Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Jordan

Jordan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 669.38 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
669.38 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
125th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,200 1000 No
in 2004
All-time low
303.23 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Jordan, 1950–2050

4006008001.0k1.2k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 669.38 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Jordan peaked at 1,200 1000 No in 2004 and was at its lowest, 303.23 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Jordan 125th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Jordan, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 303.23 1000 No —
1951 333.1 1000 No +9.8%
1952 352.61 1000 No +5.9%
1953 364.56 1000 No +3.4%
1954 375.37 1000 No +3.0%
1955 387.69 1000 No +3.3%
1956 402.24 1000 No +3.8%
1957 418.42 1000 No +4.0%
1958 434.49 1000 No +3.8%
1959 448.27 1000 No +3.2%
1960 457.94 1000 No +2.2%
1961 463.07 1000 No +1.1%
1962 472.4 1000 No +2.0%
1963 487.25 1000 No +3.1%
1964 507.62 1000 No +4.2%
1965 536.3 1000 No +5.7%
1966 574.54 1000 No +7.1%
1967 620.46 1000 No +8.0%
1968 669.81 1000 No +8.0%
1969 716.65 1000 No +7.0%
1970 756.82 1000 No +5.6%
1971 789.35 1000 No +4.3%
1972 815.61 1000 No +3.3%
1973 837.01 1000 No +2.6%
1974 855.76 1000 No +2.2%
1975 873.65 1000 No +2.1%
1976 890.77 1000 No +2.0%
1977 907.09 1000 No +1.8%
1978 924.03 1000 No +1.9%
1979 943.31 1000 No +2.1%
1980 949.08 1000 No +0.6%
1981 948.44 1000 No -0.1%
1982 950.12 1000 No +0.2%
1983 952.88 1000 No +0.3%
1984 955.03 1000 No +0.2%
1985 955.78 1000 No +0.1%
1986 954.12 1000 No -0.2%
1987 950.71 1000 No -0.4%
1988 947.58 1000 No -0.3%
1989 947.39 1000 No -0.0%
1990 950.98 1000 No +0.4%
1991 958.82 1000 No +0.8%
1992 968.8 1000 No +1.0%
1993 976.99 1000 No +0.8%
1994 978.52 1000 No +0.2%
1995 996.57 1000 No +1.8%
1996 1,027 1000 No +3.1%
1997 1,052 1000 No +2.4%
1998 1,072 1000 No +1.9%
1999 1,090 1000 No +1.7%
2000 1,109 1000 No +1.7%
2001 1,128 1000 No +1.7%
2002 1,148 1000 No +1.8%
2003 1,171 1000 No +2.0%
2004 1,200 1000 No +2.5%
2005 1,172 1000 No -2.3%
2006 1,129 1000 No -3.7%
2007 1,092 1000 No -3.3%
2008 1,058 1000 No -3.1%
2009 1,028 1000 No -2.9%
2010 999.21 1000 No -2.8%
2011 971.69 1000 No -2.8%
2012 944.33 1000 No -2.8%
2013 914.96 1000 No -3.1%
2014 880.93 1000 No -3.7%
2015 892.5 1000 No +1.3%
2016 897.72 1000 No +0.6%
2017 897.79 1000 No +0.0%
2018 893.43 1000 No -0.5%
2019 885.86 1000 No -0.8%
2020 876.06 1000 No -1.1%
2021 864.19 1000 No -1.4%
2022 850.46 1000 No -1.6%
2023 835.85 1000 No -1.7%
2024 821.43 1000 No -1.7%
2025 807.98 1000 No -1.6%
2026 795.78 1000 No -1.5%
2027 784.78 1000 No -1.4%
2028 774.9 1000 No -1.3%
2029 765.94 1000 No -1.2%
2030 757.75 1000 No -1.1%
2031 750.35 1000 No -1.0%
2032 743.77 1000 No -0.9%
2033 737.95 1000 No -0.8%
2034 732.75 1000 No -0.7%
2035 728.09 1000 No -0.6%
2036 723.92 1000 No -0.6%
2037 720.19 1000 No -0.5%
2038 716.77 1000 No -0.5%
2039 713.49 1000 No -0.5%
2040 710.26 1000 No -0.5%
2041 707.01 1000 No -0.5%
2042 703.78 1000 No -0.5%
2043 700.25 1000 No -0.5%
2044 696.48 1000 No -0.5%
2045 692.5 1000 No -0.6%
2046 688.32 1000 No -0.6%
2047 683.91 1000 No -0.6%
2048 679.28 1000 No -0.7%
2049 674.44 1000 No -0.7%
2050 669.38 1000 No -0.7%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 669.38 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 669.38 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,005 1000 No, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 382 1000 No 303.23 1000 No 448.27 1000 No 10
1960s 550.6 1000 No 457.94 1000 No 716.65 1000 No 10
1970s 859.34 1000 No 756.82 1000 No 943.31 1000 No 10
1980s 951.11 1000 No 947.39 1000 No 955.78 1000 No 10
1990s 1,007 1000 No 950.98 1000 No 1,090 1000 No 10
2000s 1,123 1000 No 1,028 1000 No 1,200 1000 No 10
2010s 917.84 1000 No 880.93 1000 No 999.21 1000 No 10
2020s 817.74 1000 No 765.94 1000 No 876.06 1000 No 10
2030s 732.5 1000 No 713.49 1000 No 757.75 1000 No 10
2040s 693.62 1000 No 674.44 1000 No 710.26 1000 No 10
2050s 669.38 1000 No 669.38 1000 No 669.38 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 122 Jamaica 799.47 1000 No compare
  2. 123 Sweden 788.88 1000 No compare
  3. 124 Armenia 695.21 1000 No compare
  4. 126 Norway 663.52 1000 No compare
  5. 127 Solomon Islands 647.38 1000 No compare
  6. 128 Mauritius 616.68 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Jordan?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Jordan was 669.38 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1,200 1000 No in 2004.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 303.23 1000 No in 1950.
How does Jordan rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Jordan ranks 125th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.