Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Jordan
Jordan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Jordan peaked at 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Jordan 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0394 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0416 Persons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0438 Persons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0462 Persons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0485 Persons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0505 Persons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0522 Persons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0536 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0549 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0561 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0573 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0585 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0598 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0612 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0627 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0644 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0689 Persons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0734 Persons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0752 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0764 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0781 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0801 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0812 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0867 Persons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0975 Persons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1069 Persons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1122 Persons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1151 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1178 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1205 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1231 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1256 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1271 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 Persons per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0487 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0394 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0561 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0658 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0573 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0764 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0996 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0781 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1205 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1259 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1231 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 60 Cyprus 0.1364 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 61 Czechia 0.136 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 0.134 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.126 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 66 Benin 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Jordan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Jordan was 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.