The population of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, located in the heart of the Middle East, is 11,582,694, according to the latest official statistics. Jordan’s fast population growth impacts both local and international social support.
In 2024, the population grew by about 30,000 people, and Jordan is preparing for a new population census in 2025.
The population is divided across the regions as follows:
- Amman: 42%
- Balqa: 5.2%
- Zarqa: 14.3%
- Madaba: 2.0%
- Irbid: 18.5%
- Mafraq: 5.8%
- Jerash: 2.5%
- Ajloun: 1.8%
- Karak: 3.3%
- Tafilah: 1.0%
- Ma’an: 1.7%
- Aqaba: 2.0%
The male population in Jordan is 6,097,000, while the female population is 5,419,000. A large part of the population, around 60-63%, are of Palestinian origin with Jordanian passports. There are also people from other nationalities, such as Syrians, Iraqis, and Egyptians, though no official statistics were provided for them.
