Rural population, annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Rural population, annual growth rate was -3.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
202nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
6.31 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-8.23 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Jordan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Jordan is -3.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at 6.31 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -8.23 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Jordan ranks 202nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1966 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9318 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9051 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9559 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8279 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5411 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2232 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1984 | -0.1424 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1985 | -0.4689 % change on previous year | +229.2% |
| 1986 | -0.7221 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1987 | -0.899 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1988 | -0.9313 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1989 | -0.7171 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -465.9% |
| 1991 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1993 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 1994 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1995 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 2007 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2008 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2009 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 2010 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2011 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2012 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2013 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2014 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2015 | -8.23 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 2016 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2017 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2018 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2019 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2020 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2021 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2022 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2023 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2024 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2025 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -3.93 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5998 % change on previous year, 6.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -3.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.835 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +465.9% | -0.7171 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -229.2% | -0.1424 % change on previous year | -0.4689 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -195.6% | -2.78 % change on previous year | -8.23 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -163.8% | 0.2232 % change on previous year | -0.1424 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +137.3% | 2.07 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.9051 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1254 % change on previous year | -0.9313 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -8.23 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Cape Verde -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Tuvalu -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Marshall Islands -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Netherlands -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Bahrain -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Kuwait -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Macao -100 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Jordan was -3.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.23 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.