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Population · Asia

Jordan population 2026

Right now · estimate

Jordan population right now

11,668,576

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
187,047
Births minus deaths this year
+155,442

Jordan has an estimated 11,589,532 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 68,848 more than a year earlier (+0.60%). It is the 85th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 16.4 million by 2050 and 21.3 million by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Jordan in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
223 thousand 610 a day
Deaths in 2026
38 thousand 103 a day
Net migration
+61 thousand more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
+2.12% growing
Fertility rate
2.54per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
24.9years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
78.3years
Aged 65 and over
5.0% 12.1% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Amman
Area
92,300 km² 112th largest of 237
Population density
131per km² 99th most crowded
Urban population
93.5% 96.5% by 2050
Men and women
6 million / 5.6 million 106.0 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
80.6years men: 76.2 years
Infant mortality
10.8per 1,000 births under-5: 12.6
Birth rate
19.2per 1,000 death rate: 3.2
Net migration rate
+5.2per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Jordan, 1950–2100

Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 16.4 million (+41.2% from today).

Population of Jordan
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
21.3M 2026
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YearPopulation
1950438,802
1951471,151
1952506,444
1953544,098
1954583,846
1955625,567
1956669,101
1957714,355
1958760,822
1959807,609
1960853,471
1961897,590
1962940,554
1963984,714
19641,035,640
19651,099,440
19661,178,360
19671,271,183
19681,372,460
19691,473,100
19701,565,163
19711,645,145
19721,714,555
19731,778,094
19741,839,182
19751,899,055
19761,958,177
19772,019,002
19782,083,596
19792,153,882
19802,234,186
19812,325,517
19822,426,926
19832,537,308
19842,654,688
19852,778,810
19862,909,886
19873,047,634
19883,193,039
19893,349,627
19903,621,908
19913,915,150
19924,127,692
19934,348,020
19944,561,406
19954,752,096
19964,912,516
19975,046,285
19985,164,284
19995,276,444
20005,386,946
20015,498,894
20025,616,066
20035,741,828
20045,882,062
20056,029,587
20066,427,371
20076,827,227
20086,989,866
20097,141,754
20107,297,044
20117,480,424
20127,587,127
20137,991,809
20148,791,710
20159,544,729
201610,006,366
201710,234,226
201810,462,306
201910,671,892
202010,865,228
202111,066,356
202211,256,263
202311,439,214
2024 *11,552,876
2025 *11,520,684
2026 *11,589,532
2027 *11,819,464
2028 *12,034,460
2029 *12,245,732
2030 *12,448,776
2031 *12,652,554
2032 *12,854,936
2033 *13,050,720
2034 *13,245,168
2035 *13,440,834
2036 *13,638,260
2037 *13,840,244
2038 *14,048,317
2039 *14,256,696
2040 *14,471,297
2041 *14,684,512
2042 *14,883,652
2043 *15,077,800
2044 *15,273,540
2045 *15,471,984
2046 *15,662,322
2047 *15,841,638
2048 *16,021,390
2049 *16,197,530
2050 *16,367,354
2051 *16,525,167
2052 *16,677,346
2053 *16,823,316
2054 *16,956,675
2055 *17,095,225
2056 *17,233,707
2057 *17,373,498
2058 *17,518,520
2059 *17,661,659
2060 *17,802,220
2061 *17,941,844
2062 *18,086,511
2063 *18,226,838
2064 *18,354,204
2065 *18,482,925
2066 *18,618,247
2067 *18,743,990
2068 *18,871,542
2069 *18,994,671
2070 *19,109,774
2071 *19,228,810
2072 *19,340,978
2073 *19,448,799
2074 *19,550,217
2075 *19,651,667
2076 *19,751,551
2077 *19,843,957
2078 *19,932,949
2079 *20,021,905
2080 *20,110,179
2081 *20,201,143
2082 *20,292,458
2083 *20,365,563
2084 *20,429,438
2085 *20,502,159
2086 *20,572,856
2087 *20,639,546
2088 *20,709,341
2089 *20,784,735
2090 *20,857,944
2091 *20,933,071
2092 *21,000,270
2093 *21,049,193
2094 *21,089,737
2095 *21,134,978
2096 *21,180,750
2097 *21,216,876
2098 *21,257,061
2099 *21,292,055
2100 *21,322,926

