Jordan Population Clock
Jordan has an estimated population of about 11.5 million, which makes it the 83rd most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is slowly shrinking, at -0.28% a year.
The capital is Amman.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Jordan's population is changing
Jordan records about 645 births and 98 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 547 people per day, or about 199,792 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 303,267 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 152% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Jordan would take roughly 249 years to halve in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 10.0 million to 11.5 million — a gain of 1.51 million, or 15.1%.
Where people live in Jordan
With about 129 people per square kilometre, Jordan is moderately populated, roughly 2.1× the world average of 62. That ranks 39th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Syria and France.
Jordan covers about 88,794 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 11.5 million into that density figure.
About 93.2% of people live in urban areas, making Jordan almost entirely urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 10.7 million town and city dwellers and 782,426 living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Jordan
Jordan has a young population: about 30.2% are under 15 and 4.8% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 6.4 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 2.60 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 78.0 years, roughly 4.5 years above the global average of 73.5.
Jordan at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11.5 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #83 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | -0.28% | 2025 |
| Population density | 129 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 88,794 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 93.2% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.0 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 2.60 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 30.2% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 4.8% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -303,267 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 645 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 98 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank