Population ages 65 and above, total in Jordan
Jordan: Population ages 65 and above, total was 547,646 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 547,646 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Jordan peaked at 547,646 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,773, in 1960.
Jordan ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,327 | 35,773 | 47,189 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,064 | 48,738 | 54,654 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,338 | 55,626 | 79,041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,632 | 85,248 | 138,210 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,242 | 145,186 | 242,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,666 | 252,041 | 403,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 482,984 | 423,645 | 547,646 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 122,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 121,328 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 122,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 121,116 (2025)
- Population, female 48.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 46.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 53.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 117,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 117,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 123,076 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Jordan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Jordan was 547,646 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 547,646 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,773 in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Jordan ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.