Jordan is a country in Western Asia, borders Syria to the north, Israel, Palestine to the west, Iraq to the northeast. Jordan population in 2024 is estimated to be 10.71 million, covers country area of 89,342 sq km (34,495 sq mi), ranks one-hundred-tenth country by area and the eighty-eighth most populous country in the world. Its capital is Amman and other popular cities are Zarqa, Irbid, Russeifa, Al Quwaysimah, Tilā' al-'Alī, Wadi al-Seer, Al Jubayhah, Khuraybat as-Sūq and Sahab. Country code is JOR, Life expectancy of Jordan is 77.02 years for male and 78.78 years for female.
Below table is the population of Jordan from 1960 to 2020:| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 933,102 |
| 1965 | 1,173,603 |
| 1970 | 1,721,315 |
| 1975 | 2,065,916 |
| 1980 | 2,377,997 |
| 1985 | 2,900,055 |
| 1990 | 3,565,888 |
| 1995 | 4,588,842 |
| 2000 | 5,122,495 |
| 2005 | 5,765,639 |
| 2010 | 7,261,541 |
| 2015 | 9,266,573 |
| 2020 | 10,203,140 |
Jordan population in 1960 is 933,102, by 1970 the population is increased by 788,213 totaling to 1,721,315, by 1980 the population is increased to 2,377,997, and by 1990 the total increase of 3,565,888 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 3,565,888. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 5,122,495, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Jordan increase by 2,139,046 with a change of 41.76 percent and increase of population from 2010 to 2020 by 2,941,599 with a change of 40.51 percent and make up to 10,203,140. Jordan population in 2023 is estimated to be 10.56 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 11 million, Population of Jordan in 2021 is estimated as 10.31 million.
Jordan is divided into three regions, further into twelve Governorates called muhafatha, and further subdivided into districts called liwa, and districts are subdivided into sub-districts called qada. According to dosweb, below list is the estimated Jordan Governorate population in 2020.
| Governorates | Population (2020) | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 4536500 | 2100500 | 2436000 |
| Balqa | 556600 | 257700 | 298900 |
| Zarqa | 1545100 | 728100 | 817000 |
| Madaba | 214100 | 100900 | 113200 |
| Irbid | 2003800 | 968300 | 1035500 |
| Mafraq | 622500 | 301500 | 321000 |
| Jarash | 268300 | 128800 | 139500 |
| Ajlun | 199400 | 96800 | 102600 |
| Karak | 358400 | 171200 | 187200 |
| Tafiel | 109000 | 52000 | 57000 |
| Ma'an | 179300 | 85700 | 93600 |
| Aqaba | 213000 | 92500 | 120500 |
| Total | 10806000 | 5084000 | 5722000 |
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