Population growth in Jordan
Jordan: Population growth was 0.9887 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9887
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
29th
of 74 countries
All-time high
9.54
in 2014
All-time low
0.9887
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Population growth in Jordan, 1961β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Jordan stood at 0.9887. That is the lowest value across all 64 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 9.54 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9887, in 2024.
That places Jordan 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 | 4.59 | 7.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 3.06 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 | 3.66 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 | 2.15 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.06 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 1.42 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 0.9887 | 1.83 | 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.6 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 643,641 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Jordan?
- Population growth in Jordan was 0.9887 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9887 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for population growth?
- Jordan ranks 29th out of 74 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 UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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