Male population by age group in Jordan
Jordan: Male population by age group was 594,794 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
594,794 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
616,053 people
in 2016
All-time low
38,247 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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, male population by age group in Jordan stood at 594,794 people.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Jordan peaked at 616,053 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38,247 people, in 1950.
That places Jordan 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male population by age group in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38,247 people | — |
| 1951 | 41,724 people | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 45,555 people | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 49,658 people | +9.0% |
| 1954 | 54,164 people | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 59,057 people | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 64,183 people | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 69,562 people | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 75,142 people | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 80,829 people | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 86,516 people | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 92,137 people | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 97,728 people | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 103,462 people | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 109,873 people | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 117,481 people | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 126,410 people | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 136,615 people | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 147,624 people | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 158,388 people | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 168,003 people | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 176,161 people | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 182,984 people | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 188,835 people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 194,137 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 199,160 people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 203,813 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 208,336 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 213,042 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 218,152 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 224,134 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 231,047 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 238,669 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 246,941 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 255,674 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 264,798 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 274,422 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 284,321 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 294,330 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 304,631 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 314,955 people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 326,153 people | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 339,145 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 353,511 people | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 368,990 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 385,097 people | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 397,792 people | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 404,980 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 407,848 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 406,689 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 402,744 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 397,715 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 394,175 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 394,086 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 396,871 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 400,739 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 422,770 people | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 447,118 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 457,705 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 469,368 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 482,550 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 496,570 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 501,569 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 522,197 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 567,535 people | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 603,802 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 616,053 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 613,204 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 609,717 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 604,202 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 599,289 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 598,159 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 596,582 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 594,794 people | -0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 594,794 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 594,794 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,812 people | 38,247 people | 80,829 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 117,623 people | 86,516 people | 158,388 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 195,262 people | 168,003 people | 218,152 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 261,897 people | 224,134 people | 304,631 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 370,516 people | 314,955 people | 407,848 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 418,329 people | 394,086 people | 469,368 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,740 people | 482,550 people | 616,053 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,206 people | 594,794 people | 599,289 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 male population by age group in Jordan?
- Male population by age group in Jordan was 594,794 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 616,053 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,247 people in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for male population by age group?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.