Population density in Jordan

Jordan: Population density was 240.14 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
240.14 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 235 countries
All-time high
240.14 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.7771 people per km²
in 1400
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Jordan, 1000–2100

050100150200250100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Jordan stood at 240.14 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Jordan peaked at 240.14 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.7771 people per km², in 1400.

That places Jordan 65th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Jordan, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 0.9798 people per km²
1100 1.01 people per km² +3.1%
1200 1.04 people per km² +3.0%
1300 1.07 people per km² +2.9%
1400 0.7771 people per km² -27.4%
1500 0.9798 people per km² +26.1%
1600 0.9798 people per km² +0.0%
1700 0.7771 people per km² -20.7%
1710 0.8105 people per km² +4.3%
1720 0.8121 people per km² +0.2%
1730 0.8137 people per km² +0.2%
1740 0.8153 people per km² +0.2%
1750 0.817 people per km² +0.2%
1760 0.8186 people per km² +0.2%
1770 0.8203 people per km² +0.2%
1780 0.8219 people per km² +0.2%
1790 0.8236 people per km² +0.2%
1800 2.25 people per km² +173.5%
1801 2.26 people per km² +0.4%
1802 2.27 people per km² +0.4%
1803 2.28 people per km² +0.4%
1804 2.29 people per km² +0.4%
1805 2.3 people per km² +0.4%
1806 2.31 people per km² +0.4%
1807 2.32 people per km² +0.4%
1808 2.33 people per km² +0.4%
1809 2.34 people per km² +0.4%
1810 2.35 people per km² +0.4%
1811 2.36 people per km² +0.4%
1812 2.37 people per km² +0.4%
1813 2.38 people per km² +0.4%
1814 2.38 people per km² +0.4%
1815 2.39 people per km² +0.4%
1816 2.4 people per km² +0.4%
1817 2.41 people per km² +0.4%
1818 2.42 people per km² +0.4%
1819 2.44 people per km² +0.5%
1820 2.45 people per km² +0.7%
1821 2.47 people per km² +0.8%
1822 2.5 people per km² +1.0%
1823 2.52 people per km² +1.1%
1824 2.55 people per km² +1.1%
1825 2.58 people per km² +1.1%
1826 2.61 people per km² +1.1%
1827 2.64 people per km² +1.1%
1828 2.66 people per km² +1.1%
1829 2.69 people per km² +1.1%
1830 2.72 people per km² +1.1%
1831 2.75 people per km² +1.1%
1832 2.78 people per km² +1.1%
1833 2.81 people per km² +1.1%
1834 2.84 people per km² +1.1%
1835 2.87 people per km² +1.1%
1836 2.9 people per km² +1.1%
1837 2.94 people per km² +1.1%
1838 2.97 people per km² +1.1%
1839 3 people per km² +1.1%
1840 3.03 people per km² +1.1%
1841 3.07 people per km² +1.1%
1842 3.1 people per km² +1.1%
1843 3.13 people per km² +1.1%
1844 3.17 people per km² +1.1%
1845 3.2 people per km² +1.1%
1846 3.24 people per km² +1.1%
1847 3.27 people per km² +1.1%
1848 3.31 people per km² +1.1%
1849 3.33 people per km² +0.7%
1850 3.34 people per km² +0.4%
1851 3.34 people per km² -0.2%
1852 3.32 people per km² -0.6%
1853 3.29 people per km² -0.9%
1854 3.26 people per km² -0.9%
1855 3.23 people per km² -0.9%
1856 3.2 people per km² -0.9%
1857 3.17 people per km² -0.9%
1858 3.14 people per km² -0.9%
1859 3.11 people per km² -0.9%
1860 3.08 people per km² -0.9%
1861 3.05 people per km² -0.9%
1862 3.02 people per km² -0.9%
1863 3 people per km² -0.9%
1864 2.97 people per km² -0.9%
1865 2.94 people per km² -0.9%
1866 2.91 people per km² -0.9%
1867 2.89 people per km² -0.9%
1868 2.86 people per km² -0.9%
1869 2.84 people per km² -0.7%
1870 2.82 people per km² -0.5%
1871 2.81 people per km² -0.3%
1872 2.81 people per km² -0.1%
1873 2.81 people per km² +0.1%
1874 2.81 people per km² +0.1%
1875 2.82 people per km² +0.1%
1876 2.82 people per km² +0.1%
1877 2.82 people per km² +0.1%
