Population Aqaba (Jordan)

Jordan
80 059

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Aqaba is 80 059 people, including children under the age of 6 - 8 036 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 9 417 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 9 637 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 34 395 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 15 051 people, and the centenarians Aqaba over 80 years old - 3 523 people.

89

place is occupied by Jordan in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Aqaba by age groups

Children under 6 years old 8 036 / 10.04%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 9 417 / 11.76%
Young people from 18 to 29 9 637 / 12.04%
Adults from 30 to 59 34 395 / 42.96%
Elderly over 60 15 051 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 3 523 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Aqaba

Total Aqaba permanent residents 30 142 men (37.65%) and 49 917 women (62.35%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 41 976 / 5.3%1 583 / 6.4%45.3%
5 – 91 976 / 5.3%1 553 / 6.3%45.1%
10 - 14 1 763 / 4.6%1 401 / 5.8%45.1%
15 - 19 1 489 / 3.7%1 218 / 5.2%45.6%
20 - 24 1 763 / 4.6%1 461 / 6%46.6%
25 - 29 2 615 / 7.4%2 192 / 8.4%46.5%
30 - 34 2 554 / 7.2%2 192 / 8.4%47%
35 - 39 2 341 / 6.5%2 131 / 8.2%48.7%
40 - 44 2 159 / 5.9%2 009 / 7.8%49.1%
45 - 49 1 976 / 5.3%1 857 / 7.3%49.4%
50 - 54 2 250 / 6.2%2 252 / 8.6%51.2%
55 - 59 2 372 / 6.6%2 587 / 9.7%53.1%
60 - 64 1 976 / 5.3%2 313 / 8.8%54.9%
65 - 69 1 368 / 3.3%1 827 / 7.2%58%
70 - 74 577 / 0.7%975 / 4.4%63.4%
75 - 79 729 / 1.2%1 522 / 6.2%67.6%
80+516 / 0.5%1 370 / 5.7%72.8%

Education level

Education level of residents Aqaba: have higher education 21.9% (17 533 people), incomplete higher education — 3.7% (2 962 people), secondary vocational — 34.9% (27 941 people), 11 classes — 14.9% (11 929 people), 9 classes — 7.9% (6 325 people), 5 classes — 9% (7 205 people), have no education — 0.4% (320 people), illiterate — 1.4% (1 121 people).

Higher education 17 533 / 21.9%
Incomplete higher 2 962 / 3.7%
Secondary vocational 27 941 / 34.9%
Elementary school 11 929 / 14.9%
Middle school 6 325 / 7.9%
High school 7 205 / 9%
Without education 320 / 0.4%
Illiterate 1 121 / 1.4%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Aqaba

Total Aqaba the number of officially employed population is 36 267 people (45.3%), pensioners 21 616 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 19 775 people (24.7%).

Employed population 36 267 / 45.3%
Unemployed 19 775 / 24.7%
Pensioners 21 616 / 27%

Disability

Total Aqaba have a disability 10 192 people, what constitutes 12.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 817 (2.27.%), disabled of the group II are 3 619 (4.52.%), disabled of the group III are 3 499 (4.37.%), disabled children 1 257 (1.57.%).

Total disabled 10 192 / 12.73%
Disabled of the group I 1 817 / 2.27%
Disabled of the group II 3 619 / 4.52%
Disabled of the group III 3 499 / 4.37%
Disabled children 1 257 / 1.57%