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Population Ez-Zarqa (Jordan)
395 227
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Ez-Zarqa is 395 227 people, including children under the age of 6 - 39 671 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 46 489 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 47 575 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 169 799 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 74 303 people, and the centenarians Ez-Zarqa over 80 years old - 17 390 people.
Population size Ez-Zarqa by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 39 671 / 10.04% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 46 489 / 11.76% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 47 575 / 12.04% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 169 799 / 42.96% |
| Elderly over 60 | 74 303 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 17 390 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population Ez-Zarqa
Total Ez-Zarqa permanent residents 148 803 men (37.65%) and 246 424 women (62.35%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 9 761 / 5.3% | 7 811 / 6.4% | 45.3% |
| 5 – 9 | 9 761 / 5.3% | 7 661 / 6.3% | 45.1% |
| 10 - 14 | 8 710 / 4.6% | 6 910 / 5.8% | 45.1% |
| 15 - 19 | 7 358 / 3.7% | 6 009 / 5.2% | 45.6% |
| 20 - 24 | 8 710 / 4.6% | 7 210 / 6% | 46.6% |
| 25 - 29 | 12 915 / 7.4% | 10 815 / 8.4% | 46.5% |
| 30 - 34 | 12 614 / 7.2% | 10 815 / 8.4% | 47% |
| 35 - 39 | 11 563 / 6.5% | 10 514 / 8.2% | 48.7% |
| 40 - 44 | 10 662 / 5.9% | 9 913 / 7.8% | 49.1% |
| 45 - 49 | 9 761 / 5.3% | 9 163 / 7.3% | 49.4% |
| 50 - 54 | 11 113 / 6.2% | 11 115 / 8.6% | 51.2% |
| 55 - 59 | 11 713 / 6.6% | 12 767 / 9.7% | 53.1% |
| 60 - 64 | 9 761 / 5.3% | 11 415 / 8.8% | 54.9% |
| 65 - 69 | 6 757 / 3.3% | 9 012 / 7.2% | 58% |
| 70 - 74 | 2 852 / 0.7% | 4 807 / 4.4% | 63.4% |
| 75 - 79 | 3 603 / 1.2% | 7 511 / 6.2% | 67.6% |
| 80+ | 2 552 / 0.5% | 6 760 / 5.7% | 72.8% |
Education level
Education level of residents Ez-Zarqa: have higher education 21.9% (86 555 people), incomplete higher education — 3.7% (14 623 people), secondary vocational — 34.9% (137 934 people), 11 classes — 14.9% (58 889 people), 9 classes — 7.9% (31 223 people), 5 classes — 9% (35 570 people), have no education — 0.4% (1 581 people), illiterate — 1.4% (5 533 people).
| Higher education | 86 555 / 21.9% |
| Incomplete higher | 14 623 / 3.7% |
| Secondary vocational | 137 934 / 34.9% |
| Elementary school | 58 889 / 14.9% |
| Middle school | 31 223 / 7.9% |
| High school | 35 570 / 9% |
| Without education | 1 581 / 0.4% |
| Illiterate | 5 533 / 1.4% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Ez-Zarqa
Total Ez-Zarqa the number of officially employed population is 179 038 people (45.3%), pensioners 106 711 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 97 621 people (24.7%).
| Employed population | 179 038 / 45.3% |
| Unemployed | 97 621 / 24.7% |
| Pensioners | 106 711 / 27% |
Disability
Total Ez-Zarqa have a disability 50 312 people, what constitutes 12.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 8 972 (2.27.%), disabled of the group II are 17 864 (4.52.%), disabled of the group III are 17 271 (4.37.%), disabled children 6 205 (1.57.%).
| Total disabled | 50 312 / 12.73% |
| Disabled of the group I | 8 972 / 2.27% |
| Disabled of the group II | 17 864 / 4.52% |
| Disabled of the group III | 17 271 / 4.37% |
| Disabled children | 6 205 / 1.57% |