Population, female (% of total population) in Jordan
Jordan: Population, female (% of total population) was 48.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
199th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 1967
All-time low
47.1%
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Jordan stood at 48.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Jordan peaked at 48.9% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1995.
That places Jordan 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8% | — |
| 1961 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 48.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 48.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.1% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Jordan?
- Population, female in Jordan was 48.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1995.
- How does Jordan rank for population, female?
- Jordan ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.