Net migration metrics in Jordan
Jordan: Net migration metrics was -17,445 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-17,445
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
635,528
in 2014
All-time low
-146,181
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, net migration metrics in Jordan stood at -17,445.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Jordan peaked at 635,528 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -146,181, in 2012.
That places Jordan 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,124 | — |
| 1951 | 23,070 | +9.2% |
| 1952 | 24,249 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 24,701 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 25,046 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 24,942 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 24,585 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 24,000 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 22,446 | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 19,896 | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 15,509 | -22.0% |
| 1961 | 11,097 | -28.4% |
| 1962 | 8,098 | -27.0% |
| 1963 | 8,763 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 17,018 | +94.2% |
| 1965 | 29,737 | +74.7% |
| 1966 | 41,882 | +40.8% |
| 1967 | 50,397 | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 50,036 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 40,481 | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 25,894 | -36.0% |
| 1971 | 8,976 | -65.3% |
| 1972 | -2,622 | -129.2% |
| 1973 | -8,072 | +207.9% |
| 1974 | -12,024 | +49.0% |
| 1975 | -14,822 | +23.3% |
| 1976 | -17,309 | +16.8% |
| 1977 | -15,132 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | -13,701 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | -7,706 | -43.8% |
| 1980 | 1,735 | -122.5% |
| 1981 | 9,659 | +456.7% |
| 1982 | 16,944 | +75.4% |
| 1983 | 21,487 | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 24,316 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 28,040 | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 30,763 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 34,646 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 39,873 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 50,941 | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 266,100 | +422.4% |
| 1991 | 75,824 | -71.5% |
| 1992 | 85,376 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 81,576 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 61,533 | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 27,991 | -54.5% |
| 1996 | -2,655 | -109.5% |
| 1997 | -23,021 | +767.1% |
| 1998 | -27,036 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | -27,530 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -26,077 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | -22,896 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | -18,463 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | -11,699 | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 7,979 | -168.2% |
| 2005 | 3,500 | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 502,609 | +14260.3% |
| 2007 | -18,108 | -103.6% |
| 2008 | 767 | -104.2% |
| 2009 | -49,687 | -6578.1% |
| 2010 | 4,872 | -109.8% |
| 2011 | 7,057 | +44.8% |
| 2012 | -146,181 | -2171.4% |
| 2013 | 609,631 | -517.0% |
| 2014 | 635,528 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 490,844 | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 31,046 | -93.7% |
| 2017 | 12,873 | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 32,062 | +149.1% |
| 2019 | -23,156 | -172.2% |
| 2020 | 6,745 | -129.1% |
| 2021 | 6,573 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | -17,445 | -365.4% |
| 2023 | -17,445 | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -17,445 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -17,445 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 500. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +14260.3% | 3,500 | 502,609 |
| 2009 | -6578.1% | 767 | -49,687 |
| 2012 | -2171.4% | 7,057 | -146,181 |
| 1997 | -767.1% | -2,655 | -23,021 |
| 2013 | +517.0% | -146,181 | 609,631 |
| 1981 | +456.7% | 1,735 | 9,659 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,406 | 19,896 | 25,046 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27,302 | 8,098 | 50,397 | 10 |
| 1970s | -5,652 | -17,309 | 25,894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,840 | 1,735 | 50,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,816 | -27,530 | 266,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,792 | -49,687 | 502,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,458 | -146,181 | 635,528 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5,393 | -17,445 | 6,745 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration metrics in Jordan?
- Net migration metrics in Jordan was -17,445 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 635,528 in 2014.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -146,181 in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for net migration metrics?
- Jordan ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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