Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
46th
of 217 countries
All-time high
9.17 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
0.8333 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Jordan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.8 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at 9.17 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8333 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Jordan 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1963 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1966 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1967 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1973 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 1 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8499 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8333 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.948 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1991 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2007 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.8333 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 43 South Sudan 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Aruba 4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Tunisia 4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Cape Verde 4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Morocco 4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Costa Rica 4.78 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Jordan was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8333 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.