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Population Pyramid of Jordan2024

Total population
11.6M
Median age
25.5
Peak year
2100
Peak population
21.3M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 439K · median age 18.2
Population pyramid: Jordan, 1950. Total population 439 thousand, median age 18.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 2.2M · median age 15.1
Population pyramid: Jordan, 1980. Total population 2.2 million, median age 15.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 5.4M · median age 20
Population pyramid: Jordan, 2000. Total population 5.4 million, median age 20. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 11.6M · median age 25.5
Population pyramid: Jordan, 2024. Total population 11.6 million, median age 25.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 16.4M · median age 33.3
Population pyramid: Jordan, 2050. Total population 16.4 million, median age 33.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 21.3M · median age 44.1
Population pyramid: Jordan, 2100. Total population 21.3 million, median age 44.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Jordan presently shows an expansive pyramid with a young median age, characteristic of the early demographic transition — fertility remains high while mortality has fallen. The median age in 2024 is 25.5 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 30.7% of the population; people 65 and older account for 4.5%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Jordan's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.4 million with median age 18.2. Projected 2100 values are 21.3 million and median age 44.1.

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