What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Jordan?

The highest recorded value was 1.41 million people in 2007.

What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Jordan?

The lowest recorded value was 65,379 people in 1820.

How does Jordan rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?

Jordan ranks 140th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.

Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Jordan?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Jordan data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jordan

Name: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jordan
Creator: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jordan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 575,732 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)

575,732 people

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

140th

of 238 countries

All-time high

1.41 million people

in 2007

All-time low

65,379 people

in 1820

Years of data

133

1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jordan, 1000–2050

Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jordan is 575,732 people, measured in 2050.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jordan peaked at 1.41 million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65,379 people, in 1820.

That places Jordan 140th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	84,783 people	84,783 people	84,783 people	1
1100s	87,243 people	87,243 people	87,243 people	1
1200s	89,694 people	89,694 people	89,694 people	1
1300s	92,138 people	92,138 people	92,138 people	1
1400s	66,814 people	66,814 people	66,814 people	1
1500s	84,110 people	84,110 people	84,110 people	1
1600s	83,975 people	83,975 people	83,975 people	1
1700s	66,494 people	66,494 people	66,494 people	1
1710s	69,020 people	69,020 people	69,020 people	1
1720s	68,878 people	68,878 people	68,878 people	1
1730s	68,707 people	68,707 people	68,707 people	1
1740s	68,507 people	68,507 people	68,507 people	1
1750s	68,272 people	68,272 people	68,272 people	1
1760s	68,002 people	68,002 people	68,002 people	1
1770s	67,690 people	67,690 people	67,690 people	1
1780s	67,335 people	67,335 people	67,335 people	1
1790s	66,931 people	66,931 people	66,931 people	1
1800s	66,474 people	66,474 people	66,474 people	1
1810s	65,959 people	65,959 people	65,959 people	1
1820s	65,379 people	65,379 people	65,379 people	1
1830s	67,999 people	67,999 people	67,999 people	1
1840s	70,631 people	70,631 people	70,631 people	1
1850s	73,257 people	73,257 people	73,257 people	1
1860s	75,855 people	75,855 people	75,855 people	1
1870s	78,397 people	78,397 people	78,397 people	1
1880s	96,011 people	96,011 people	96,011 people	1
1890s	117,295 people	117,295 people	117,295 people	1
1900s	142,898 people	142,898 people	142,898 people	1
1910s	173,527 people	173,527 people	173,527 people	1
1920s	201,536 people	201,536 people	201,536 people	1
1930s	233,043 people	233,043 people	233,043 people	1
1940s	268,085 people	268,085 people	268,085 people	1
1950s	376,201 people	292,376 people	469,325 people	10
1960s	591,237 people	488,949 people	737,206 people	10
1970s	841,881 people	770,713 people	888,344 people	10
1980s	899,312 people	877,055 people	911,898 people	10
1990s	1.02 million people	900,067 people	1.15 million people	10
2000s	1.29 million people	1.17 million people	1.41 million people	10
2010s	1.05 million people	905,407 people	1.29 million people	10
2020s	800,086 people	716,848 people	888,594 people	10
2030s	645,840 people	597,581 people	702,556 people	10
2040s	573,857 people	566,980 people	590,394 people	10
2050s	575,732 people	575,732 people	575,732 people	1

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More population data for Jordan

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)
Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.6 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.6 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 643,641 people (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.6 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.59 children per women (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jordan?: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Jordan was 575,732 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 1.41 million people in 2007.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 65,379 people in 1820.
How does Jordan rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?: Jordan ranks 140th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Jordan?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.