What is the population of Amman?
Amman has a city population of 1,275,857. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Amman
Amman holds 11.1% of Jordan's national population, the largest share among the 31 listed cities in the country. The capital has 1,275,857 residents and sits at 757 m elevation. Al Jubayhah lies 8 km away with 46,834 people, while Khuraybat as Sūq (186,158) and Marj Al Hamam (82,788) are within 11 km.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 7
Capital
National capital
Elevation
757 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Amman
Coordinates
31.955, 35.945
Record updated
2019-09-05
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 31 in JordanClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Amman | 1.28M |
Amman Population FAQ
Where is Amman?
Amman is in Amman, Jordan. Its coordinates are 31.955, 35.945.
How big is Amman compared with other cities in Jordan?
It is the 1st largest of the 31 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Jordan, holding 11.1% of the national population.