Population annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Population annual growth rate was 0.157 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.157
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
10.53
in 1990
All-time low
-0.94
in 2025
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population annual growth rate in Jordan, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population annual growth rate in Jordan is 0.157, measured in 2100.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at 10.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.94, in 2025.
Jordan ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.01 | — |
| 1951 | 7.21 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 7.23 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 7.11 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 6.99 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 6.82 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 6.64 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 6.45 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 6.16 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 5.79 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 5.27 | -8.9% |
| 1961 | 4.82 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 4.54 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 4.63 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.43 | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 6.49 | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 7.34 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 7.81 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 7.54 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 6.65 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 5.51 | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 4.48 | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 3.8 | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 3.49 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 3.27 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.14 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.12 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.18 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.45 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.86 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 4.15 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 4.38 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 4.51 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.54 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.62 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.63 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.69 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.88 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 10.53 | +115.6% |
| 1991 | 5.25 | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 5.32 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.08 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.51 | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.7 | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 2.96 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.55 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.12 | +320.1% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 2.52 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.386 | -84.3% |
| 2013 | 9.77 | +2430.8% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 2.37 | -67.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.38 | -76.3% |
| 2025 | -0.94 | -347.4% |
| 2026 | 2.12 | -325.7% |
| 2027 | 1.81 | -14.7% |
| 2028 | 1.8 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 1.69 | -6.1% |
| 2030 | 1.6 | -4.9% |
| 2031 | 1.64 | +2.4% |
| 2032 | 1.53 | -6.8% |
| 2033 | 1.49 | -2.5% |
| 2034 | 1.47 | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 2037 | 1.49 | +2.9% |
| 2038 | 1.49 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 1.45 | -2.9% |
| 2040 | 1.54 | +5.9% |
| 2041 | 1.39 | -9.5% |
| 2042 | 1.3 | -6.2% |
| 2043 | 1.29 | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 1.29 | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 1.29 | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 1.16 | -10.4% |
| 2047 | 1.12 | -3.0% |
| 2048 | 1.14 | +1.3% |
| 2049 | 1.05 | -7.5% |
| 2050 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 2051 | 0.885 | -14.5% |
| 2052 | 0.948 | +7.1% |
| 2053 | 0.796 | -16.0% |
| 2054 | 0.784 | -1.5% |
| 2055 | 0.844 | +7.7% |
| 2056 | 0.77 | -8.8% |
| 2057 | 0.845 | +9.7% |
| 2058 | 0.817 | -3.3% |
| 2059 | 0.81 | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 0.775 | -4.3% |
| 2061 | 0.787 | +1.5% |
| 2062 | 0.819 | +4.1% |
| 2063 | 0.727 | -11.2% |
| 2064 | 0.666 | -8.4% |
| 2065 | 0.732 | +9.9% |
| 2066 | 0.727 | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 0.619 | -14.9% |
| 2068 | 0.737 | +19.1% |
| 2069 | 0.564 | -23.5% |
| 2070 | 0.644 | +14.2% |
| 2071 | 0.598 | -7.1% |
| 2072 | 0.565 | -5.5% |
| 2073 | 0.547 | -3.2% |
| 2074 | 0.493 | -9.9% |
| 2075 | 0.542 | +9.9% |
| 2076 | 0.472 | -12.9% |
| 2077 | 0.461 | -2.3% |
| 2078 | 0.434 | -5.9% |
| 2079 | 0.457 | +5.3% |
| 2080 | 0.423 | -7.4% |
| 2081 | 0.479 | +13.2% |
| 2082 | 0.423 | -11.7% |
| 2083 | 0.296 | -30.0% |
| 2084 | 0.33 | +11.5% |
| 2085 | 0.381 | +15.5% |
| 2086 | 0.308 | -19.2% |
| 2087 | 0.339 | +10.1% |
| 2088 | 0.336 | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 0.391 | +16.4% |
| 2090 | 0.312 | -20.2% |
| 2091 | 0.406 | +30.1% |
| 2092 | 0.235 | -42.1% |
| 2093 | 0.231 | -1.7% |
| 2094 | 0.154 | -33.3% |
| 2095 | 0.274 | +77.9% |
| 2096 | 0.159 | -42.0% |
| 2097 | 0.182 | +14.5% |
| 2098 | 0.196 | +7.7% |
| 2099 | 0.133 | -32.1% |
| 2100 | 0.157 | +18.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.157 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.062, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.157 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.186. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2430.8% | 0.386 | 9.77 |
| 2025 | -347.4% | 0.38 | -0.94 |
| 2026 | +325.7% | -0.94 | 2.12 |
| 2006 | +320.1% | 2.41 | 10.12 |
| 1990 | +115.6% | 4.88 | 10.53 |
| 2012 | -84.3% | 2.46 | 0.386 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.74 | 5.79 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.05 | 4.54 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.64 | 3 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 3.86 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 2.1 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 1.79 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 0.386 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | -0.94 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.51 | 1.45 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.26 | 1.05 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.8534 | 0.77 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.7153 | 0.564 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.5213 | 0.434 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.3706 | 0.296 | 0.479 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.2282 | 0.133 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 1 |
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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 population annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Population annual growth rate in Jordan was 0.157 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.94 in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for population annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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