Jordan Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Jordan urban population for 2021 was 10,214,721, a 2.24% increase from 2020.
  • Jordan urban population for 2020 was 9,990,818, a 2.39% increase from 2019.
  • Jordan urban population for 2019 was 9,757,520, a 2.54% increase from 2018.
  • Jordan urban population for 2018 was 9,516,281, a 2.66% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Jordan Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 10,214,721 91.63 2.22%
2020 9,990,818 91.42 2.36%
2019 9,757,520 91.20 2.50%
2018 9,516,281 90.98 2.62%
2017 9,270,152 90.75 2.75%
2016 9,018,612 90.51 5.11%
2015 8,569,127 90.26 9.50%
2014 7,792,223 90.00 12.77%
2013 6,858,003 89.13 7.54%
2012 6,359,781 88.19 2.58%
2011 6,197,912 87.17 3.80%
2010 5,966,981 86.09 3.56%
2009 5,758,537 84.93 3.67%
2008 5,551,184 83.69 4.02%
2007 5,332,251 82.37 8.06%
2006 4,919,371 80.97 8.61%
2005 4,513,583 79.49 4.08%
2004 4,333,049 78.32 2.51%
2003 4,225,591 78.31 2.28%
2002 4,130,531 78.30 2.17%
2001 4,041,994 78.28 2.11%
2000 3,957,467 78.27 2.12%
1999 3,874,377 78.26 2.19%
1998 3,790,503 78.25 2.33%
1997 3,703,241 78.23 2.69%
1996 3,604,906 78.22 3.34%
1995 3,486,621 78.21 4.72%
1994 3,325,846 77.74 6.22%
1993 3,125,292 76.68 6.70%
1992 2,922,825 75.59 6.83%
1991 2,729,802 74.46 6.78%
1990 2,550,957 73.29 6.64%
1989 2,387,032 72.10 6.47%
1988 2,237,428 70.87 6.41%
1987 2,098,408 69.61 6.45%
1986 1,967,335 68.32 6.51%
1985 1,843,390 67.00 6.54%
1984 1,726,608 65.65 6.59%
1983 1,616,454 64.28 6.60%
1982 1,513,160 62.88 6.51%
1981 1,417,762 61.46 6.33%
1980 1,330,785 60.03 5.38%
1979 1,261,038 58.98 3.84%
1978 1,213,509 58.65 3.70%
1977 1,169,480 58.32 3.62%
1976 1,127,871 57.98 3.63%
1975 1,087,646 57.65 3.76%
1974 1,047,480 57.32 3.93%
1973 1,007,072 56.98 4.20%
1972 965,677 56.65 4.70%
1971 921,379 56.31 5.55%
1970 871,678 55.97 6.62%
1969 815,818 55.63 7.65%
1968 755,699 55.30 8.29%
1967 695,580 54.96 8.26%
1966 640,450 54.61 7.64%
1965 593,341 54.26 6.68%
1964 555,016 53.91 5.71%
1963 524,191 53.57 5.26%
1962 497,355 53.22 6.20%
1961 467,435 52.41 8.02%
1960 431,421 50.88 %