The population of Jordan is expected to grow by 71,000 in 2025 and reach 10,692,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 84,000 people yearly. On average there are 234,672 births and 42,238 deaths in Jordan per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.81 percent per year. The population density of Jordan has changed from 26.9 in 1980 to 118.0 in 2023.
| Current population | 10,636,285 people at present (Sunday 27th of April 2025) | |
| Median Age | 27.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.6 years | |
| Population density | 119.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,610,000 | 71,000 (0.7%) | -84,000 | 27.8 | 2.88 | 120 | 9,097,000 (85.7%) |
| 2024 | 10,539,000 | 65,000 (0.6%) | -120,000 | 27.6 | 119 | 9,017,000 (85.6%) | |
| 2023 | 10,474,000 | 69,000 (0.7%) | -120,000 | 27.3 | 118 | 8,941,000 (85.4%) | |
| 2022 | 10,405,000 | 85,000 (0.8%) | -120,000 | 27.1 | 117 | 8,862,000 (85.2%) | |
| 2021 | 10,320,000 | 111,000 (1.1%) | -120,000 | 26.8 | 116 | 8,769,000 (85.0%) | |
| 2020 | 10,209,000 | 139,000 (1.4%) | -120,000 | 26.5 | 3.12 | 115 | 8,653,000 (84.8%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 26.3 | 3.19 | 113 | 8,515,000 (84.6%) | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 26.1 | 3.25 | 112 | 8,353,000 (84.3%) | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 25.8 | 3.32 | 109 | 8,162,000 (84.1%) | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 25.6 | 3.38 | 107 | 7,933,891 (83.9%) | |
| 2015 | 9,159,302 | 349,996 (3.8%) | 25.5 | 3.45 | 103 | 7,664,412 (83.7%) | |
| 2010 | 7,182,390 | 361,274 (5.0%) | 195,057 | 24.8 | 3.66 | 81 | 5,923,533 (82.5%) |
| 2005 | 5,714,111 | 178,516 (3.1%) | 129,999 | 24.1 | 3.75 | 65 | 4,638,544 (81.2%) |
| 2000 | 5,103,130 | 88,231 (1.7%) | -18,779 | 23.2 | 4.03 | 58 | 4,072,706 (79.8%) |
| 1995 | 4,572,904 | 176,951 (3.9%) | -30,029 | 22.8 | 4.61 | 52 | 3,583,556 (78.4%) |
| 1990 | 3,560,582 | 165,559 (4.7%) | 82,494 | 21.4 | 5.49 | 40 | 2,609,586 (73.3%) |
| 1985 | 2,895,985 | 115,557 (4.0%) | 34,120 | 21.5 | 6.59 | 33 | 1,940,194 (67.0%) |
| 1980 | 2,374,422 | 74,767 (3.2%) | 16,331 | 21.0 | 7.26 | 27 | 1,425,342 (60.0%) |
| 1975 | 2,062,918 | 58,085 (2.8%) | -16,152 | 21.5 | 7.60 | 23 | 1,189,272 (57.7%) |
| 1970 | 1,718,913 | 103,636 (6.0%) | -5,941 | 21.8 | 7.93 | 19 | 962,093 (56.0%) |
| 1965 | 1,172,550 | 71,091 (6.1%) | 50,870 | 22.0 | 8.06 | 13 | 636,249 (54.3%) |
| 1960 | 932,257 | 40,826 (4.2%) | 7,143 | 22.8 | 7.69 | 11 | 474,323 (50.9%) |
In 2024 the population of Jordan was 10,539,000 and the average age increased from 22.8 in 1960 to 27.6. Urban population has increased from 4,072,706 (79.8%) in 2000 to 9,097,000 (85.7%) in the current year. The population density of Jordan has changed from 26.9 in 1980 to 118.0 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -120,000 | 26.5 | 3.12 | 115 | 8,653,000 (84.8%) |
| 2025 | 10,610,000 | 71,000 (0.7%) | -84,000 | 27.8 | 2.88 | 120 | 9,097,000 (85.7%) |
| 2030 | 11,122,000 | 120,000 (1.1%) | -34,000 | 29.2 | 2.69 | 125 | 9,633,000 (86.6%) |
| 2035 | 11,841,000 | 158,000 (1.3%) | -4,000 | 30.5 | 2.53 | 133 | 10,347,000 (87.4%) |
| 2040 | 12,680,000 | 168,000 (1.3%) | -4,000 | 31.8 | 2.38 | 143 | 11,167,000 (88.1%) |
| 2045 | 13,471,000 | 153,000 (1.1%) | -4,000 | 33.0 | 2.26 | 152 | 11,951,000 (88.7%) |
| 2050 | 14,188,000 | 137,000 (1.0%) | -4,000 | 34.2 | 2.16 | 160 | 12,675,000 (89.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 79.1 (77.4 years for male and 80.8 years for females). Population density will go up to 159.8 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Jordan constitutes of 5,221,000 women and 5,389,000 men, which means there are 1,032 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 42.0% of population (4,453,017) is 19 or younger, 53.6% of population (5,688,021) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.4% of population (466,840) is over 65.