Jordan Population Pyramid 1971
Jordan in 1971
In 1971, Jordan had a total population of 1,645,144 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 83.3%, up from 897,590 in 1961.
With a median age of 14.8 years, Jordan had a youth dependency ratio of 108.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.5 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 1,645,145 | 14.8 | |
| State of Palestine | 1,134,114 | 15.3 | |
| Kuwait | 865,076 | 18.3 | |
| Lebanon | 2,446,314 | 18.3 | |
| Armenia | 2,525,346 | 21.4 |





