Population, age 12, total in Jordan

Jordan: Population, age 12, total was 140,804 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
140,804
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 191 countries
All-time high
146,579
in 2011
All-time low
87,988
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 12, total in Jordan, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 88.0k1991: 91.9k1992: 96.5k1993: 101.2k1994: 105.5k1995: 109.0k1996: 111.5k1997: 113.3k1998: 114.6k1999: 115.6k2000: 116.8k2001: 118.1k2002: 119.4k2003: 121.0k2004: 123.2k2005: 126.2k2006: 130.2k2007: 135.0k2008: 140.0k2009: 143.9k2010: 146.3k2011: 146.6k2012: 145.2k2013: 143.0k2015: 140.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 140,804 for population, age 12, total in 2015.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Jordan peaked at 146,579 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87,988, in 1990.

Jordan ranks 90th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 12, total in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, total in Jordan, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 87,988
1991 91,944 +4.5%
1992 96,479 +4.9%
1993 101,184 +4.9%
1994 105,484 +4.2%
1995 108,980 +3.3%
1996 111,542 +2.4%
1997 113,325 +1.6%
1998 114,569 +1.1%
1999 115,639 +0.9%
2000 116,826 +1.0%
2001 118,094 +1.1%
2002 119,399 +1.1%
2003 120,994 +1.3%
2004 123,198 +1.8%
2005 126,180 +2.4%
2006 130,181 +3.2%
2007 135,025 +3.7%
2008 139,958 +3.7%
2009 143,940 +2.8%
2010 146,272 +1.6%
2011 146,579 +0.2%
2012 145,197 -0.9%
2013 142,996 -1.5%
2015 140,804 -1.5%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 140,804 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,959, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 140,804 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,804, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,713 87,988 115,639 10
2000s 127,380 116,826 143,940 10
2010s 144,370 140,804 146,579 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 87 Eritrea 153,162 compare
  2. 88 El Salvador 150,482 compare
  3. 89 Paraguay 144,024 compare
  4. 91 Laos 137,221 compare
  5. 92 Israel 137,185 compare
  6. 93 Libya 132,626 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, total in Jordan?
Population, age 12, total in Jordan was 140,804 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 146,579 in 2011.
What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 87,988 in 1990.
How does Jordan rank for population, age 12, total?
Jordan ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 12, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.