Population · Asia · 2025 data
Jordan Population
Jordan had a population of 11.52 million in 2025, ranking #83 of 216 countries and territories (0.14% of the world). The population grew by 20.7% over the past ten years and peaked in 2024 at 11.55 million.
Population of Jordan, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,520,684 | -0.28% |
| 2024 | 11,552,876 | +0.99% |
| 2023 | 11,439,213 | +1.63% |
| 2022 | 11,256,263 | +1.72% |
| 2021 | 11,066,356 | +1.85% |
| 2020 | 10,865,228 | +1.81% |
| 2019 | 10,671,891 | +2.00% |
| 2018 | 10,462,306 | +2.23% |
| 2017 | 10,234,226 | +2.28% |
| 2016 | 10,006,367 | +4.84% |
| 2015 | 9,544,729 | +8.57% |
| 2014 | 8,791,710 | +10.01% |
| 2013 | 7,991,809 | +5.33% |
| 2012 | 7,587,127 | +1.43% |
| 2011 | 7,480,424 | +2.51% |
| 2010 | 7,297,043 | +2.17% |
| 2009 | 7,141,753 | +2.17% |
| 2008 | 6,989,866 | +2.38% |
| 2007 | 6,827,227 | +6.22% |
| 2006 | 6,427,371 | +6.60% |
| 2005 | 6,029,587 | +2.51% |
| 2004 | 5,882,061 | +2.44% |
| 2003 | 5,741,828 | +2.24% |
| 2002 | 5,616,066 | +2.13% |
| 2001 | 5,498,894 | +2.08% |
| 2000 | 5,386,945 | +2.09% |
| 1999 | 5,276,444 | +2.17% |
| 1998 | 5,164,284 | +2.34% |
| 1997 | 5,046,285 | +2.72% |
| 1996 | 4,912,516 | +3.38% |
| 1995 | 4,752,096 | +4.18% |
| 1994 | 4,561,406 | +4.91% |
| 1993 | 4,348,020 | +5.34% |
| 1992 | 4,127,693 | +5.43% |
| 1991 | 3,915,149 | +8.10% |
| 1990 | 3,621,908 | +8.13% |
| 1989 | 3,349,627 | +4.90% |
| 1988 | 3,193,039 | +4.77% |
| 1987 | 3,047,634 | +4.73% |
| 1986 | 2,909,887 | +4.72% |
| 1985 | 2,778,810 | +4.68% |
| 1984 | 2,654,688 | +4.63% |
| 1983 | 2,537,307 | +4.55% |
| 1982 | 2,426,927 | +4.36% |
| 1981 | 2,325,517 | +4.09% |
| 1980 | 2,234,186 | +3.73% |
| 1979 | 2,153,882 | +3.37% |
| 1978 | 2,083,595 | +3.20% |
| 1977 | 2,019,002 | +3.11% |
| 1976 | 1,958,177 | +3.11% |
| 1975 | 1,899,055 | +3.26% |
| 1974 | 1,839,182 | +3.44% |
| 1973 | 1,778,094 | +3.71% |
| 1972 | 1,714,555 | +4.22% |
| 1971 | 1,645,145 | +5.11% |
| 1970 | 1,565,163 | +6.25% |
| 1969 | 1,473,100 | +7.33% |
| 1968 | 1,372,460 | +7.97% |
| 1967 | 1,271,183 | +7.88% |
| 1966 | 1,178,360 | +7.18% |
| 1965 | 1,099,440 | +6.16% |
| 1964 | 1,035,640 | +5.17% |
| 1963 | 984,714 | +4.70% |
| 1962 | 940,554 | +4.79% |
| 1961 | 897,591 | +5.17% |
| 1960 | 853,471 | — |
Demographics of Jordan
Ethnic groups
Jordanian 69.3%, Syrian 13.3%, Palestinian 6.7%, Egyptian 6.7%, Iraqi 1.4%, other 2.6% (2015 est.)
Languages
Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes)
Religions
Muslim 97.1% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.1% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <0.1%, folk <0.1%, other <0.1%, unaffiliated <0.1% (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 92% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).