* UN projection

Population of Jordan by year

5.4 million in 2000, 11.6 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 11,589,532 +0.60% 85
2025* 11,520,684 −0.28% 84
2024* 11,552,876 +0.99% 84
2023 11,439,214 +1.63% 84
2022 11,256,263 +1.72% 83
2021 11,066,356 +1.85% 85
2020 10,865,228 +1.81% 85
2019 10,671,892 +2.00% 86
2018 10,462,306 +2.23% 87
2017 10,234,226 +2.28% 89
2016 10,006,366 +4.84% 89
2015 9,544,729 +8.57% 92
2010 7,297,044 +2.17% 101
2005 6,029,587 +2.51% 102
2000 5,386,946 +2.09% 104
1995 4,752,096 +4.18% 108
1990 3,621,908 +8.13% 120
1985 2,778,810 +4.68% 127
1980 2,234,186 +3.73% 131
1975 1,899,055 +3.26% 132
1970 1,565,163 +6.25% 134
1965 1,099,440 +6.16% 141
1960 853,471 +5.68% 142
1955 625,567 +7.15% 145
1950 438,802 – 151

Population forecast for Jordan

UN medium-variant projection: 16.4 million in 2050 (+41.2% from 2026), 21.3 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 12,448,776 +1.66% 83
2035 13,440,834 +1.48% 81
2040 14,471,297 +1.51% 81
2045 15,471,984 +1.30% 81
2050 16,367,354 +1.05% 79
2060 17,802,220 +0.80% 79
2070 19,109,774 +0.61% 78
2080 20,110,179 +0.44% 78
2090 20,857,944 +0.35% 75
2100 21,322,926 +0.14% 73

Largest cities in Jordan

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Amman (capital) 6,482,673
2 Irbid 810,548
3 Al Salt 158,688
4 Madaba 155,294
5 Ar Ramtha 130,082
6 Aqaba 118,252
7 Jerash 117,298
8 Al Mafraq 103,536
9 Der Abi Saeed 92,207
10 Ajloun 77,508

Age structure

Median age 24.9. 5.0% are 65 or older, 12.1% by 2050; 29.6% are under 15.

Jordan, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.0% 90-94 85-89: men 0.1% 85-89: women 0.1% 80-84: men 0.2% 80-84: women 0.3% 80-84 75-79: men 0.4% 75-79: women 0.4% 70-74: men 0.7% 70-74: women 0.7% 70-74 65-69: men 1.1% 65-69: women 1.0% 60-64: men 1.6% 60-64: women 1.5% 60-64 55-59: men 2.2% 55-59: women 1.9% 50-54: men 2.5% 50-54: women 2.3% 50-54 45-49: men 2.9% 45-49: women 2.6% 40-44: men 3.3% 40-44: women 3.0% 40-44 35-39: men 3.8% 35-39: women 3.3% 30-34: men 4.2% 30-34: women 3.7% 30-34 25-29: men 3.9% 25-29: women 3.8% 20-24: men 4.4% 20-24: women 4.3% 20-24 15-19: men 5.1% 15-19: women 5.1% 10-14: men 5.2% 10-14: women 5.0% 10-14 5-9: men 5.0% 5-9: women 4.8% 0-4: men 4.9% 0-4: women 4.7% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

2.54 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Jordan
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.7 2026
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YearFertility rate
19507.44
19517.44
19527.42
19537.41
19547.40
19557.42
19567.44
19577.46
19587.48
19597.51
19607.60
19617.70
19627.79
19637.85
19647.91
19657.93
19667.99
19678.06
19688.14
19698.19
19708.18
19718.15
19728.12
19738.06
19748.00
19757.93
19767.83
19777.72
19787.59
19797.45
19807.29
19817.12
19826.96
19836.81
19846.67
19856.53
19866.39
19876.20
19886.01
19895.80
19905.54
19915.33
19925.14
19934.97
19944.82
19954.68
19964.51
19974.32
19984.11
19993.97
20003.86
20013.80
20023.81
20033.82
20043.73
20053.65
20063.71
20073.80
20083.88
20093.84
20103.78
20113.69
20123.57
20133.45
20143.30
20153.14
20163.07
20172.99
20182.92
20192.86
20202.79
20212.73
20222.68
20232.64
2024 *2.60
2025 *2.57
2026 *2.54
2027 *2.51
2028 *2.48
2029 *2.45
2030 *2.42
2031 *2.39
2032 *2.36
2033 *2.33
2034 *2.30
2035 *2.27
2036 *2.25
2037 *2.23
2038 *2.21
2039 *2.19
2040 *2.16
2041 *2.14
2042 *2.12
2043 *2.10
2044 *2.08
2045 *2.07
2046 *2.05
2047 *2.04
2048 *2.02
2049 *2.01
2050 *1.99
2051 *1.98
2052 *1.97
2053 *1.96
2054 *1.95
2055 *1.94
2056 *1.93
2057 *1.92
2058 *1.91
2059 *1.90
2060 *1.89
2061 *1.88
2062 *1.87
2063 *1.87
2064 *1.86
2065 *1.86
2066 *1.85
2067 *1.84
2068 *1.84
2069 *1.83
2070 *1.83
2071 *1.82
2072 *1.82
2073 *1.81
2074 *1.81
2075 *1.81
2076 *1.80
2077 *1.80
2078 *1.79
2079 *1.79
2080 *1.79
2081 *1.79
2082 *1.78
2083 *1.78
2084 *1.77
2085 *1.77
2086 *1.77
2087 *1.77
2088 *1.76
2089 *1.76
2090 *1.75
2091 *1.75
2092 *1.75
2093 *1.75
2094 *1.75
2095 *1.74
2096 *1.74
2097 *1.74
2098 *1.74
2099 *1.73
2100 *1.73

