The population of Jordan is expected to grow by 69,000 in 2023 and reach 10,539,000 in 2024. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 120,000 people yearly. The population density of Jordan has changed from 26.9 in 1980 to 116.2 in 2021.
| Current population | 10,501,781 people at present (Monday 5th of June 2023) | |
| Median Age | 27.3 years |
| Population density | 118.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2022 the population of Jordan was 10,405,000 and the average age increased from 22.8 in 1960 to 27.1. Urban population has increased from 4,072,706 (79.8%) in 2000 to 8,941,000 (85.4%) in the current year. The population density of Jordan has changed from 26.9 in 1980 to 116.2 in 2021.
| 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 5,161,000 women and 5,313,000 men, which means there are 1,030 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 42.9% of population (4,491,251) is 19 or younger, 53.0% of population (5,545,983) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.2% of population (437,813) is over 65.