Jordan vs Saudi Arabia
Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Median age
Median age in 2023: 24.3 years in Jordan and 29.3 years in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 5 years, or 1.2 times that in Jordan.
years · UN
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Jordan at 43.1 years and Saudi Arabia at 35.8 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.3 | 29.3 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 23.9 | 28.7 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 23.6 | 28.5 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 23.3 | 28.5 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 22.9 | 28.4 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 22.5 | 28.3 | 29 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 28.1 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 21.8 | 27.6 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 21.5 | 27 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 26.3 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 21.2 | 25.6 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 21 | 24.9 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 20.8 | 24.2 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 20.6 | 23.6 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 22.9 | 27 |
| 2008 | 20.3 | 22.3 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 20.1 | 21.8 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 21.2 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | 20.8 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 19.5 | 20.3 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 19.3 | 20 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 19.8 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 19.1 | 19.7 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 19 | 19.7 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 18.9 | 19.7 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 18.8 | 19.4 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 19.2 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 18.5 | 18.7 | 24 |
| 1994 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 17 | 18.1 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 18 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 15.3 | 17.9 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 15.2 | 17.9 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 15 | 17.8 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 14.9 | 17.7 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 14.7 | 17.6 | 22 |
| 1984 | 14.6 | 17.6 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 14.4 | 17.5 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 14.3 | 17.4 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 14.2 | 17.3 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 14 | 17 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 13.9 | 16.9 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 13.8 | 16.8 | 21 |
| 1976 | 13.8 | 16.7 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 13.7 | 16.6 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 13.7 | 16.5 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 13.7 | 16.4 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 14 | 16.3 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 14.1 | 16.4 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 14.3 | 16.5 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 14.4 | 16.6 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 14.6 | 16.8 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 14.9 | 17 | 21 |
| 1963 | 15.1 | 17.1 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 15.4 | 17.3 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 15.7 | 17.4 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 16 | 17.6 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 16.4 | 17.8 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 16.5 | 17.9 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 16.6 | 18 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 16.7 | 18 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 16.8 | 18 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 16.8 | 18 | 22 |
| 1952 | 16.9 | 18 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 17 | 18 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 17.1 | 18 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.524.4–24.6 | 29.629.4–29.5 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 24.724.4–24.9 | 29.629.2–29.4 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 24.924.5–25.2 | 29.729.1–29.4 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 25.124.6–25.5 | 29.729–29.4 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 25.424.8–25.7 | 29.728.9–29.4 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 25.625–26 | 29.728.9–29.3 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 25.925.4–26.2 | 29.728.8–29.3 | 32 |
| 2031 | 26.225.7–26.5 | 29.728.9–29.3 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 26.526–26.7 | 29.829–29.2 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 26.826.3–27 | 29.829.1–29.2 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 27.126.7–27.3 | 29.929.2–29.3 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 27.427.1–27.5 | 3029.3–29.3 | 33 |
| 2036 | 27.727.5–27.7 | 30.129.4–29.4 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 28.127.9–28 | 30.329.5–29.6 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 28.428.2–28.3 | 30.429.6–29.7 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 28.728.5–28.6 | 30.529.7–29.9 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 29.128.7–29 | 30.729.8–30 | 34 |
| 2041 | 29.428.9–29.5 | 30.829.9–30.2 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 29.829.2–29.9 | 30.930.1–30.4 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 30.129.4–30.4 | 31.130.2–30.5 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 30.429.6–30.9 | 31.230.4–30.7 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 30.729.8–31.3 | 31.330.5–30.8 | 35 |
