Population (Our World) in Jordan
Jordan: Population (Our World) was 11.44 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.44 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
85th
of 239 countries
All-time high
11.44 million
in 2023
All-time low
69,000
in 1400
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Jordan, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 11.44 million for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,000, in 1400.
That places Jordan 85th out of 239 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 (Our World) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 87,000 | — |
| 1100 | 89,666 | +3.1% |
| 1200 | 92,333 | +3.0% |
| 1300 | 95,000 | +2.9% |
| 1400 | 69,000 | -27.4% |
| 1500 | 87,000 | +26.1% |
| 1600 | 87,000 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 69,000 | -20.7% |
| 1710 | 71,965 | +4.3% |
| 1720 | 72,109 | +0.2% |
| 1730 | 72,254 | +0.2% |
| 1740 | 72,398 | +0.2% |
| 1750 | 72,544 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 72,689 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 72,835 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 72,981 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 73,127 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 200,000 | +173.5% |
| 1801 | 200,817 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 201,638 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 202,462 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 203,290 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 204,121 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 204,955 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 205,793 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 206,634 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 207,479 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 208,330 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 209,182 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 210,037 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 210,895 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 211,757 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 212,623 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 213,492 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 214,364 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 215,240 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 216,414 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 217,889 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 219,670 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 221,762 | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 224,169 | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 226,603 | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 229,062 | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 231,549 | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 234,062 | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 236,603 | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 239,171 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 241,767 | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 244,392 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 247,044 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 249,726 | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 252,437 | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 255,177 | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 257,947 | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 260,747 | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 263,577 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 266,438 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 269,330 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 272,253 | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 275,209 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 278,196 | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 281,216 | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 284,268 | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 287,354 | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 290,473 | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 293,626 | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 295,802 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 296,997 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 296,270 | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 294,557 | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 291,862 | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 289,190 | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 286,539 | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 283,909 | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 281,301 | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 278,714 | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 276,148 | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 273,602 | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 271,077 | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 268,573 | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 266,088 | -0.9% |
| 1864 | 263,624 | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 261,180 | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 258,756 | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 256,351 | -0.9% |
| 1868 | 253,966 | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 252,101 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 250,751 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 249,908 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 249,567 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 249,722 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 249,873 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 250,023 | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 250,169 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 250,312 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 250,453 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 250,591 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 250,725 | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 250,857 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 250,986 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 251,112 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 251,234 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 251,354 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 251,471 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 251,584 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 251,694 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 251,802 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 251,905 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 252,006 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 252,104 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 252,198 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 252,289 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 252,376 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 252,460 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 252,541 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 252,618 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 253,247 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 254,431 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 256,176 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 258,484 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 261,361 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 264,266 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 267,200 | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 270,162 | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 273,153 | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 276,174 | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 276,309 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 273,656 | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 268,306 | -2.0% |
| 1912 | 260,350 | -3.0% |
| 1913 | 249,872 | -4.0% |
| 1914 | 239,812 | -4.0% |
| 1915 | 230,154 | -4.0% |
| 1916 | 220,881 | -4.0% |
| 1917 | 211,978 | -4.0% |
| 1918 | 204,246 | -3.6% |
| 1919 | 199,033 | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 196,295 | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 195,996 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 198,098 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 202,568 | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 207,139 | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 211,813 | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 216,593 | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 221,480 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 226,478 | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 230,520 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 233,585 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 235,652 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 236,696 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 236,696 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 236,696 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 236,696 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 236,696 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 236,696 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 236,696 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 239,756 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 246,075 | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 255,861 | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 269,341 | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 286,751 | +6.5% |
| 1944 | 305,288 | +6.5% |
| 1945 | 325,022 | +6.5% |
| 1946 | 346,033 | +6.5% |
| 1947 | 368,401 | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 392,215 | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 415,581 | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 438,808 | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 471,160 | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 506,449 | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 544,109 | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 583,856 | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 625,572 | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 669,110 | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 714,362 | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 760,829 | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 807,612 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 853,471 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 897,599 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 940,564 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 984,720 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.04 million | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.18 million | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1.37 million | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.57 million | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 1.65 million | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.78 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.33 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.65 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.78 million | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.91 million | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.05 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.35 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.62 million | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.92 million | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.35 million | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.56 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.75 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.91 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.43 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 6.83 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.99 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.79 million | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 9.54 million | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.01 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.44 million | +1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11.44 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11.44 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +173.5% | 73,127 | 200,000 |
| 1400 | -27.4% | 95,000 | 69,000 |
| 1500 | +26.1% | 69,000 | 87,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 87,000 | 87,000 | 87,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 89,666 | 89,666 | 89,666 | 1 |
| 1200s | 92,333 | 92,333 | 92,333 | 1 |
| 1300s | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 69,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 87,000 | 87,000 | 87,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 87,000 | 87,000 | 87,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 69,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 71,965 | 71,965 | 71,965 | 1 |
| 1720s | 72,109 | 72,109 | 72,109 | 1 |
| 1730s | 72,254 | 72,254 | 72,254 | 1 |
| 1740s | 72,398 | 72,398 | 72,398 | 1 |
| 1750s | 72,544 | 72,544 | 72,544 | 1 |
| 1760s | 72,689 | 72,689 | 72,689 | 1 |
| 1770s | 72,835 | 72,835 | 72,835 | 1 |
| 1780s | 72,981 | 72,981 | 72,981 | 1 |
| 1790s | 73,127 | 73,127 | 73,127 | 1 |
| 1800s | 203,719 | 200,000 | 207,479 | 10 |
| 1810s | 212,233 | 208,330 | 216,414 | 10 |
| 1820s | 228,054 | 217,889 | 239,171 | 10 |
| 1830s | 253,925 | 241,767 | 266,438 | 10 |
| 1840s | 282,773 | 269,330 | 295,802 | 10 |
| 1850s | 287,549 | 276,148 | 296,997 | 10 |
| 1860s | 262,532 | 252,101 | 273,602 | 10 |
| 1870s | 250,137 | 249,567 | 250,751 | 10 |
| 1880s | 251,282 | 250,725 | 251,802 | 10 |
| 1890s | 252,374 | 251,905 | 253,247 | 10 |
| 1900s | 265,772 | 254,431 | 276,309 | 10 |
| 1910s | 235,829 | 199,033 | 273,656 | 10 |
| 1920s | 210,698 | 195,996 | 230,520 | 10 |
| 1930s | 236,586 | 233,585 | 239,756 | 10 |
| 1940s | 321,057 | 246,075 | 415,581 | 10 |
| 1950s | 612,187 | 438,808 | 807,612 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 million | 853,471 | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 million | 1.57 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million | 2.23 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 million | 3.62 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 million | 5.39 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 million | 7.30 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 million | 10.87 million | 11.44 million | 4 |
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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 in Jordan?
- Population in Jordan was 11.44 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,000 in 1400.
- How does Jordan rank for population?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 239 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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