Rural population in Jordan
Jordan: Rural population was 782,426 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Jordan stood at 782,426.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Jordan peaked at 1.41 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 488,949, in 1960.
Jordan ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 591,237 | 488,949 | 737,206 | 10 |
| 1970s | 841,881 | 770,713 | 888,344 | 10 |
| 1980s | 899,312 | 877,055 | 911,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 900,067 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.17 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 905,407 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 841,627 | 782,426 | 888,594 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 52,137 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,611 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 84,012 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 231.13 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Jordan?
- Rural population in Jordan was 782,426 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,949 in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for rural population?
- Jordan ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.