Jordan Population (LIVE)

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Jordan Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Jordan is 11,495,291 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Jordan 2026 population is estimated at 11,589,532 people at mid-year.
  • Jordan population is equivalent to 0.14% of the total world population.
  • Jordan ranks number 85 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Jordan is 131 per Km² (338 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 88,780 Km² (34,278 sq. miles).
  • 85.39% of the population is urban (9,896,689 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Jordan is 24.9 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Jordan (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Jordan Global Rank
2026 11,589,532 0.6% 68,848 60,699 24.9 2.54 131 85.4% 9,896,689 0.14% 8,300,678,395 85
2025 11,520,684 −0.28% −32,192 −303,267 24.7 2.57 130 85.1% 9,802,267 0.14% 8,231,613,070 84
2024 11,552,876 0.99% 113,663 −156,369 24.5 2.6 130 84.1% 9,717,492 0.14% 8,161,972,572 84
2023 11,439,213 1.63% 182,950 −17,445 24.3 2.64 129 84.3% 9,638,086 0.14% 8,091,734,930 84
2022 11,256,263 1.78% 195,518 −17,445 23.9 2.68 127 84.9% 9,554,911 0.14% 8,021,407,192 83
2020 10,865,228 2.63% 264,100 6,745 23.3 2.79 122 85.9% 9,332,603 0.14% 7,887,001,292 85
2015 9,544,729 5.52% 449,537 490,844 21.5 3.14 108 86.6% 8,266,802 0.13% 7,470,491,872 92
2010 7,297,043 3.89% 253,491 4,872 20.6 3.78 82 84.7% 6,183,184 0.10% 7,021,732,148 101
2005 6,029,587 2.28% 128,528 3,500 19.7 3.65 68 75.3% 4,541,834 0.092% 6,586,970,132 102
2000 5,386,945 2.54% 126,970 −26,077 19 3.86 61 74.1% 3,994,240 0.087% 6,171,702,993 104
1995 4,752,096 5.58% 226,038 27,991 18.5 4.68 54 75.3% 3,576,333 0.083% 5,758,878,982 108
1990 3,621,908 5.44% 168,620 266,100 16.1 5.54 41 72.1% 2,609,598 0.068% 5,327,803,110 120
1985 2,778,810 4.46% 108,925 28,040 14.7 6.53 31 69.8% 1,940,204 0.057% 4,868,943,465 127
1980 2,234,186 3.3% 67,026 1,735 14.1 7.29 25 63.8% 1,425,339 0.050% 4,447,606,236 131
1975 1,899,055 3.94% 66,778 −14,822 13.7 7.92 21 62.6% 1,189,265 0.047% 4,070,735,277 132
1970 1,565,163 7.32% 93,145 25,894 13.9 8.18 18 61.5% 962,089 0.042% 3,694,683,794 134
1965 1,099,440 5.2% 49,194 29,737 14.6 7.93 12 57.9% 636,252 0.033% 3,334,533,703 140
1960 853,471 6.41% 45,581 15,509 16 7.6 10 55.6% 474,322 0.028% 3,015,470,894 141
1955 625,567 7.35% 37,353 24,942 16.7 7.42 7 47.2% 295,260 0.023% 2,740,213,792 144

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Jordan Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Jordan Global Rank
2030 12,448,776 1.56% 185,618 9,393 25.9 2.42 140 83.3% 10,364,313 0.15% 8,569,124,911 83
2035 13,440,834 1.55% 198,412 3,373 27.4 2.27 151 82.7% 11,112,703 0.15% 8,885,210,181 81
2040 14,471,297 1.49% 206,093 30,566 29.1 2.16 163 82.7% 11,969,557 0.16% 9,177,190,203 81
2045 15,471,984 1.35% 200,137 23,090 30.7 2.07 174 82.6% 12,778,231 0.16% 9,439,639,668 81
2050 16,367,354 1.13% 179,074 14,864 32.3 1.99 184 82.6% 13,518,353 0.17% 9,664,378,587 79

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Jordan Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
78.3 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
10.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
12.6

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Jordan

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

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Ammān (Amman) 6,403,666
2 Irbid 792,470
3 Al Salt 155,041
4 Madaba 152,897
5 Ar Ramtha 127,594
6 Aqaba 116,458
7 Jerash 114,256
8 Al Mafraq 101,674
9 Der Abi Saeed 82,773
10 Ajloun 75,868
11 Mota 73,099
12 Dhlail 69,054
13 Al Karak 65,149
14 At Tafila 64,772
15 Qasabat Az Zarqa 51,218
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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 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. 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 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). 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 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). 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.