Population growth rate with and without migration in Jordan
Jordan: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Jordan is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Jordan peaked at 10.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
That places Jordan 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 growth rate with and without migration in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.0% | — |
| 1951 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 6.8% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 6.5% | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 5.8% | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 5.3% | -8.9% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +115.6% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +320.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -84.3% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +2430.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -67.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 | +2430.8% | 0.4% | 9.8% |
| 2006 | +320.1% | 2.4% | 10.1% |
| 1990 | +115.6% | 4.9% | 10.5% |
| 2012 | -84.3% | 2.5% | 0.4% |
| 2007 | -78.4% | 10.1% | 2.2% |
| 2016 | -67.1% | 7.2% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4 |
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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Jordan?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Jordan was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.