Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Jordan

Jordan: Total sample population, aged 15-24 was 1.70 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.70 million
Change on year
up 3,943.2%
World rank
56th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.70 million
in 2016
All-time low
17,998
in 2004
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Jordan, 2000–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000200820162000: 44.5k2001: 44.4k2002: 1.2M2003: 52.1k2004: 18.0k2005: 48.1k2006: 1.2M2007: 56.0k2008: 1.3M2009: 53.7k2010: 1.2M2011: 48.6k2012: 47.3k2013: 43.4k2014: 42.1k2016: 1.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 1.70 million for total sample population, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,943.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 15-24 in Jordan peaked at 1.70 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,998, in 2004.

Jordan ranks 56th of 109 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.

Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 44,482 —
2001 44,427 -0.1%
2002 1.17 million +2543.4%
2003 52,060 -95.6%
2004 17,998 -65.4%
2005 48,099 +167.2%
2006 1.21 million +2418.2%
2007 55,984 -95.4%
2008 1.31 million +2246.6%
2009 53,653 -95.9%
2010 1.23 million +2198.7%
2011 48,621 -96.1%
2012 47,304 -2.7%
2013 43,388 -8.3%
2014 42,073 -3.0%
2016 1.70 million +3943.2%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 1.70 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 million, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 1.70 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.72 million, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, aged 15-24 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +3943.2% 42,073 1.70 million
2002 +2543.4% 44,427 1.17 million
2006 +2418.2% 48,099 1.21 million
2008 +2246.6% 55,984 1.31 million
2010 +2198.7% 53,653 1.23 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 401,605 17,998 1.31 million 10
2010s 519,299 42,073 1.70 million 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 53 Honduras 1.90 million compare
  2. 54 Guinea 1.89 million compare
  3. 55 Tunisia 1.74 million compare
  4. 57 Paraguay 1.34 million compare
  5. 58 Nicaragua 1.32 million compare
  6. 59 El Salvador 1.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 15-24 in Jordan?
Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Jordan was 1.70 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 17,998 in 2004.
How does Jordan rank for total sample population, aged 15-24?
Jordan ranks 56th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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