Number of children under 5 in Jordan
Jordan: Number of children under 5 was 1.16 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.16 million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.21 million people
in 2016
All-time low
74,893 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Jordan stood at 1.16 million people.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Jordan peaked at 1.21 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74,893 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.
Number of children under 5 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,893 people | — |
| 1951 | 81,676 people | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 89,149 people | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 97,160 people | +9.0% |
| 1954 | 105,957 people | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 115,502 people | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 125,492 people | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 135,965 people | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 146,831 people | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 157,905 people | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 168,980 people | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 179,925 people | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 190,782 people | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 201,905 people | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 214,328 people | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 229,049 people | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 246,295 people | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 265,980 people | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 287,189 people | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 307,869 people | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 326,258 people | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 341,754 people | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 354,604 people | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 365,569 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 375,541 people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 385,093 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 394,075 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 402,983 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 412,399 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 422,699 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 434,747 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 448,622 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 463,849 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 480,271 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 497,536 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 515,402 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 534,218 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 553,701 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 573,447 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 593,854 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 614,644 people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 637,082 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 662,692 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 690,966 people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 721,436 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 753,197 people | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 778,367 people | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 792,726 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 798,512 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 796,249 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 788,420 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 778,524 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 771,660 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 771,714 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 777,526 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 785,537 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 829,155 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 877,240 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 898,184 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 920,944 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 946,380 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 973,255 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 982,378 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million people | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million people | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million people | -0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.16 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.16 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113,053 people | 74,893 people | 157,905 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 229,230 people | 168,980 people | 307,869 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 378,098 people | 326,258 people | 422,699 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 509,565 people | 434,747 people | 593,854 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 724,587 people | 614,644 people | 798,512 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 819,890 people | 771,660 people | 920,944 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 946,380 people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.17 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Haiti 1.24 million people compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 1.23 million people compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 1.16 million people compare
- 82 Honduras 1.14 million people compare
- 83 Togo 1.13 million people compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 1.00 million people compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Jordan?
- Number of children under 5 in Jordan was 1.16 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,893 people in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for number of children under 5?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Number of children under 5. 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 people aged 0-4.