Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jordan
Jordan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 494,416 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
494,416 people
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
494,416 people
in 2023
All-time low
22,090 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jordan is 494,416 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jordan peaked at 494,416 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,090 people, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,090 people | — |
| 1951 | 23,261 people | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 24,509 people | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 25,813 people | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 27,189 people | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 28,601 people | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 30,070 people | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 31,601 people | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 33,134 people | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 34,564 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 35,778 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 36,714 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 37,409 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 37,969 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 38,676 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 39,778 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 41,320 people | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 43,216 people | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 45,270 people | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 47,193 people | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 48,744 people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 49,886 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 50,748 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 51,452 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 52,073 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 52,597 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 53,043 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 53,484 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 53,994 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 54,658 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 55,627 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 56,953 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 58,598 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 60,540 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 62,779 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 65,316 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 68,167 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 71,386 people | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 74,996 people | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 79,046 people | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 85,248 people | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 91,868 people | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 97,189 people | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 102,840 people | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 108,666 people | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 114,460 people | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 120,148 people | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 125,859 people | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 131,825 people | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 138,210 people | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 145,185 people | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 152,862 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 161,182 people | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 169,987 people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 179,278 people | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 188,782 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 206,093 people | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 223,405 people | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 233,148 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 242,468 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 252,036 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 262,928 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 271,848 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 281,469 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 294,521 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 316,733 people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 341,486 people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 360,737 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 381,704 people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 403,054 people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 423,620 people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 443,360 people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 466,227 people | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 494,416 people | +6.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 494,416 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 494,416 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,083 people | 22,090 people | 34,564 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40,332 people | 35,778 people | 47,193 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,068 people | 48,744 people | 54,658 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,341 people | 55,627 people | 79,046 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,631 people | 85,248 people | 138,210 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,239 people | 145,185 people | 242,468 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,652 people | 252,036 people | 403,054 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,906 people | 423,620 people | 494,416 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jordan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jordan was 494,416 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 494,416 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,090 people in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Jordan ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.