Jordan Rural Population 1960-2023

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Jordan rural population for 2021 was 933,557, a 0.46% decline from 2020.
  • Jordan rural population for 2020 was 937,903, a 0.35% decline from 2019.
  • Jordan rural population for 2019 was 941,163, a 0.26% decline from 2018.
  • Jordan rural population for 2018 was 943,584, a 0.17% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Jordan Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 933,557 8.37 -0.46%
2020 937,903 8.58 -0.35%
2019 941,163 8.80 -0.26%
2018 943,584 9.02 -0.17%
2017 945,229 9.25 -0.09%
2016 946,044 9.49 2.24%
2015 925,119 9.74 6.63%
2014 865,803 10.00 3.41%
2013 836,811 10.88 -1.81%
2012 852,082 11.82 -6.80%
2011 912,068 12.83 -5.57%
2010 964,277 13.91 -5.81%
2009 1,021,956 15.07 -5.68%
2008 1,081,689 16.31 -5.36%
2007 1,141,206 17.63 -1.30%
2006 1,156,177 19.03 -0.76%
2005 1,164,951 20.52 -2.91%
2004 1,199,374 21.68 2.43%
2003 1,170,526 21.69 2.20%
2002 1,145,001 21.70 2.09%
2001 1,121,316 21.72 2.04%
2000 1,098,707 21.73 2.05%
1999 1,076,398 21.74 2.11%
1998 1,053,900 21.76 2.25%
1997 1,030,424 21.77 2.62%
1996 1,003,770 21.78 3.26%
1995 971,574 21.79 2.00%
1994 952,320 22.26 0.19%
1993 950,467 23.32 0.68%
1992 944,062 24.41 0.80%
1991 936,577 25.55 0.74%
1990 929,630 26.71 0.62%
1989 923,922 27.91 0.45%
1988 919,749 29.13 0.38%
1987 916,286 30.39 0.42%
1986 912,464 31.69 0.48%
1985 908,102 33.00 0.53%
1984 903,331 34.35 0.56%
1983 898,331 35.72 0.57%
1982 893,189 37.12 0.48%
1981 888,893 38.54 0.31%
1980 886,118 39.97 1.03%
1979 877,040 41.02 2.48%
1978 855,595 41.35 2.32%
1977 835,938 41.68 2.26%
1976 817,270 42.02 2.26%
1975 798,990 42.35 2.39%
1974 780,104 42.69 2.57%
1973 760,342 43.02 2.83%
1972 739,110 43.36 3.32%
1971 714,941 43.69 4.18%
1970 685,696 44.03 5.25%
1969 650,610 44.37 6.29%
1968 610,945 44.70 6.92%
1967 570,100 45.04 6.86%
1966 532,320 45.39 6.24%
1965 500,133 45.74 5.28%
1964 474,431 46.09 4.31%
1963 454,416 46.44 3.85%
1962 437,260 46.79 2.98%
1961 424,413 47.59 1.88%
1960 416,515 49.12 %