Jordan Population 2023

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Jordan Population 2023

As of Monday, November 7, 2022, the current population of Jordan is 10,440,450 according to the latest United Nations data. 

The international calling code for Jordan is +962.

Based on UN data, the estimated population of Jordan in mid-year 2020 was 10,203,134 people. This makes Jordan’s population equivalent to 0.13% of the world’s total population, and it ranks 88th in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.

Jordan has a population density of 115 per Km2 (298 people per mi2), and its total land area is 88,780 Km2 (34,278 sq. miles). As of 2020, 91.5% or 9,332,603 people of Jordan’s population live in urban areas.

To call Jordan from abroad, you need to dial the international calling code +962 followed by the phone number. Lastly, the median age in Jordan is 23.8 years.

Population of Jordan (2020 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %		 Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop		 World Population Jordan
Global Rank
2020 10,203,134 1.00 % 101,440 10,220 23.8 2.77 115 91.5 % 9,332,603 0.13 % 7,794,798,739 88
2019 10,101,694 1.37 % 136,376 10,220 22.4 3.26 114 90.9 % 9,183,930 0.13 % 7,713,468,100 89
2018 9,965,318 1.83 % 179,475 10,220 22.4 3.26 112 90.4 % 9,010,373 0.13 % 7,631,091,040 90
2017 9,785,843 2.42 % 231,557 10,220 22.4 3.26 110 90.0 % 8,804,565 0.13 % 7,547,858,925 91
2016 9,554,286 3.10 % 287,711 10,220 22.4 3.26 108 89.6 % 8,558,078 0.13 % 7,464,022,049 92
2015 9,266,575 5.00 % 401,007 211,352 22.1 3.40 104 89.2 % 8,266,802 0.13 % 7,379,797,139 93
2010 7,261,539 4.72 % 299,181 129,999 21.3 3.80 82 85.1 % 6,183,184 0.10 % 6,956,823,603 102
2005 5,765,635 2.39 % 128,628 -18,782 20.6 4.00 65 78.8 % 4,541,834 0.09 % 6,541,907,027 105
2000 5,122,493 2.22 % 106,730 -30,030 19.6 4.30 58 78.0 % 3,994,240 0.08 % 6,143,493,823 109
1995 4,588,843 5.17 % 204,591 82,494 19.1 5.06 52 77.9 % 3,576,333 0.08 % 5,744,212,979 112
1990 3,565,890 4.22 % 133,168 34,120 16.8 6.02 40 73.2 % 2,609,598 0.07 % 5,327,231,061 120
1985 2,900,049 4.05 % 104,411 16,331 16.3 7.05 33 66.9 % 1,940,204 0.06 % 4,870,921,740 126
1980 2,377,995 2.85 % 62,416 -16,152 15.5 7.38 27 59.9 % 1,425,339 0.05 % 4,458,003,514 130
1975 2,065,913 3.72 % 68,918 -5,941 16.4 7.79 23 57.6 % 1,189,265 0.05 % 4,079,480,606 130
1970 1,721,323 7.96 % 109,543 51,087 17.1 8.00 19 55.9 % 962,089 0.05 % 3,700,437,046 132
1965 1,173,606 4.69 % 48,101 7,143 17.4 8.00 13 54.2 % 636,252 0.04 % 3,339,583,597 144
1960 933,102 6.44 % 50,027 23,992 18.0 7.38 11 50.8 % 474,322 0.03 % 3,034,949,748 141
1955 682,968 7.25 % 40,329 24,619 17.6 7.38 8 43.2 % 295,260 0.02 % 2,773,019,936 144

Jordan Population Forecast

-4,000

Year Population Yearly %
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %		 Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop		 World Population Jordan
Global Rank
2020 10,203,134 1.94 % 187,312 10,220 23.8 2.77 115 91.5 % 9,332,603 0.13 % 7,794,798,739 88
2025 10,339,839 0.27 % 27,341 -143,957 25.6 2.77 116 94.8 % 9,802,267 0.13 % 8,184,437,460 91
2030 10,655,181 0.60 % 63,068 -95,785 27.5 2.77 120 97.3 % 10,364,313 0.12 % 8,548,487,400 92
2035 11,223,653 1.04 % 113,694 -35,013 29.3 2.77 126 99.0 % 11,112,703 0.13 % 8,887,524,213 89
2040 11,886,727 1.15 % 132,615 -4,000 31.2 2.77 134 N.A. N.A. 0.13 % 9,198,847,240 89
2045 12,461,741 0.95 % 115,003 -4,000 33.1 2.77 140 N.A. N.A. 0.13 % 9,481,803,274 88
2050 12,932,410 0.74 % 94,134   34.9 2.77 146 N.A. N.A. 0.13 % 9,735,033,990 87

Jordan Demographics

LIFE EXPECTANCY INFANT MORTALITY DEATHS UNDER AGE 5

75.01 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

12.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

14.9

(per 1,000 live births)

Main Cities by Population in Jordan

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Amman 1,275,857
2 Zarqa 792,665
3 Irbid 307,480
4 Russeifa 268,237
5 Wadi as Sir 181,212
6 ‘Ajlun 125,557
7 Aqaba 95,048
8 Rukban 85,000
9 Madaba 82,335
10 As Salt 80,189
11 Ar Ramtha 74,901
12 Mafraq 57,118
13 Ma’an 50,350
14 Al Jubayhah 46,834
15 Sahab 40,241
16 Hayy al Quwaysimah 32,396
17 Jarash 27,046
18 At Tafilah 25,429
19 `Izra 22,756
20 Qir Moav 22,581
21 Karak City 21,678
22 Judita 20,000
23 Aydun 18,376
24 Umm as Summaq 18,274
25 Kurayyimah 17,837
26 `Anjarah 17,634
27 Safi 15,200

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