Jordan People Profile 2012

In 2030, the population of Jordan will reach 8.6 million, an increase of 33.1% from 2010. The population of Jordan is a predominantly young one, with 65.9% of the population in 2010 aged 30 or younger. An ageing process is underway, however, with the population aged 45+ expected to expand by 142% between 2010 and 2030.

The most important majority of the jordnaians are Arabs. There are small numbers of Circassians, Armenians, and Kurds. Approximately 60%  of Jordan's Arabs are Palestinians, who entered or whose ancestors entered Jordan as refugees after the Arab-Israeli wars of 1948–49 and 1967. There is a small nomadic population of Bedouins. Islam is the official religion and the faith of more than 90 per cent of the people. Most Muslims belong to the Sunni branch of Islam. Some 5 to 6 per cent of the population is Christian, largely Eastern Orthodox. Arabic is the official language.