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.

Births and deaths, Jordan
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
220k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
195020,46410,866
195122,10311,196
195223,87911,515
195325,81811,818
195427,86712,122
195530,14912,445
195632,52212,679
195734,96212,885
195837,45613,049
195940,01013,179
196042,79713,306
196145,52513,382
196247,99013,392
196350,24313,385
196452,48813,283
196554,95213,318
196658,36413,784
196762,58913,799
196867,52114,185
196971,96614,535
197076,08015,757
197179,68414,922
197282,52614,816
197384,73714,679
197486,73114,521
197588,73214,339
197690,11914,139
197792,06713,966
197893,70513,797
197995,74813,671
198098,09713,589
1981100,30713,556
1982103,02913,555
1983106,48713,623
1984109,78613,692
1985113,62613,826
1986117,52913,980
1987120,69314,158
1988124,13014,375
1989127,26414,656
1990129,91114,998
1991146,04316,400
1992151,27317,030
1993157,15717,694
1994162,55618,355
1995166,58318,932
1996167,18619,333
1997164,90819,551
1998160,39519,699
1999158,06019,860
2000156,51420,101
2001156,80920,354
2002159,93820,692
2003163,50021,058
2004163,18321,434
2005163,73821,925
2006170,04622,404
2007192,45424,882
2008200,65725,611
2009204,02426,374
2010204,83027,077
2011204,95027,873
2012204,05828,620
2013199,20628,734
2014213,85029,678
2015225,76430,267
2016237,63331,745
2017237,61131,704
2018237,25531,925
2019237,30432,367
2020236,06237,922
2021235,81045,015
2022235,50035,608
2023235,77634,873
2024 *236,28436,052
2025 *232,04637,030
2026 *222,91237,665
2027 *226,01139,122
2028 *228,55840,539
2029 *231,15442,007
2030 *233,73543,505
2031 *236,47345,031
2032 *239,32046,603
2033 *241,54548,249
2034 *243,67849,962
2035 *245,52451,715
2036 *247,94753,486
2037 *249,59355,307
2038 *251,30957,238
2039 *252,45559,225
2040 *253,05061,316
2041 *253,56563,470
2042 *253,28365,645
2043 *252,06567,919
2044 *250,38070,159
2045 *248,94572,485
2046 *247,60274,901
2047 *245,33877,304
2048 *243,13179,757
2049 *241,27582,292
2050 *239,27784,755
2051 *237,52887,284
2052 *235,55489,868
2053 *234,37592,278
2054 *232,94294,804
2055 *231,70397,274
2056 *231,15899,777
2057 *230,561102,248
2058 *231,025104,648
2059 *231,404107,063
2060 *231,926109,431
2061 *232,595111,769
2062 *233,610114,064
2063 *234,852116,356
2064 *235,803118,655
2065 *236,733120,996
2066 *237,587123,167
2067 *238,578125,459
2068 *238,671127,825
2069 *238,972130,158
2070 *238,885132,390
2071 *238,904134,566
2072 *238,283136,897
2073 *237,424139,260
2074 *236,408141,483
2075 *234,971143,693
2076 *233,689145,982
2077 *232,098148,296
2078 *230,816150,574
2079 *229,312152,668
2080 *228,186154,743
2081 *226,702156,872
2082 *225,519158,887
2083 *224,596160,889
2084 *223,159162,856
2085 *222,260164,833
2086 *221,825166,966
2087 *220,822169,178
2088 *220,556171,274
2089 *220,255173,507
2090 *220,470175,775
2091 *220,640178,068
2092 *221,428180,377
2093 *221,382182,826
2094 *221,336185,016
2095 *220,934187,370
2096 *220,984189,843
2097 *220,965192,337
2098 *220,880194,841
2099 *220,860197,148
2100 *220,417199,569

* UN projection

Economy of Jordan

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$64.9 billion 92nd largest economy
GDP per person
$5,598 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 13,328 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+2.7% real GDP
Inflation
2.5% consumer prices
Unemployment
– of the labour force
Government debt
82.5% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.1%
GDP of Jordan, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
84.9B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
19904,625,000,000
19914,830,000,000
19925,968,000,000
19936,202,000,000
19946,982,000,000
19957,466,000,000
19967,792,000,000
19978,162,000,000
19989,017,000,000
19999,294,000,000
20009,637,000,000
200110,238,000,000
200211,015,000,000
200311,681,000,000
200413,002,000,000
200514,507,000,000
200617,447,000,000
200719,835,000,000
200825,640,000,000
200927,462,000,000
201030,203,000,000
201132,640,000,000
201234,903,000,000
201337,927,000,000
201440,592,000,000
201542,454,000,000
201643,750,000,000
201745,600,000,000
201847,503,000,000
201948,709,000,000
202047,999,000,000
202150,775,000,000
202253,593,000,000
202356,203,000,000
202458,701,000,000
202561,697,000,000
2026 *64,880,000,000
2027 *68,501,000,000
2028 *72,254,000,000
2029 *76,206,000,000
2030 *80,417,000,000
2031 *84,869,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Jordan

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
23.2 million tonnes 83rd largest emitter
Per person
2.01 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.06% 0.14% of its people
Change since 1990
+119% +12% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Jordan, million tonnes a year
23 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19500.17
19510.16
19520.19
19530.21
19540.25
19550.38
19560.45
19570.49
19580.52
19590.66
19600.74
19610.98
19621.05
19631.22
19641.24
19651.42
19661.58
19671.41
19681.50
19691.76
19701.56
19711.65
19721.91
19732.20
19742.23
19752.49
19762.95
19773.16
19783.63
19793.79
19804.71
19815.85
19826.28
19837.34
19848.32
19858.51
19869.25
19879.62
19889.28
19899.19
199010.59
19919.99
199212.19
199312.01
199413.52
199513.45
199614.07
199714.31
199814.45
199914.47
200015.40
200115.86
200216.71
200317.27
200419.00
200520.79
200620.83
200721.70
200820.99
200921.55
201020.84
201121.41
201224.07
201324.06
201426.16
201525.80
201624.95
201726.08
201825.42
201924.57
202020.62
202121.19
202222.43
202323.12
202423.22

By source, 2024

  • Oil54.2%
  • Gas31.0%
  • Cement7.5%
  • Coal7.3%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Asia

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Jordan 11.6 million +2.12%
China 1.41 billion −0.22%
Indonesia 288 million +0.74%
Pakistan 259 million +1.59%
Bangladesh 178 million +1.19%
Japan 122 million −0.56%
Philippines 118 million +0.79%
Vietnam 102 million +0.55%
Iran 93.2 million +0.76%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in Jordan today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Amman.

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Questions

What is the population of Jordan in 2026?

11,589,532 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 11.6 million people, +0.60% on 2025.

Is Jordan's population growing or shrinking?

Growing: 68,848 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 610 births and 103 deaths a day and net migration of +60,699 a year.

When will Jordan's population peak?

Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 16.4 million in 2050 and 21.3 million in 2100, still rising.

What is the fertility rate in Jordan?

2.54 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Jordan every day?

About 610 a day (223 thousand in 2026), against about 103 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Jordan?

78.3 years at birth in 2026: 80.6 for women and 76.2 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Jordan?

About 6 million men and 5.6 million women in 2026, or 106.0 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Jordan?

131 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 92,300 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Jordan in 2000?

5,386,946 (5.4 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 115% since, to 11.6 million in 2026.

What will the population of Jordan be in 2050?

About 16.4 million on the UN's medium projection (16,367,354), +41.2% from 2026; 21.3 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Jordan?

Amman (6.5 million), Irbid (811 thousand), Al Salt (159 thousand), Madaba (155 thousand), Ar Ramtha (130 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of Jordan in 2026?

$64.9 billion at current prices, the 92nd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.7%.

What is Jordan's GDP per capita?

$5,598 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 13,328 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Jordan emit?

23.2 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 2.01 t per person and 0.06% of the world total; oil is the largest source (54%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.