1878 2.82 people per km² +0.1%
1879 2.82 people per km² +0.1%
1880 2.82 people per km² +0.1%
1881 2.83 people per km² +0.1%
1882 2.83 people per km² +0.1%
1883 2.83 people per km² +0.1%
1884 2.83 people per km² +0.0%
1885 2.83 people per km² +0.0%
1886 2.83 people per km² +0.0%
1887 2.83 people per km² +0.0%
1888 2.83 people per km² +0.0%
1889 2.84 people per km² +0.0%
1890 2.84 people per km² +0.0%
1891 2.84 people per km² +0.0%
1892 2.84 people per km² +0.0%
1893 2.84 people per km² +0.0%
1894 2.84 people per km² +0.0%
1895 2.84 people per km² +0.0%
1896 2.84 people per km² +0.0%
1897 2.84 people per km² +0.0%
1898 2.84 people per km² +0.0%
1899 2.85 people per km² +0.2%
1900 2.87 people per km² +0.5%
1901 2.89 people per km² +0.7%
1902 2.91 people per km² +0.9%
1903 2.94 people per km² +1.1%
1904 2.98 people per km² +1.1%
1905 3.01 people per km² +1.1%
1906 3.04 people per km² +1.1%
1907 3.08 people per km² +1.1%
1908 3.11 people per km² +1.1%
1909 3.11 people per km² +0.0%
1910 3.08 people per km² -1.0%
1911 3.02 people per km² -2.0%
1912 2.93 people per km² -3.0%
1913 2.81 people per km² -4.0%
1914 2.7 people per km² -4.0%
1915 2.59 people per km² -4.0%
1916 2.49 people per km² -4.0%
1917 2.39 people per km² -4.0%
1918 2.3 people per km² -3.6%
1919 2.24 people per km² -2.6%
1920 2.21 people per km² -1.4%
1921 2.21 people per km² -0.2%
1922 2.23 people per km² +1.1%
1923 2.28 people per km² +2.3%
1924 2.33 people per km² +2.3%
1925 2.39 people per km² +2.3%
1926 2.44 people per km² +2.3%
1927 2.49 people per km² +2.3%
1928 2.55 people per km² +2.3%
1929 2.6 people per km² +1.8%
1930 2.63 people per km² +1.3%
1931 2.65 people per km² +0.9%
1932 2.67 people per km² +0.4%
1933 2.67 people per km² +0.0%
1934 2.67 people per km² +0.0%
1935 2.67 people per km² +0.0%
1936 2.67 people per km² +0.0%
1937 2.67 people per km² +0.0%
1938 2.67 people per km² +0.0%
1939 2.7 people per km² +1.3%
1940 2.77 people per km² +2.6%
1941 2.88 people per km² +4.0%
1942 3.03 people per km² +5.3%
1943 3.23 people per km² +6.5%
1944 3.44 people per km² +6.5%
1945 3.66 people per km² +6.5%
1946 3.9 people per km² +6.5%
1947 4.15 people per km² +6.5%
1948 4.42 people per km² +6.5%
1949 4.68 people per km² +6.0%
1950 4.94 people per km² +5.6%
1951 5.31 people per km² +7.4%
1952 5.7 people per km² +7.5%
1953 6.13 people per km² +7.4%
1954 6.58 people per km² +7.3%
1955 7.05 people per km² +7.1%
1956 7.54 people per km² +7.0%
1957 8.05 people per km² +6.8%
1958 8.57 people per km² +6.5%
1959 9.1 people per km² +6.1%
1960 9.61 people per km² +5.7%
1961 10.11 people per km² +5.2%
1962 10.59 people per km² +4.8%
1963 11.09 people per km² +4.7%
1964 11.66 people per km² +5.2%
1965 12.38 people per km² +6.2%
1966 13.27 people per km² +7.2%
1967 14.32 people per km² +7.9%
1968 15.46 people per km² +8.0%
1969 16.59 people per km² +7.3%
1970 17.63 people per km² +6.3%
1971 18.53 people per km² +5.1%
1972 19.31 people per km² +4.2%
1973 20.02 people per km² +3.7%
1974 20.71 people per km² +3.4%
1975 21.39 people per km² +3.3%
1976 22.05 people per km² +3.1%
1977 22.74 people per km² +3.1%
1978 23.47 people per km² +3.2%
1979 24.26 people per km² +3.4%
1980 25.16 people per km² +3.7%
1981 26.19 people per km² +4.1%
1982 27.33 people per km² +4.4%
1983 28.58 people per km² +4.5%
1984 29.9 people per km² +4.6%
1985 31.3 people per km² +4.7%
1986 32.77 people per km² +4.7%
1987 34.32 people per km² +4.7%
1988 35.96 people per km² +4.8%
1989 37.72 people per km² +4.9%
1990 40.79 people per km² +8.1%
1991 44.09 people per km² +8.1%
1992 46.49 people per km² +5.4%
1993 48.97 people per km² +5.3%
1994 51.37 people per km² +4.9%
1995 53.52 people per km² +4.2%
1996 55.32 people per km² +3.4%
1997 56.83 people per km² +2.7%
