Amman, Jordan Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Amman, Jordan metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Amman in 2024 is 2,253,000, a 0.94% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Amman in 2023 was 2,232,000, a 1% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Amman in 2022 was 2,210,000, a 1.28% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Amman in 2021 was 2,182,000, a 1.58% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Jordan
City Name Population
Amman 2,253,000
Zarqa 753,000
Irbid 565,000
Ar-Rusayfah 531,000
Al-Quwaysimah 425,000
Tila al-Ali 362,000
Amman - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 2,253,000 0.94%
2023 2,232,000 1.00%
2022 2,210,000 1.28%
2021 2,182,000 1.58%
2020 2,148,000 1.85%
2019 2,109,000 2.13%
2018 2,065,000 5.04%
2017 1,966,000 5.02%
2016 1,872,000 4.99%
2015 1,783,000 5.01%
2014 1,698,000 5.01%
2013 1,617,000 5.00%
2012 1,540,000 4.98%
2011 1,467,000 5.01%
2010 1,397,000 5.04%
2009 1,330,000 4.97%
2008 1,267,000 4.97%
2007 1,207,000 5.05%
2006 1,149,000 5.03%
2005 1,094,000 3.89%
2004 1,053,000 0.86%
2003 1,044,000 0.87%
2002 1,035,000 0.88%
2001 1,026,000 0.88%
2000 1,017,000 0.89%
1999 1,008,000 0.80%
1998 1,000,000 0.91%
1997 991,000 0.81%
1996 983,000 0.92%
1995 974,000 1.78%
1994 957,000 2.90%
1993 930,000 2.99%
1992 903,000 2.96%
1991 877,000 3.06%
1990 851,000 2.90%
1989 827,000 2.99%
1988 803,000 2.95%
1987 780,000 2.90%
1986 758,000 2.99%
1985 736,000 2.94%
1984 715,000 3.03%
1983 694,000 2.97%
1982 674,000 2.90%
1981 655,000 2.99%
1980 636,000 3.75%
1979 613,000 5.33%
1978 582,000 5.24%
1977 553,000 5.13%
1976 526,000 5.20%
1975 500,000 5.26%
1974 475,000 5.09%
1973 452,000 5.36%
1972 429,000 5.15%
1971 408,000 5.15%
1970 388,000 5.15%
1969 369,000 5.43%
1968 350,000 5.11%
1967 333,000 5.38%
1966 316,000 5.69%
1965 299,000 5.28%
1964 284,000 5.58%
1963 269,000 5.49%
1962 255,000 7.14%
1961 238,000 9.17%
1960 218,000 9.00%
1959 200,000 9.29%
1958 183,000 9.58%
1957 167,000 9.15%
1956 153,000 9.29%
1955 140,000 9.38%
1954 128,000 9.40%
1953 117,000 9.35%
1952 107,000 9.18%
1951 98,000 8.89%
1950 90,000 0.00%