Number of people using the Internet in Jordan
Jordan: Number of people using the Internet was 11.05 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Jordan is 11.05 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Jordan peaked at 11.05 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Jordan 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 1,102 people | — |
| 1996 | 2,206 people | +100.1% |
| 1997 | 30,227 people | +1270.4% |
| 1998 | 67,652 people | +123.8% |
| 1999 | 133,494 people | +97.3% |
| 2000 | 141,314 people | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 258,763 people | +83.1% |
| 2002 | 338,398 people | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 486,103 people | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 685,774 people | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 779,800 people | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 891,290 people | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million people | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million people | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million people | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million people | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.61 million people | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million people | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.31 million people | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 4.06 million people | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 5.18 million people | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 5.62 million people | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.60 million people | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 6.82 million people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.48 million people | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.52 million people | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 9.52 million people | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 10.19 million people | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 10.59 million people | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 11.05 million people | +4.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11.05 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11.05 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1270.4% | 2,206 people | 30,227 people |
| 1998 | +123.8% | 30,227 people | 67,652 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,114 people | 0 people | 133,494 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 841,142 people | 141,314 people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 million people | 1.98 million people | 7.48 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 million people | 8.52 million people | 11.05 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More science & technology data for Jordan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 87.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,419 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Jordan?
- Number of people using the internet in Jordan was 11.05 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for number of people using the internet?
- Jordan ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.