Population by labor force status bars in Jordan
Jordan: Population by labor force status bars was 3.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.48 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.59 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.69 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3.48 million for population by labor force status bars in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Jordan peaked at 3.59 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 1991.
Jordan ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.69 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.79 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.48 million | -1.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.48 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.48 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 million | 1.69 million | 2.12 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 2.16 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million | 2.63 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 million | 3.48 million | 3.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More work & labour data for Jordan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Jordan?
- Population by labor force status bars in Jordan was 3.48 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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