Jordan Population
Jordan had an estimated population of 11,520,684 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 83rd most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 0.14% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of −0.28% a year.
Jordan at a glance
How Jordan's population is changing
Jordan's population is roughly stable: −0.28% a year, which works out to about −32,147 people per year, or −88 a day. Births (20.5 per 1,000) and deaths (3.1 per 1,000) alone would give +1.73% a year; net migration removes about 303,267 people a year (−2.63%). Roughly one in every 713 people on Earth lives in Jordan.
Population of Jordan since 1960
In 1960, Jordan had 853,471 people. By 2025 that was 11,520,684 — 13.5× larger. The fastest growth came between 1960 and 1970, when the population rose by 83%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 853,471 | — |
| 1970 | 1,565,163 | +83.4% |
| 1980 | 2,234,186 | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 3,621,908 | +62.1% |
| 2000 | 5,386,945 | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 7,297,043 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 10,865,228 | +48.9% |
| 2025 | 11,520,684 | +6.0% |
Jordan from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Jordan at about 200,000 people in 1800; the UN estimates 11,520,687 in 2025 (58× 1800) and projects 21,322,922 for 2100 in its medium scenario. That is still 85% growth over the rest of this century.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 200,000 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 296,997 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 254,431 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 438,808 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 5,386,945 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 11,520,687 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 16,367,354 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 19,651,665 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 21,322,922 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Jordan
10 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 11,520,684. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amman | 6,403,666 | UN urban centre | 55.58% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 2 | Zarqa | 792,665 | GeoNames settlement | 6.88% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 3 | Irbid | 792,470 | UN urban centre | 6.88% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 4 | Russeifa | 268,237 | GeoNames settlement | 2.33% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 5 | Khuraybat as Sūq | 186,158 | GeoNames settlement | 1.62% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 6 | Wādī as Sīr | 181,212 | GeoNames settlement | 1.57% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 7 | Mādabā | 152,897 | UN urban centre | 1.33% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 8 | Ṣuwayliḥ | 151,016 | GeoNames settlement | 1.31% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 9 | Ar Ramthā | 127,594 | UN urban centre | 1.11% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 10 | ‘Ajlūn | 125,557 | GeoNames settlement | 1.09% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How Jordan compares
Jordan has almost the same population as Dominican Republic (11,520,487).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Jordan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #81 |  Belgium | 11,941,781 | +4% | compare → |
| #82 |  Haiti | 11,906,095 | +3% | compare → |
| #84 |  Dominican Republic | 11,520,487 | −0% | compare → |
| #85 |  United Arab Emirates | 11,513,149 | −0% | compare → |
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Same region (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan): Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, Algeria, Iraq, Afghanistan.
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Land neighbours (5)
Iraq 47,020,774 · 4.1× the population · compare
Saudi Arabia 36,973,555 · 3.2× the population · compare
Syria 25,620,427 · 2.2× the population · compare
Israel 10,122,800 · 1.1× smaller · compare
Palestine 5,413,596 · 2.1× smaller · compare
Jordan's 5 neighbours together hold 125,151,152 people — 10.9× Jordan's population. The most populous is Iraq (47,020,774).
In its region
Jordan is the 12th most populous of the 23 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, holding 1.4% of the region's 828,025,185 people.
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Cities
Amman, Zarqa, Irbid, Russeifa, Khuraybat as Sūq, Wādī as Sīr, Mādabā, Ṣuwayliḥ — all Jordan's cities on the map.
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