Population
11,520,684
JordanWorld Bank, 2025
From 9,544,729 in 2015 to 11,520,684 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Jordan by the numbers
Official figures for Jordan. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+6.0%
JordanWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
93.2%
JordanWorld Bank, 2025
From 89.9% in 2015 to 93.2% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
78.0years
JordanWorld Bank, 2024
From 75.1 years in 2015 to 78.0 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$5,348
JordanWorld Bank, 2025
From $4,442 in 2015 to $5,348 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
16.5%
JordanWorld Bank, 2025
From 13.1% in 2015 to 16.5% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.