Population growth in Jordan
Jordan: Population growth was 1.0% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Jordan, 1970β2024
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 104th of 212 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.
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 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 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 104th out of 212 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