Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Jordan
Jordan: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Jordan stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Jordan peaked at 9.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.1% | — |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +63.2% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +157.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +266.9% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +83.6% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -52.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -38.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +266.9% | 1.4% | 5.2% |
| 2006 | +157.9% | 2.5% | 6.4% |
| 2014 | +83.6% | 5.2% | 9.5% |
| 1990 | +63.2% | 4.8% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
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 population growth in Jordan?
- Population growth in Jordan was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for population growth?
- Jordan ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release