1998 58.16 people per km² +2.3%
1999 59.42 people per km² +2.2%
2000 60.67 people per km² +2.1%
2001 61.93 people per km² +2.1%
2002 63.25 people per km² +2.1%
2003 64.66 people per km² +2.2%
2004 66.24 people per km² +2.4%
2005 67.91 people per km² +2.5%
2006 72.39 people per km² +6.6%
2007 76.89 people per km² +6.2%
2008 78.72 people per km² +2.4%
2009 80.43 people per km² +2.2%
2010 82.18 people per km² +2.2%
2011 84.24 people per km² +2.5%
2012 85.45 people per km² +1.4%
2013 90 people per km² +5.3%
2014 99.01 people per km² +10.0%
2015 107.49 people per km² +8.6%
2016 112.69 people per km² +4.8%
2017 115.26 people per km² +2.3%
2018 117.83 people per km² +2.2%
2019 120.19 people per km² +2.0%
2020 122.36 people per km² +1.8%
2021 124.63 people per km² +1.9%
2022 126.77 people per km² +1.7%
2023 128.83 people per km² +1.6%
2024 130.11 people per km² +1.0%
2025 129.75 people per km² -0.3%
2026 130.52 people per km² +0.6%
2027 133.11 people per km² +2.0%
2028 135.53 people per km² +1.8%
2029 137.91 people per km² +1.8%
2030 140.2 people per km² +1.7%
2031 142.49 people per km² +1.6%
2032 144.77 people per km² +1.6%
2033 146.98 people per km² +1.5%
2034 149.17 people per km² +1.5%
2035 151.37 people per km² +1.5%
2036 153.59 people per km² +1.5%
2037 155.87 people per km² +1.5%
2038 158.21 people per km² +1.5%
2039 160.56 people per km² +1.5%
2040 162.98 people per km² +1.5%
2041 165.38 people per km² +1.5%
2042 167.62 people per km² +1.4%
2043 169.81 people per km² +1.3%
2044 172.01 people per km² +1.3%
2045 174.25 people per km² +1.3%
2046 176.39 people per km² +1.2%
2047 178.41 people per km² +1.1%
2048 180.43 people per km² +1.1%
2049 182.42 people per km² +1.1%
2050 184.33 people per km² +1.0%
2051 186.11 people per km² +1.0%
2052 187.82 people per km² +0.9%
2053 189.47 people per km² +0.9%
2054 190.97 people per km² +0.8%
2055 192.53 people per km² +0.8%
2056 194.09 people per km² +0.8%
2057 195.66 people per km² +0.8%
2058 197.29 people per km² +0.8%
2059 198.91 people per km² +0.8%
2060 200.49 people per km² +0.8%
2061 202.06 people per km² +0.8%
2062 203.69 people per km² +0.8%
2063 205.27 people per km² +0.8%
2064 206.71 people per km² +0.7%
2065 208.16 people per km² +0.7%
2066 209.68 people per km² +0.7%
2067 211.09 people per km² +0.7%
2068 212.53 people per km² +0.7%
2069 213.92 people per km² +0.7%
2070 215.22 people per km² +0.6%
2071 216.56 people per km² +0.6%
2072 217.82 people per km² +0.6%
2073 219.03 people per km² +0.6%
2074 220.18 people per km² +0.5%
2075 221.32 people per km² +0.5%
2076 222.44 people per km² +0.5%
2077 223.48 people per km² +0.5%
2078 224.49 people per km² +0.4%
2079 225.49 people per km² +0.4%
2080 226.48 people per km² +0.4%
2081 227.51 people per km² +0.5%
2082 228.53 people per km² +0.5%
2083 229.36 people per km² +0.4%
2084 230.08 people per km² +0.3%
2085 230.9 people per km² +0.4%
2086 231.69 people per km² +0.3%
2087 232.44 people per km² +0.3%
2088 233.23 people per km² +0.3%
2089 234.08 people per km² +0.4%
2090 234.9 people per km² +0.4%
2091 235.75 people per km² +0.4%
2092 236.51 people per km² +0.3%
2093 237.06 people per km² +0.2%
2094 237.51 people per km² +0.2%
2095 238.02 people per km² +0.2%
2096 238.54 people per km² +0.2%
2097 238.94 people per km² +0.2%
2098 239.4 people per km² +0.2%
2099 239.79 people per km² +0.2%
2100 240.14 people per km² +0.1%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 240.14 people per km² is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 240.14 people per km² is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84 people per km², 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density 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.

