Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
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Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 10,866 | 20,464 | 24.762 | 46.636 |
1955 | 12,445 | 30,149 | 19.893 | 48.195 |
1960 | 13,306 | 42,797 | 15.590 | 50.144 |
1965 | 13,318 | 54,952 | 12.113 | 49.982 |
1970 | 15,757 | 76,080 | 10.068 | 48.608 |
1975 | 14,339 | 88,732 | 7.551 | 46.724 |
1980 | 13,589 | 98,097 | 6.082 | 43.907 |
1985 | 13,826 | 113,626 | 4.975 | 40.890 |
1990 | 14,998 | 129,911 | 4.141 | 35.868 |
1995 | 18,932 | 166,583 | 3.984 | 35.055 |
2000 | 20,101 | 156,514 | 3.731 | 29.054 |
2005 | 21,925 | 163,738 | 3.636 | 27.156 |
2010 | 27,077 | 204,830 | 3.711 | 28.070 |
2015 | 30,267 | 225,764 | 3.171 | 23.653 |
2020 | 37,922 | 236,062 | 3.490 | 21.726 |
2021 | 45,015 | 235,810 | 4.068 | 21.309 |
2022 | 35,608 | 235,500 | 3.163 | 20.922 |
2023 | 34,873 | 235,776 | 3.049 | 20.611 |
2024 | 36,052 | 236,284 | 3.121 | 20.452 |
2025 | 37,030 | 232,046 | 3.214 | 20.142 |
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 178,089 | 303,232 | 37.000 |
1955 | 295,260 | 387,692 | 43.233 |
1960 | 474,322 | 457,935 | 50.879 |
1965 | 636,252 | 536,298 | 54.262 |
1970 | 962,089 | 756,824 | 55.971 |
1975 | 1,189,265 | 873,653 | 57.650 |
1980 | 1,425,339 | 949,083 | 60.029 |
1985 | 1,940,204 | 955,781 | 66.996 |
1990 | 2,609,598 | 950,984 | 73.291 |
1995 | 3,576,333 | 996,571 | 78.207 |
2000 | 3,994,240 | 1,108,890 | 78.270 |
2005 | 4,541,834 | 1,172,277 | 79.485 |
2010 | 6,183,184 | 999,206 | 86.088 |
2015 | 8,266,802 | 892,500 | 90.256 |
2020 | 9,332,603 | 876,059 | 91.418 |
2021 | 9,456,165 | 864,189 | 91.626 |
2022 | 9,554,911 | 850,463 | 91.827 |
2023 | 9,638,086 | 835,849 | 92.020 |
2024 | 9,717,492 | 821,433 | 92.206 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 589,894 | 564,030 | 1,153,924 | 9.99 | 104.586 |
05-09 | 598,370 | 572,027 | 1,170,398 | 10.13 | 104.605 |
10-14 | 617,986 | 600,780 | 1,218,765 | 10.55 | 102.864 |
15-19 | 568,880 | 567,257 | 1,136,138 | 9.83 | 100.286 |
20-24 | 502,372 | 493,565 | 995,937 | 8.62 | 101.784 |
25-29 | 505,969 | 472,657 | 978,626 | 8.47 | 107.048 |
30-34 | 497,840 | 434,300 | 932,139 | 8.07 | 114.630 |
35-39 | 434,194 | 380,151 | 814,346 | 7.05 | 114.216 |
40-44 | 371,686 | 335,199 | 706,885 | 6.12 | 110.885 |
45-49 | 322,641 | 289,390 | 612,032 | 5.30 | 111.490 |
50-54 | 289,344 | 253,970 | 543,315 | 4.70 | 113.928 |
55-59 | 236,530 | 208,233 | 444,763 | 3.85 | 113.589 |
60-64 | 167,931 | 155,124 | 323,055 | 2.80 | 108.256 |
65-69 | 109,603 | 107,204 | 216,808 | 1.88 | 102.238 |
70-74 | 71,933 | 71,725 | 143,658 | 1.24 | 100.290 |
75-79 | 41,348 | 45,550 | 86,898 | 0.75 | 90.775 |
80-84 | 21,076 | 27,221 | 48,297 | 0.42 | 77.426 |
85-89 | 8,050 | 12,957 | 21,006 | 0.18 | 62.129 |
90-94 | 1,589 | 3,580 | 5,169 | 0.04 | 44.385 |
95-99 | 138 | 546 | 684 | 0.01 | 25.275 |
100+ | 4 | 32 | 35 | 0.00 | 12.500 |
Total | 5,957,378 | 5,595,498 | 11,552,878 | 106.467 |