Jordan

Official name:
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Native name:
الأردن
Capital:
Amman
ISO country code
JO
Nat. statistical agency:
Department of Statistics
Population (2010-07-01):
6,407,085 (CIA)
Area:
92,300 sq.km.
Region:
Western Asia

Census Results

1952-09-08 :
1961-11-18 : 1,706,226
1979-11-10 : 2,100,019
1994-10-10 : 4,139,458
2004-10-02 : 5,100,981
2014-xx-xx :

Jordan

Administrative units

governorate
district
capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1994-10-12
census
population
2004-10-02
census
population
2008-12-31
estimate
source: Department of Statistics, Amman, Jordan.
note: total land area is given as 88,802 sq.km., with 540 sq.km. of territorial waters, giving a total area of 89,342 sq.km.
Central Region 14,3992,599,1103,183,0303,674,900
Amman Governorate 7,5791,576,2381,942,0662,265,100
Balqa Governorate 1,119276,082346,354391,900
Zarqa Governorate 4,761639,469764,650871,600
Madaba Governorate 940107,321129,960146,300
North Region 28,9431,148,2861,444,8071,626,300
Irbid Governorate 1,572751,634928,2921,041,300
Mafraq Governorate 26,541178,914244,188275,000
Jarash Governorate 410123,190153,602175,500
Ajlun Governorate 42094,548118,725134,500
South Region 45,436392,062475,802548,800
Karak Governorate 3,495169,770204,185228,200
Tafiela Governorate 2,20962,78375,26781,900
Ma'an Governorate 32,83279,67094,253111,200
Aqaba Governorate 6,90079,839102,097127,500
total 88,7784,139,4585,103,6395,850,000

Main cities

namepopulation
2004-10-02
census
latitude /
longitude
Amman1,812,94131.90/35.98
Zarqa395,22732.08/36.10
Irbid250,64532.56/35.85
Russeifa227,73536.02/32.01
Wadi Essier122,03231.95/35.82
Aqaba80,05929.53/35.01
source: Department of Statistics, Amman, Jordan.