Jordan

1950

2025

2100

Jordan

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net emigration of 303,267 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Jordan has gained a cumulative 3.1 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

-303,267

Net migration rate

-26.3 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Why are people leaving?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+3,764,608

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

635,528

Top year: 2014

Peak emigration

-303,267

Lowest year: 2025

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+12670

Per year

Jordan loses approximately 303,267 people per year to emigration (26.3 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 635,528 in 2014.

The bottom line

Jordan is a source country for migration, with significant net emigration each year. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).