Female population by age group in Jordan
Jordan: Female population by age group was 568,479 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
568,479 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
590,294 people
in 2016
All-time low
36,646 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Jordan stood at 568,479 people.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Jordan peaked at 590,294 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36,646 people, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,646 people | — |
| 1951 | 39,954 people | +9.0% |
| 1952 | 43,595 people | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 47,500 people | +9.0% |
| 1954 | 51,792 people | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 56,446 people | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 61,310 people | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 66,406 people | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 71,691 people | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 77,077 people | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 82,467 people | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 87,785 people | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 93,054 people | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 98,444 people | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 104,454 people | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 111,568 people | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 119,885 people | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 129,367 people | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 139,565 people | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 149,480 people | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 158,255 people | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 165,591 people | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 171,622 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 176,732 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 181,404 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 185,932 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 190,264 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 194,646 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 199,357 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 204,549 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 210,613 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 217,578 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 225,178 people | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 233,330 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 241,860 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 250,603 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 259,793 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 269,379 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 279,116 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 289,226 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 299,687 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 310,929 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 323,549 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 337,455 people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 352,445 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 368,099 people | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 380,575 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 387,749 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 390,664 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 389,561 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 385,678 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 380,805 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 377,485 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 377,628 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 380,656 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 384,799 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 406,387 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 430,123 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 440,478 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 451,575 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 463,830 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 476,686 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 480,809 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 502,577 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 548,616 people | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 581,895 people | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 590,294 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 585,866 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 582,476 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 577,343 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 572,778 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 571,730 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 570,227 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 568,479 people | -0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 568,479 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 568,479 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,242 people | 36,646 people | 77,077 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 111,607 people | 82,467 people | 149,480 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 182,835 people | 158,255 people | 204,549 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,668 people | 210,613 people | 289,226 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 354,071 people | 299,687 people | 390,664 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,561 people | 377,485 people | 451,575 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,039 people | 463,830 people | 590,294 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,804 people | 568,479 people | 572,778 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Jordan?
- Female population by age group in Jordan was 568,479 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 590,294 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,646 people in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for female population by age group?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.