Jordan population (2026)
The population of Jordan is 11,589,532 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Jordan ranks #85 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.140% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.12% a year (+68,848 people). The median age is 25.9 years, women have 2.54 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years. Population density is 131 people per km² of land. The capital is Amman.
Population of Jordan, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 16,367,354 | +1.03% | 33.3 | 1.99 | 82.1 | 0.169% |
| 2045 | 15,471,984 | +1.29% | 31.7 | 2.07 | 81.4 | 0.164% |
| 2040 | 14,471,297 | +1.54% | 30.1 | 2.16 | 80.6 | 0.158% |
| 2035 | 13,440,834 | +1.47% | 28.4 | 2.27 | 79.7 | 0.151% |
| 2030 | 12,448,776 | +1.60% | 26.9 | 2.42 | 78.9 | 0.145% |
| 2026 | 11,589,532 | +2.12% | 25.9 | 2.54 | 78.3 | 0.140% |
| 2025 | 11,520,684 | -0.94% | 25.7 | 2.57 | 78.1 | 0.140% |
| 2024 | 11,552,876 | +0.38% | 25.5 | 2.6 | 78.0 | 0.142% |
| 2023 | 11,439,214 | +1.60% | 25.3 | 2.64 | 77.8 | 0.141% |
| 2022 | 11,256,264 | +1.62% | 24.9 | 2.68 | 77.1 | 0.140% |
| 2020 | 10,865,228 | +1.89% | 24.3 | 2.79 | 75.6 | 0.138% |
| 2015 | 9,544,729 | +7.19% | 22.5 | 3.14 | 75.1 | 0.128% |
| 2010 | 7,297,044 | +2.50% | 21.6 | 3.78 | 73.8 | 0.104% |
| 2005 | 6,029,588 | +2.41% | 20.7 | 3.65 | 73.0 | 0.092% |
| 2000 | 5,386,946 | +2.05% | 20.0 | 3.86 | 71.9 | 0.087% |
| 1995 | 4,752,096 | +3.70% | 19.5 | 4.68 | 70.9 | 0.083% |
| 1990 | 3,621,908 | +10.53% | 17.1 | 5.54 | 70.1 | 0.068% |
| 1985 | 2,778,810 | +4.60% | 15.7 | 6.53 | 68.6 | 0.057% |
| 1980 | 2,234,186 | +3.86% | 15.1 | 7.29 | 66.5 | 0.050% |
| 1975 | 1,899,055 | +3.14% | 14.7 | 7.93 | 64.1 | 0.047% |
| 1970 | 1,565,163 | +5.51% | 14.9 | 8.18 | 59.8 | 0.042% |
| 1965 | 1,099,440 | +6.49% | 15.6 | 7.93 | 57.3 | 0.033% |
| 1960 | 853,471 | +5.27% | 17.0 | 7.6 | 52.7 | 0.028% |
| 1955 | 625,567 | +6.82% | 17.7 | 7.42 | 46.8 | 0.023% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh