World population growth in Jordan
Jordan: World population growth was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.2%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
58th
of 239 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 1990
All-time low
-4.1%
in 1915
Years of data
163
1700–2100
World population growth in Jordan, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population growth in Jordan is 0.2%, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Jordan peaked at 10.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 1915.
That places Jordan 58th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -0.2% | — |
| 1800 | 0.2% | -192.2% |
| 1900 | 0.5% | +118.1% |
| 1905 | 1.1% | +136.7% |
| 1910 | -1.0% | -187.4% |
| 1915 | -4.1% | +326.1% |
| 1920 | -1.4% | -66.3% |
| 1925 | 2.2% | -261.1% |
| 1930 | 1.3% | -40.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 2.6% | — |
| 1945 | 6.3% | +140.8% |
| 1950 | 7.0% | +11.9% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -76.3% |
| 2025 | -0.9% | -347.4% |
| 2026 | 2.1% | -325.7% |
| 2027 | 1.8% | -14.7% |
| 2028 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
| 2030 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2031 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2032 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 2033 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2034 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2037 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 2038 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2040 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 2041 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 2042 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2043 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2047 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2048 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2049 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2050 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2051 | 0.9% | -14.5% |
| 2052 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 2053 | 0.8% | -16.0% |
| 2054 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2055 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 2056 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2057 | 0.8% | +9.7% |
| 2058 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 2059 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2061 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2062 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2063 | 0.7% | -11.2% |
| 2064 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 2065 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 2066 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 2068 | 0.7% | +19.1% |
| 2069 | 0.6% | -23.5% |
| 2070 | 0.6% | +14.2% |
| 2071 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2072 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2073 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2074 | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 2075 | 0.5% | +9.9% |
| 2076 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2077 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2078 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2079 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2080 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2081 | 0.5% | +13.2% |
| 2082 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 2083 | 0.3% | -30.0% |
| 2084 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2085 | 0.4% | +15.5% |
| 2086 | 0.3% | -19.2% |
| 2087 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2088 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 0.4% | +16.4% |
| 2090 | 0.3% | -20.2% |
| 2091 | 0.4% | +30.1% |
| 2092 | 0.2% | -42.1% |
| 2093 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2094 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2095 | 0.3% | +77.9% |
| 2096 | 0.2% | -42.0% |
| 2097 | 0.2% | +14.5% |
| 2098 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2099 | 0.1% | -32.1% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | +18.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth 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% |
| 2025 | -347.4% | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2026 | +325.7% | -0.9% | 2.1% |
| 1915 | -326.1% | -1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | +320.1% | 2.4% | 10.1% |
| 1925 | +261.1% | -1.4% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | -2.5% | -4.1% | -1.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | -1.4% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 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 | 1.4% | -0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
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 density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Jordan?
- World population growth in Jordan was 0.2% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 1915.
- How does Jordan rank for world population growth?
- Jordan ranks 58th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.