Jordan Population Pyramid 2025

Jordan
2025
Population: 11,520,684

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Jordan in 2025

In 2025, Jordan had a total population of 11,520,684 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 20.7%, up from 9,544,729 in 2015.

Half of the population was younger than 25.7 years; 30.2% were children under 15 and 4.8% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
11,520,684
Median age
25.7
0-14 %
30.2%
65+ %
4.8%
Child dependency
46.4
Old-age dependency
7.3
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
16,367,355
Population 2100
21,322,926
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456789
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.64

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
405060708090
19602023 · 77.8

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
285582110
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

5,076,846 immigrants live in Jordan, 43.9% of the population.

State of Palestine2,379,525
Syrian Arab Republic1,593,643
Egypt767,948
Iraq219,163
Yemen38,858
Where emigrants live (2024)

659,199 people born in Jordan live in other countries.

Saudi Arabia209,093
United Arab Emirates158,125
State of Palestine59,477
Kuwait58,434
Qatar34,441
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Jordan 11,520,685 25.7
United Arab Emirates 11,346,000 32.6
Azerbaijan 10,397,713 34.6
Israel 9,517,181 30.2
Lebanon 5,849,421 29.8
How many people lived in Jordan in 2025?
In 2025, Jordan's population was 11,520,684.
Is Jordan's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 20.7% from 2015, with a projected population of 16,367,355 in 2050.
What is the median age in Jordan?
Jordan's median age is 25.7 years.
What share of Jordan's population is over 65 or under 15?
4.8% of Jordan's population is 65 or older, and 30.2% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Jordan have?
Jordan's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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