Jordan — Population growth
Population Growth (Annual %) for Jordan, 1961–2025.
Population growth for Jordan was -0.28% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 65 years, from 1961 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 9.54% in 2014.
Jordan ranks 191 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 88%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1.56%, so Jordan sits below it. It peaked in 2014 and has fallen 103% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 103%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 22 of 23 economies; Kuwait (-0.65%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 267% in 2013. That is 111% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 6th of 216 in 1961 → 7th of 216 in 1970 → 21st of 216 in 1980 → 2nd of 216 in 1990 → 64th of 217 in 2000 → 57th of 217 in 2010 → 65th of 217 in 2020 → 191st of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1961 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.28% | -1.3 pp |
| 2024 | 0.99% | -0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 1.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 1.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 1.98% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 2.25% | -2.5 pp |
| 2016 | 4.72% | -3.5 pp |
| 2015 | 8.22% | -1.3 pp |
| 2014 | 9.54% | +4.3 pp |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +3.8 pp |
| 2012 | 1.42% | -1.1 pp |
| 2011 | 2.48% | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 2.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 2.15% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 2.35% | -3.7 pp |
| 2007 | 6.04% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 6.39% | +3.9 pp |
| 2005 | 2.48% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 2.41% | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 2.21% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 2.11% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 2.06% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 2.07% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 2.15% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 2.31% | -0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 2.69% | -0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 3.32% | -0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -0.7 pp |
| 1994 | 4.79% | -0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 5.29% | -2.5 pp |
| 1991 | 7.79% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 7.82% | +3.0 pp |
| 1989 | 4.79% | +0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 4.66% | +0.0 pp |
| 1987 | 4.63% | +0.0 pp |
| 1986 | 4.61% | +0.0 pp |
| 1985 | 4.57% | +0.0 pp |
| 1984 | 4.52% | +0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 4.45% | +0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 4.27% | +0.3 pp |
| 1981 | 4.01% | +0.3 pp |
| 1980 | 3.66% | +0.3 pp |
| 1979 | 3.32% | +0.2 pp |
| 1978 | 3.15% | +0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 3.06% | -0.0 pp |
| 1976 | 3.07% | -0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 1974 | 3.38% | -0.3 pp |
| 1973 | 3.64% | -0.5 pp |
| 1972 | 4.13% | -0.9 pp |
| 1971 | 4.98% | -1.1 pp |
| 1970 | 6.06% | -1.0 pp |
| 1969 | 7.08% | -0.6 pp |
| 1968 | 7.67% | +0.1 pp |
| 1967 | 7.58% | +0.7 pp |
| 1966 | 6.93% | +1.0 pp |
| 1965 | 5.98% | +0.9 pp |
| 1964 | 5.04% | +0.5 pp |
| 1963 | 4.59% | -0.1 pp |
| 1962 | 4.68% | -0.4 pp |
| 1961 | 5.04% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Jordan’s Population growth in 1962?
4.68% (1962). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Jordan’s Population growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1961 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -105.5% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: -0.28%; 2024: 0.99%; 2023: 1.61%; 2022: 1.7%; 2021: 1.83%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.GROW — Population Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.