Rural population growth (annual %) in Jordan
Jordan: Rural population growth (annual %) was -4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Jordan, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Jordan stood at -4.0%.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Jordan peaked at 6.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 2015.
That places Jordan 204th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +26.0% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -27.3% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -58.7% |
| 1984 | -0.1% | -163.9% |
| 1985 | -0.5% | +229.7% |
| 1986 | -0.7% | +54.2% |
| 1987 | -0.9% | +24.6% |
| 1988 | -0.9% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | -0.7% | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -459.9% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -56.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +71.9% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +134.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -31.7% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | -147.8% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | +87.3% |
| 2010 | -4.1% | +41.0% |
| 2011 | -5.1% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | -7.5% | +48.7% |
| 2013 | -5.3% | -29.2% |
| 2014 | -2.8% | -47.0% |
| 2015 | -8.6% | +204.1% |
| 2016 | -2.2% | -74.6% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | -48.2% |
| 2018 | -1.4% | +25.4% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | -1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | -2.0% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | -2.7% | +30.0% |
| 2025 | -4.0% | +46.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%, 6.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -4.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) 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 | +459.9% | -0.7% | 2.6% |
| 1985 | -229.7% | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | -204.1% | -2.8% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | -163.9% | 0.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -2.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.0% | -8.6% | -1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -4.0% | -1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.3% compare
- 202 Cape Verde -3.3% compare
- 203 Tuvalu -3.7% compare
- 205 Marshall Islands -5.2% compare
- 206 Netherlands -6.6% compare
- 207 Bahrain -71.6% 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, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Jordan?
- Rural population growth in Jordan was -4.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1968.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for rural population growth?
- Jordan ranks 204th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.