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Jordan
Jordan had a population of 11,589,532 people in 2026, ranking 85 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 11,589,532 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #85/ 237 Asia #27 / 51
- Share of world population
- 0.14% 2026
- Density
- 130.5 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 24.9 years
- Life expectancy
- 78.30 years
Country or area overview
Jordan is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 11,589,532 people, about 0.14% of the world total. It ranks #85 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 438,802 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 21,322,926 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 2.12%. The median age is 24.9. 29.6% of the population is under 15 and 5.0% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 78.30 and the total fertility rate is 2.54. Within Asia, it ranks #27 of 51 by population and #28 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Jordan map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 569,751 | 545,731 | 1,115,482 | 9.62% |
| 5–9 | 578,867 | 554,414 | 1,133,281 | 9.78% |
| 10–14 | 604,154 | 579,878 | 1,184,032 | 10.22% |
| 15–19 | 593,712 | 592,043 | 1,185,755 | 10.23% |
| 20–24 | 507,409 | 502,674 | 1,010,083 | 8.72% |
| 25–29 | 456,635 | 441,940 | 898,575 | 7.75% |
| 30–34 | 485,767 | 433,342 | 919,109 | 7.93% |
| 35–39 | 439,450 | 379,579 | 819,029 | 7.07% |
| 40–44 | 382,313 | 342,584 | 724,897 | 6.25% |
| 45–49 | 330,837 | 298,559 | 629,396 | 5.43% |
| 50–54 | 294,651 | 261,623 | 556,274 | 4.80% |
| 55–59 | 252,952 | 222,283 | 475,235 | 4.10% |
| 60–64 | 187,905 | 171,643 | 359,548 | 3.10% |
| 65–69 | 122,228 | 119,371 | 241,599 | 2.08% |
| 70–74 | 77,180 | 78,841 | 156,021 | 1.35% |
| 75–79 | 46,203 | 50,497 | 96,700 | 0.83% |
| 80–84 | 23,280 | 29,700 | 52,980 | 0.46% |
| 85–89 | 9,238 | 14,820 | 24,058 | 0.21% |
| 90–94 | 2,023 | 4,480 | 6,503 | 0.06% |
| 95–99 | 190 | 732 | 922 | 0.01% |
| 100+ | 6 | 52 | 58 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 11,589,532 people | 21,322,926 people | people |
| Male population | 5,964,750 people | 10,739,404 people | people |
| Female population | 5,624,783 people | 10,583,521 people | people |
| Population density | 130.5 people/km² | 240.1 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 106.0 | 101.5 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 24.9 | 43.1 | years |
| Natural change | 185,247 | 20,848 | people |
| Natural change rate | 15.98 ‰ | 0.98 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 245,945 | 33,485 | people |
| Population growth rate | 2.12% | 0.16% | % |
| Population doubling time | 32.7 | — | years |
| Births | 222,912 people | 220,417 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 9,951 | 2,990 | people |
| Birth rate | 19.23 ‰ | 10.34 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 2.54 | 1.73 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.216 | 0.842 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 29.87 | 30.77 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.9 | 104.9 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 37,665 people | 199,569 people | people |
| Male deaths | 21,975 | 101,360 | people |
| Female deaths | 15,690 | 98,209 | people |
| Death rate | 3.25 ‰ | 9.36 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.30 | 88.61 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 76.24 | 87.64 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 80.60 | 89.58 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 64.42 | 73.86 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 17.61 | 24.98 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 7.78 | 12.33 | years |
| Infant deaths | 2,410 | 470 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 10.81 ‰ | 2.13 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 220,680 | 219,970 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 2,818 | 554 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 12.62 ‰ | 2.51 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | 60,699 | 12,629 | people |
| Net migration rate | 5.24 ‰ | 0.59 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Jordan?
- In 2026, Jordan had a population of 11,589,532 people. It ranks #85 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Jordan changed?
- The population was 438,802 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 21,322,926 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Jordan?
- The median age is 24.9. 29.6% of the population is under 15 and 5.0% is 65 or older.
- How does Jordan compare within Asia?
- By total population, Jordan ranks #27 of 51 in Asia and #85 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.