Jordan Demographics

Population of Jordan (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Jordan

Jordan Population
11,589,532
see live
Yearly Change
+0.60%
Global Share
0.14%
Global Rank
85

Median Age

The median age in Jordan is 24.9 years (2026).

Fertility in Jordan

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.54
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Jordan

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
78.3
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
80.6
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
76.2
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Jordan


Infant Mortality
10.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
12.6
(per 1,000 live births)


Jordan Urban Population

Currently, 93.5% of the population of Jordan is urban (10,831,268 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Jordan is 131 people per km² (338 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 88,802 km² (34,287 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Urban Localities in Jordan

The 30 largest of 58 cities and urban localities, ranked by population at the census of November 30, 2015 (by Department of Statistics, Jordan).

RankCity or Urban LocalityPopulation
1Ammanincl. Mārkā district1,812,059
2Zarqa635,160
3Irbid502,714
4Russeifaincl. Mushayrfat Rās al-'Ayn472,604
5Quwaysimah - Jweideh - Abu Alanda - Rajeeb296,763
6Khilda - Umm Essommaq251,000
7Wadi Essier241,830
8Jubeiha197,160
9Khraibet Essooq - Jawa - Yadoodeh186,158
10Sahab169,434
11Ar-Ramtha155,693
12Sweileh151,016
13Aqaba148,398
14Zaatari Camp113,119
15Al-Mafraq106,008
16Madaba105,353
17As-Salt99,890
18Umm Qusayr - Al-MuqabalinMuqabalayn99,738
19Al-Jizah95,045
20Marj al-Hamam82,788
21Askan Abu Nushayr72,489
22Shafa Badran72,315
23Baqa'a Camp68,816
24Ain al Basha60,191
25Aydoun58,565
26Dhlail50,931
27Jerash50,745
28Sarieh46,003
29Al-Hashimiyah44,730
30Ma'an41,055
See all 58 cities and urban localities in Jordan

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.