Jordan Population Pyramid 1990
Jordan in 1990
The population of Jordan in 1990 was 3,621,908. A decade earlier, in 1980, the population was 2,234,187; it has grown by 62.1% since.
Half of the population was younger than 17.2 years; 45.0% were children under 15 and 2.4% were 65 or older. 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 | 3,621,908 | 17.2 | |
| Lebanon | 3,595,175 | 21.6 | |
| Armenia | 3,552,128 | 26.5 | |
| Israel | 4,544,999 | 25.8 | |
| State of Palestine | 2,139,067 | 15.4 |





