Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 20.0% to 4.47% in Jordan in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Jordan reached an all time high of 4.47% in 2022 and an all time low of 2.33% in 1987. When compared to Jordan's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Iraq amounted to 3.61%, 13.1% in Israel, 4.75% in Saudi Arabia and 5.40% in Syria in 2022.
Jordan has been ranked 121st within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 7 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
Egypt | % | 11.5% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 13.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | % | 18.8% | 19.5% | 20.6% | 21.6% | 22.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Iraq | % | 6.88% | 7.10% | 7.32% | 7.54% | 7.76% | ||||||||||||||||
Israel | % | 18.6% | 18.9% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 19.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Jordan | % | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 13.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Kuwait | % | 8.44% | 8.91% | 9.62% | 10.3% | 11.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Lebanon | % | 24.4% | 25.1% | 26.1% | 27.1% | 28.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | % | 16.1% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 18.3% | 19.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Syria | % | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Turkey | % | 20.6% | 21.2% | 21.9% | 22.5% | 23.1% | ||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | % | 15.4% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 21.2% | 23.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Yemen | % | 5.31% | 5.53% | 5.87% | 6.20% | 6.54% |