Demographics of Jordan

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsSunni Muslim 92% (official), Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shia Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 est.)

Ethnic groupsArab 98%, Circassian 1%, Armenian 1%

Demographics

Total fertility rate3.36 children born/woman (2012)

Diabetes prevalence11.4 % of population ages 20 to 79

GINI index35.4 33.8 37.7

Intentional homicides2.00 per 100,000 people (2011)1.70 per 100,000 people (2010)1.50 per 100,000 people (2009)

Total Population7.93 Million (2014)6.48 Million (2013)6.51 Million (2012)

Population Growth3.86 % (2014)0.14 % (2013)-0.97 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.01 Square kilometer per capita

Population density88.8 capita per square kilometer (2014)72.6 capita per square kilometer (2013)72.9 capita per square kilometer (2012)

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people177 per 1,000 people (2011)168 per 1,000 people (2010)158 per 1,000 people (2009)

Vehicles per km of road152 per km of road (2011)143 per km of road (2010)131 per km of road (2009)

Mobile cellular subscriptions142 per 100 people (2013)128 per 100 people (2012)111 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers2.83 per 100 people (2013)2.81 per 100 people (2012)2.97 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers of Jordan

Internet users44.2 per 100 people (2013)41.0 per 100 people (2012)34.9 per 100 people (2011)