Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Jordan
Jordan: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 0.9887 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Jordan, 1961–2024
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.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.04 | — |
| 1962 | 4.68 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 4.59 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 5.04 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 5.98 | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 6.93 | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 7.58 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 7.67 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 7.08 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 6.06 | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 4.98 | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 4.13 | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 3.64 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 3.38 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.2 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 3.07 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.06 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.15 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.32 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 3.66 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 4.01 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 4.27 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 4.45 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.52 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.57 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.61 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.63 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.66 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.79 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.82 | +63.2% |
| 1991 | 7.79 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.29 | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.79 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 3.32 | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 2.69 | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.15 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.11 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.39 | +157.9% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | +266.9% |
| 2014 | 9.54 | +83.6% |
| 2015 | 8.22 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -52.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9887 | -38.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.9887 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.337, 2.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.9887 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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% | 1.42 | 5.2 |
| 2006 | +157.9% | 2.48 | 6.39 |
| 2014 | +83.6% | 5.2 | 9.54 |
| 1990 | +63.2% | 4.79 | 7.82 |
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 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 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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