Population aged 14 years or younger in Jordan
Jordan: Population aged 14 years or younger was 3,521 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Jordan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Jordan is 3,521 thousands, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Jordan peaked at 3,592 thousands in 2022 and was at its lowest, 763.54 thousands, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 80th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 924.11 thousands | 763.54 thousands | 1,060 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,299 thousands | 1,093 thousands | 1,536 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,861 thousands | 1,599 thousands | 2,104 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,337 thousands | 2,141 thousands | 2,600 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,067 thousands | 2,612 thousands | 3,545 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,566 thousands | 3,521 thousands | 3,592 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Jordan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.157 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.6 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 643,641 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.76 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Jordan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Jordan was 3,521 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,592 thousands in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 763.54 thousands in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release