Jordan Population Pyramid 1951
Jordan in 1951
In 1951, Jordan had a total population of 471,151 people. With a median age of 18.1 years, Jordan had a youth dependency ratio of 84.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.6 per 100 people of working age.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
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 | 471,151 | 18.1 | |
| Oman | 462,757 | 18.9 | |
| Cyprus | 501,050 | 23.7 | |
| Kuwait | 158,450 | 21.3 | |
| Bahrain | 120,750 | 19.0 |





