Population growth in Jordan
Jordan: Population growth was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Jordan, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded -0.3% for population growth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 128.2% on the previous year and down 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Jordan peaked at 9.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2025.
Jordan ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 6.1% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -0.3% | 1.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Jordan
- Population, total 11.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 10.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 93.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.9499 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 139.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 5.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Jordan?
- Population growth in Jordan was -0.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for population growth?
- Jordan ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.4%. 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), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.