Jordan Population Pyramid 1950
Jordan in 1950
As of 1950, Jordan counted 438,802 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 18.2 years; 43.4% were children under 15 and 5.0% were 65 or older.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Jordan had on average 2.64 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 77.8 years in 2023: 80.2 for women and 75.7 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
5,076,846 immigrants live in Jordan, 43.9% of the population.
| State of Palestine | 2,379,525 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 1,593,643 |
| Egypt | 767,948 |
| Iraq | 219,163 |
| Yemen | 38,858 |
659,199 people born in Jordan live in other countries.
| Saudi Arabia | 209,093 |
| United Arab Emirates | 158,125 |
| State of Palestine | 59,477 |
| Kuwait | 58,434 |
| Qatar | 34,441 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 438,802 | 18.2 | |
| Oman | 456,988 | 18.8 | |
| Cyprus | 493,871 | 23.7 | |
| Kuwait | 153,958 | 21.3 | |
| Bahrain | 117,263 | 18.9 |