YearChange FromTo
1800 +173.5% 0.8236 people per km² 2.25 people per km²
1400 -27.4% 1.07 people per km² 0.7771 people per km²
1500 +26.1% 0.7771 people per km² 0.9798 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.9798 people per km² 0.9798 people per km² 0.9798 people per km² 1
1100s 1.01 people per km² 1.01 people per km² 1.01 people per km² 1
1200s 1.04 people per km² 1.04 people per km² 1.04 people per km² 1
1300s 1.07 people per km² 1.07 people per km² 1.07 people per km² 1
1400s 0.7771 people per km² 0.7771 people per km² 0.7771 people per km² 1
1500s 0.9798 people per km² 0.9798 people per km² 0.9798 people per km² 1
1600s 0.9798 people per km² 0.9798 people per km² 0.9798 people per km² 1
1700s 0.7771 people per km² 0.7771 people per km² 0.7771 people per km² 1
1710s 0.8105 people per km² 0.8105 people per km² 0.8105 people per km² 1
1720s 0.8121 people per km² 0.8121 people per km² 0.8121 people per km² 1
1730s 0.8137 people per km² 0.8137 people per km² 0.8137 people per km² 1
1740s 0.8153 people per km² 0.8153 people per km² 0.8153 people per km² 1
1750s 0.817 people per km² 0.817 people per km² 0.817 people per km² 1
1760s 0.8186 people per km² 0.8186 people per km² 0.8186 people per km² 1
1770s 0.8203 people per km² 0.8203 people per km² 0.8203 people per km² 1
1780s 0.8219 people per km² 0.8219 people per km² 0.8219 people per km² 1
1790s 0.8236 people per km² 0.8236 people per km² 0.8236 people per km² 1
1800s 2.29 people per km² 2.25 people per km² 2.34 people per km² 10
1810s 2.39 people per km² 2.35 people per km² 2.44 people per km² 10
1820s 2.57 people per km² 2.45 people per km² 2.69 people per km² 10
1830s 2.86 people per km² 2.72 people per km² 3 people per km² 10
1840s 3.18 people per km² 3.03 people per km² 3.33 people per km² 10
1850s 3.24 people per km² 3.11 people per km² 3.34 people per km² 10
1860s 2.96 people per km² 2.84 people per km² 3.08 people per km² 10
1870s 2.82 people per km² 2.81 people per km² 2.82 people per km² 10
1880s 2.83 people per km² 2.82 people per km² 2.84 people per km² 10
1890s 2.84 people per km² 2.84 people per km² 2.85 people per km² 10
1900s 2.99 people per km² 2.87 people per km² 3.11 people per km² 10
1910s 2.66 people per km² 2.24 people per km² 3.08 people per km² 10
1920s 2.37 people per km² 2.21 people per km² 2.6 people per km² 10
1930s 2.66 people per km² 2.63 people per km² 2.7 people per km² 10
1940s 3.62 people per km² 2.77 people per km² 4.68 people per km² 10
1950s 6.89 people per km² 4.94 people per km² 9.1 people per km² 10
1960s 12.51 people per km² 9.61 people per km² 16.59 people per km² 10
1970s 21.01 people per km² 17.63 people per km² 24.26 people per km² 10
1980s 30.92 people per km² 25.16 people per km² 37.72 people per km² 10
1990s 51.5 people per km² 40.79 people per km² 59.42 people per km² 10
2000s 69.31 people per km² 60.67 people per km² 80.43 people per km² 10
2010s 101.43 people per km² 82.18 people per km² 120.19 people per km² 10
2020s 129.95 people per km² 122.36 people per km² 137.91 people per km² 10
2030s 150.32 people per km² 140.2 people per km² 160.56 people per km² 10
2040s 172.97 people per km² 162.98 people per km² 182.42 people per km² 10
2050s 191.72 people per km² 184.33 people per km² 198.91 people per km² 10
2060s 207.36 people per km² 200.49 people per km² 213.92 people per km² 10
2070s 220.6 people per km² 215.22 people per km² 225.49 people per km² 10
2080s 230.43 people per km² 226.48 people per km² 234.08 people per km² 10
2090s 237.64 people per km² 234.9 people per km² 239.79 people per km² 10
2100s 240.14 people per km² 240.14 people per km² 240.14 people per km² 1

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  3. 64 Guatemala 241.81 people per km² compare
  4. 66 Syria 237.91 people per km² compare
  5. 67 Iraq 231.84 people per km² compare
  6. 68 Switzerland 230.99 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Jordan?
Population density in Jordan was 240.14 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 240.14 people per km² in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7771 people per km² in 1400.
How does Jordan rank for population density?
Jordan ranks 65th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
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HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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