Jordan
People
Jordanians are Arabs, except for a few small communities of Circassians, Armenians, and Kurds which have adapted to Arab culture. The official language is Arabic, but English is used widely in commerce and government. About 70% of Jordan's population is urban; less than 6% of the rural population is nomadic or seminomadic. Most people live where the rainfall supports agriculture. About 1.5 million Palestinian Arabs- -including more than 950,000 registered refugees and displaced persons-- reside in Jordan, many as citizens.
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| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | |
| Population, total (millions) | 3.57 | 5.12 | 7.26 | 10.2 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 4.8 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 1 |
| Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 88.8 | 88.8 | 89.3 | 89.3 |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 40.4 | 58.1 | 81.8 | 114.9 |
| Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) | .. | .. | .. | 15.7 |
| Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) | 2.7 | 1 | 0.1 | .. |
| Income share held by lowest 20% | 6 | 7.2 | 8.2 | .. |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 70 | 72 | 73 | 75 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 53 | 37 | 29 | 26 |
| Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) | 35 | 56 | 59 | 52 |
| Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | 87 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 36 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 87 | 94 | 98 | 76 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 92 | 94 | 77 | 82 |
| School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 97.6 | 94.6 | 81.9 | 80.4 |
| School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 73 | 82 | 80 | 68 |
| School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Environment | ||||
| Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 4.5 |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | 137.3 | 108.3 | 124.5 | 132.5 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 6.4 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 1.2 |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 918 | 950 | 978 | .. |
| CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 2.78 | 3.18 | 2.78 | 2.44 |
| Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | 934 | 1,290 | 1,845 | .. |
| Net migration (thousands) | 412 | -94 | 1,057 | 51 |
| Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions) | 499 | 1,845 | 3,623 | 3,902 |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) | 38 | 913 | 1,688 | 718 |
| Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) | 951.7 | 554.2 | 954.8 | 3,114.00 |