Jordan Cities by Population 2025
5 Most Populated Jordan Cities
36 cities
| City | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|
| Amman | 1,275,857 |
| Zarqa | 792,665 |
| Irbid | 307,480 |
| Russeifa | 268,237 |
| Wadi as Sir | 181,212 |
| 'Ajlun | 125,557 |
| Aqaba | 95,048 |
| Rukban | 85,000 |
| Madaba | 82,335 |
| As Salt | 80,189 |
| Ar Ramtha | 74,901 |
| Mafraq | 57,118 |
| Ma'an | 50,350 |
| Al Jubayhah | 46,834 |
| Sahab | 40,241 |
| Hayy al Quwaysimah | 32,396 |
| Jarash | 27,046 |
| At Tafilah | 25,429 |
| `Izra | 22,756 |
| Qir Moav | 22,581 |
| Karak City | 21,678 |
| Judita | 20,000 |
| Aydun | 18,376 |
| Umm as Summaq | 18,274 |
| Kurayyimah | 17,837 |
| `Anjarah | 17,634 |
| Safi | 15,200 |
| Al Azraq ash Shamali | 14,800 |
| At Turrah | 14,619 |
| Petra | 14,000 |
| Suf | 12,942 |
| At Tayyibah | 12,615 |
| Sakib | 11,586 |
| Ash Shajarah | 11,243 |
| Jawa | 10,628 |
| Sakhrah | 10,616 |
Jordan Overview
Jordan has 1 cities with more than a million people, 5 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 30 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in Jordan is Amman, with a population of 1,275,857 people.
Jordan’s population is about 10.2 million people. Jordan is the world’s 88th-most populous country and currently grows at a rate of 1.00% annually. Its capital and most-populous city is Amman, home to about 1.81 million people. Amman’s population has nearly doubled since 1994, when it was around 990,000. The capital also acts as the city’s cultural, economic, and political center. This is the only city with more than 1 million people. The second-largest city is Zarqa, with over 635,000 people, and Irbid, with over 500,000 people. Currently, 16 cities in Jordan have over 100,000 people and comprise over half of the country’s population.
Jordan’s urban population is about 91.4% of its total population. As Jordan continues to grow, the urban population is expected to continue growing too.