| 2046 | 31.130.1–31.8 | 31.530.6–31 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 31.430.3–32.3 | 31.630.8–31.1 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 31.730.5–32.7 | 31.730.9–31.3 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 3230.6–33.1 | 31.931.1–31.5 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 32.330.9–33.5 | 3231.3–31.6 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 32.631.1–33.9 | 32.131.4–31.8 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 32.831.3–34.3 | 32.231.6–31.9 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 33.131.5–34.7 | 32.331.8–32 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 33.431.7–35 | 32.431.9–32.1 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 33.731.9–35.4 | 32.532.1–32.3 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 3432.1–35.8 | 32.632.3–32.4 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 34.232.3–36 | 32.732.4–32.6 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 34.532.4–36.3 | 32.832.6–32.8 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 34.732.5–36.6 | 32.932.8–32.9 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 34.932.7–36.8 | 3333–33.1 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 35.232.8–36.9 | 33.133.1–33.2 | 38 |
| 2062 | 35.433–37 | 33.333.2–33.4 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 35.633.1–37.2 | 33.433.3–33.5 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 35.833.3–37.4 | 33.533.4–33.6 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 3633.4–37.6 | 33.633.5–33.7 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 36.233.6–37.6 | 33.733.6–33.9 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 36.433.9–37.7 | 33.833.7–34 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 36.634.1–37.7 | 33.933.8–34.1 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 36.934.3–37.9 | 3433.8–34.2 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 37.134.6–38.1 | 3433.9–34.3 | 39 |
| 2071 | 37.334.8–38.2 | 34.133.9–34.5 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 37.535–38.5 | 34.234–34.6 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 37.835.2–38.8 | 34.334–34.7 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 3835.4–39.1 | 34.434.1–34.8 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 38.235.7–39.5 | 34.534.1–34.9 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 38.535.9–39.9 | 34.534.2–35 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 38.736.2–40.3 | 34.634.3–35.1 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 3936.4–40.7 | 34.734.3–35.2 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 39.236.6–41.1 | 34.734.4–35.3 | 40 |
| 2080 | 39.536.8–41.5 | 34.834.4–35.4 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 39.737–41.7 | 34.934.4–35.4 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 39.937.1–41.9 | 34.934.5–35.5 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 40.237.3–42.3 | 3534.5–35.6 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 40.437.6–42.7 | 3534.5–35.7 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 40.737.8–43 | 35.134.5–35.8 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 40.938–43.3 | 35.134.5–35.8 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 41.138.2–43.7 | 35.234.5–35.9 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 41.338.3–44 | 35.334.5–35.9 | 41 |
| 2089 | 41.538.4–44.1 | 35.334.5–35.9 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 41.738.6–44.3 | 35.434.5–36 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 41.838.7–44.3 | 35.434.5–36 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 4238.8–44.2 | 35.534.5–36.1 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 42.238.8–44.1 | 35.534.4–36.1 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 42.338.9–43.9 | 35.634.4–36.1 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 42.539–43.6 | 35.634.4–36.2 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 42.639.1–43.4 | 35.634.4–36.1 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 42.839.2–43.4 | 35.734.4–36.1 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 42.939.3–43.3 | 35.734.4–36.1 | 42 |
| 2099 | 4339.4–43.3 | 35.834.4–36.1 | 42 |
| 2100 | 43.139.6–43.4 | 35.834.4–36.2 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Jordan vs Saudi Arabia
Health
- Life expectancyJordan: 77.8 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 78.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityJordan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Saudi Arabia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityJordan: 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Saudi Arabia: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionJordan: 3.56% in 2017Saudi Arabia: 3.54% in 2017
- Suicide rateJordan: 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Saudi Arabia: 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationJordan: 11.4 million people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 33.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthJordan: 1.6% a year in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.39% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateJordan: 2.64 births per woman in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationJordan: 93.2% in 2025Saudi Arabia: 84.6% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overJordan: 4.3% in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateJordan: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingJordan: 4.56% of GDP in 2025Saudi Arabia: 6.48% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsJordan: $2.5B in 2025Saudi Arabia: $81.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personJordan: $221 in 2025Saudi Arabia: $2,428 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingJordan: 13.5% of government spending in 2025Saudi Arabia: 23.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelJordan: 116,000 people in 2020Saudi Arabia: 282,000 people in 2020
- National powerJordan: 0.17% of world capability in 2022Saudi Arabia: 1.34% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersJordan: 3.98% of the labour force in 2020Saudi Arabia: 1.92% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsJordan: 34 million TIV in 2024Saudi Arabia: 3.04 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsJordan: 226 million TIV in 2024Saudi Arabia: 3 million TIV in 2023