Population Distribution
| Total population |
10,820,644 |
| Population growth rate |
1.40% |
| Birth rate |
23.90 births per 1,000 residents |
| Life expectancy |
|
| Overall life expectancy |
80.30 years |
| Men life expectancy |
78.91 years |
| Women life expectancy |
81.77 years |
| Age structure |
|
| 0-14 years |
34.14% |
| 15-64 years |
62.34% |
| 65 years and above |
3.51% |
| Median age |
22.00 years |
| Gender ratio |
1.03 M / F |
| Population density |
121.11 residents per kmē |
| Urbanization |
79.00% |
| Cities |
|
| (F 2013) 'Amman (Amman) 1,349,260, Az-Zarqa'
(Sarka) 502,900, Irbid 313,800, Ar-Rusayfah 289,800 |
| Ethnicities |
|
| approx. 98% Arabs; Minorities of Circassians, Chechens,
Dagestans, Kurds, Armenians and so-called Turkmens |
| Religions |
|
| Sunnis 92%, Christians 6% (mostly Greek Orthodox, but
some Catholics (Greek and Roman Catholic), Syrian Orthodox, Copts,
Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (various
Shiite and Druze population groups) ( 2001 est.) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) |
0.723 |
| HDI ranking |
102 |
People in Jordan
Most of the Jordanian population are Arabs. Of these,
in turn, about half are of Palestinian descent. Because
of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (cf.
History of Israel), many Palestinians fled to the
neighboring country of Jordan, which gave them refuge.
Languages in Jordan
The national language is Arabic, although there is a
special Jordanian dialect, which is very similar to
Standard Arabic. Due to the good education system in
Jordan, many people also speak English, which is also
the language of business. Then there are the dialects of
the Bedouins.
Religions in Jordan
93 out of 100 Jordanians professed Sunni Islam, which
is also the country's state religion. But there are also
Christians living there. There are also Kurdish Alevis,
Shiites and people of other faiths.
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