1. ForecastsJordan

   Jordan: 11 of 12 UN projections since 1998 expected fewer people than there are

   The UN's 2000 projection expected 8.38M for 2023; the outcome was 11.4M (+37%). The latest checked one: the UN's 2022 projection expected 11.3M for 2023; the outcome was 11.4M (+1%). "Outcome" here is the UN's own current estimate, not registration data.

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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• Jordan: people live longer than in Russia
• Jordan: more for the army than for education
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• Jordan: fertility has been falling since 2009, from 3.84 to 2.64 children per woman
• Jordan: 96% online; a GDP-based model gives 64%
• Jordan: in 13 years out of 17 the IMF expected faster growth than came

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