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Population in Jordan
9 856 034
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Jordan is 9 856 034 people, including children under the age of 6 - 989 299 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 1 159 316 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 1 186 420 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 4 234 399 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 852 934 people, and the centenarians in Jordan over 80 years old - 433 665 people.
Population size in Jordan by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 989 299 / 10.04% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 1 159 316 / 11.76% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 1 186 420 / 12.04% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 4 234 399 / 42.96% |
| Elderly over 60 | 1 852 934 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 433 665 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Jordan
Total in Jordan permanent residents 3 710 797 men (37.65%) and 6 145 237 women (62.35%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 243 443 / 5.3% | 194 756 / 6.4% | 45.3% |
| 5 – 9 | 243 443 / 5.3% | 191 011 / 6.3% | 45.1% |
| 10 - 14 | 217 226 / 4.6% | 172 285 / 5.8% | 45.1% |
| 15 - 19 | 183 518 / 3.7% | 149 813 / 5.2% | 45.6% |
| 20 - 24 | 217 226 / 4.6% | 179 775 / 6% | 46.6% |
| 25 - 29 | 322 094 / 7.4% | 269 662 / 8.4% | 46.5% |
| 30 - 34 | 314 603 / 7.2% | 269 662 / 8.4% | 47% |
| 35 - 39 | 288 386 / 6.5% | 262 172 / 8.2% | 48.7% |
| 40 - 44 | 265 915 / 5.9% | 247 191 / 7.8% | 49.1% |
| 45 - 49 | 243 443 / 5.3% | 228 464 / 7.3% | 49.4% |
| 50 - 54 | 277 150 / 6.2% | 277 153 / 8.6% | 51.2% |
| 55 - 59 | 292 132 / 6.6% | 318 351 / 9.7% | 53.1% |
| 60 - 64 | 243 443 / 5.3% | 284 643 / 8.8% | 54.9% |
| 65 - 69 | 168 537 / 3.3% | 224 719 / 7.2% | 58% |
| 70 - 74 | 71 159 / 0.7% | 119 851 / 4.4% | 63.4% |
| 75 - 79 | 89 886 / 1.2% | 187 266 / 6.2% | 67.6% |
| 80+ | 63 669 / 0.5% | 168 539 / 5.7% | 72.8% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Jordan: have higher education 21.9% (2 158 471 people), incomplete higher education — 3.7% (364 673 people), secondary vocational — 34.9% (3 439 756 people), 11 classes — 14.9% (1 468 549 people), 9 classes — 7.9% (778 627 people), 5 classes — 9% (887 043 people), have no education — 0.4% (39 424 people), illiterate — 1.4% (137 984 people).
| Higher education | 2 158 471 / 21.9% |
| Incomplete higher | 364 673 / 3.7% |
| Secondary vocational | 3 439 756 / 34.9% |
| Elementary school | 1 468 549 / 14.9% |
| Middle school | 778 627 / 7.9% |
| High school | 887 043 / 9% |
| Without education | 39 424 / 0.4% |
| Illiterate | 137 984 / 1.4% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Jordan
Total in Jordan the number of officially employed population is 4 464 783 people (45.3%), pensioners 2 661 129 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 2 434 440 people (24.7%).
| Employed population | 4 464 783 / 45.3% |
| Unemployed | 2 434 440 / 24.7% |
| Pensioners | 2 661 129 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Jordan have a disability 1 254 673 people, what constitutes 12.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 223 732 (2.27.%), disabled of the group II are 445 493 (4.52.%), disabled of the group III are 430 709 (4.37.%), disabled children 154 740 (1.57.%).
| Total disabled | 1 254 673 / 12.73% |
| Disabled of the group I | 223 732 / 2.27% |
| Disabled of the group II | 445 493 / 4.52% |
| Disabled of the group III | 430 709 / 4.37% |
| Disabled children | 154 740 / 1.57% |