Median age in Jordan
Jordan: Median age was 24.28 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.28 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.28 years
in 2023
All-time low
13.72 years
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Jordan stood at 24.28 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Jordan peaked at 24.28 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.72 years, in 1974.
Jordan ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.07 years | — |
| 1951 | 16.96 years | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 16.87 years | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 16.8 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 16.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 16.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 16.63 years | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 16.53 years | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.38 years | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 16.19 years | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 15.96 years | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 15.7 years | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 15.41 years | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.13 years | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 14.87 years | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 14.64 years | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 14.43 years | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 14.26 years | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 14.11 years | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 13.98 years | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 13.88 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 13.81 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 13.76 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 13.72 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 13.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 13.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 13.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 14.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 14.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 14.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 14.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 15.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 15.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 16.12 years | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 17.02 years | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 17.47 years | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 17.91 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.28 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.54 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 18.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.32 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.71 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.91 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.1 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.29 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.64 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.02 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.83 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.18 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.54 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.91 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.27 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.61 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.94 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.28 years | +1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 24.28 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 24.28 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32 years, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.69 years | 16.19 years | 17.07 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.85 years | 13.98 years | 15.96 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.82 years | 13.72 years | 14.01 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.67 years | 14.1 years | 15.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.05 years | 16.12 years | 18.88 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.65 years | 18.96 years | 20.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.58 years | 20.64 years | 22.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.77 years | 23.27 years | 24.28 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 median age in Jordan?
- Median age in Jordan was 24.28 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 years in 1974.
- How does Jordan rank for median age?
- Jordan ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.