Population of Jordan
As of April 2025, the population of Jordan is 11.4 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 62 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 0.50%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 21.4 years in 2015 to 24.6 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 77 years and population density is 128.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population Growth
The population growth rate of Jordan peaked in 2013, reaching around 12.25% annually, but has since declined to approximately 0.54% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 984.96 thousand in 2014 to nearly 61.66 thousand in 2025.
Life Expectancy
In Jordan, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 72.9 years in 2005 to 77 years in 2025, representing an increase of more than 4 years over the past 2 decades.
Most populous cities in Jordan
The cities of Jordan are mostly small, but 9 stand out with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. The most populous city is Amman, with approximately 1.3 million inhabitants. It is followed by Zarqa with 792.7 thousand and Irbid with 569.1 thousand.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Jordan:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amman | 1,275,857 |
| 2 | Zarqa | 792,665 |
| 3 | Irbid | 569,068 |
| 4 | Russeifa, Zarqa | 268,237 |
| 5 | Khuraybat as Sūq, Amman | 186,158 |
| 6 | Wādī as Sīr, Amman | 181,212 |
| 7 | Ar Ramthā, Irbid | 155,693 |
| 8 | ‘Ajlūn, Ajlun | 125,557 |
| 9 | As Salţ, Balqa | 107,874 |
| 10 | Aqaba | 95,048 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rukban, Mafraq | 85,000 |
| 12 | Mādabā, Madaba | 82,335 |
| 13 | Mafraq | 57,118 |
| 14 | Ma'an, Ma’an | 50,350 |
| 15 | Al Jubayhah, Amman | 46,834 |
| 16 | Saḩāb, Amman | 40,241 |
| 17 | Ḩayy al Quwaysimah, Amman | 32,396 |
| 18 | Jarash, Jerash | 27,046 |
| 19 | Aţ Ţafīlah, Tafielah | 25,429 |
| 20 | ‘Izrā, Karak | 22,756 |