Population growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Population growth rate was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Jordan is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Jordan peaked at 10.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 74th of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4 |
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- Literate and illiterate world population 5.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Jordan?
- Population growth rate in Jordan was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for population growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.