Population in Jordan
Jordan: Population was 11.44 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.44 million people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.44 million people
in 2023
All-time low
438,808 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Jordan stood at 11.44 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Jordan peaked at 11.44 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 438,808 people, in 1950.
That places Jordan 84th 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 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 438,808 people | — |
| 1951 | 471,160 people | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 506,449 people | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 544,109 people | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 583,856 people | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 625,572 people | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 669,110 people | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 714,362 people | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 760,829 people | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 807,612 people | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 853,471 people | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 897,599 people | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 940,564 people | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 984,720 people | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.04 million people | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million people | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.18 million people | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million people | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1.37 million people | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million people | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.57 million people | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 1.65 million people | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million people | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.78 million people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.96 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.02 million people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.08 million people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.15 million people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.23 million people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.33 million people | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million people | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.65 million people | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.78 million people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.91 million people | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.05 million people | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.19 million people | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.35 million people | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.62 million people | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.92 million people | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million people | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.35 million people | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.56 million people | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.75 million people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.91 million people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.16 million people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.39 million people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.62 million people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.74 million people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.88 million people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.03 million people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.43 million people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 6.83 million people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.99 million people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.14 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.59 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.99 million people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.79 million people | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 9.54 million people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.01 million people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.23 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.46 million people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.67 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.87 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.07 million people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.26 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.44 million people | +1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11.44 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11.44 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 612,187 people | 438,808 people | 807,612 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 million people | 853,471 people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 million people | 1.57 million people | 2.15 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million people | 2.23 million people | 3.35 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 million people | 3.62 million people | 5.28 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 million people | 5.39 million people | 7.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 million people | 7.30 million people | 10.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 million people | 10.87 million people | 11.44 million people | 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 in Jordan?
- Population in Jordan was 11.44 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,808 people in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for population?
- Jordan ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.