The population of Jordan is expected to grow by 139,000 in 2020 and reach 10,320,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 120,000 people yearly. On average there are 247,691 births and 39,366 deaths in Jordan per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.04 percent per year. The population density of Jordan has changed from 26.9 in 1980 to 111.6 in 2018.
| Current population | 10,300,537 people at present (Tuesday 27th of October 2020) | |
| Median Age | 26.5 years |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | |
| Population density | 115.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2019 the population of Jordan was 10,070,000 and the average age increased from 22.8 in 1960 to 26.3. Urban population has increased from 4,072,706 (79.8%) in 2000 to 8,653,000 (84.8%) in the current year. The population density of Jordan has changed from 26.9 in 1980 to 111.6 in 2018.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10,209,000 | 139,000 (1.4%) | -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%) |
Total Jordan population should reach 10,209,000 by 2020 and should increase to 14,188,000 people by year 2050. 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 population growth rate is 1.38% (166,000 residents, including 38,083 deaths). The demographics of Jordan constitutes of 5,037,000 women and 5,172,000 men, which means there are 1,027 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 44.2% of population (4,509,315) is 19 or younger, 51.9% of population (5,298,471) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.9% of population (401,214) is over 65.