Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Jordan
Jordan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 10.74 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Jordan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Jordan stood at 10.74 million people.
That represents a change of up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Jordan peaked at 10.74 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146,426 people, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 63rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 235,978 people | 146,426 people | 338,284 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 519,414 people | 364,522 people | 735,894 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million people | 794,450 people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million people | 1.34 million people | 2.47 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 million people | 2.72 million people | 4.13 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 million people | 4.22 million people | 5.79 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 million people | 6.00 million people | 9.77 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 million people | 9.98 million people | 10.74 million people | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Jordan?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Jordan was 10.74 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,426 people in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.