List of cities in Jordan

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List

Cities and urban localities with a population of higher than 20,000 are listed below. [1] [2]

Contents

Note that the first three population columns are based on censuses, while the last column is from an estimate.

RankNameArabic name1994200420152021Governorate
1. Amman عمان1,439,2121,746,7413,506,0684,061,150 Amman
2. Zarqa الزرقاء350,849395,227635,160735,744 Zarqa
3. Irbid إربد208,329250,645502,714582,276 Irbid
4. Russeifa الرصيفة137,247227,735472,604547,442 Zarqa
5. Sahab سحاب49,06057,037169,434196,260 Amman
6. Ar Ramtha الرمثا55,02271,433155,693180,335 Irbid
7. Aqaba العقبة62,77380,059148,398171,848 Aqaba
8. Mafraq المفرق38,39347,764106,008122,785 Mafraq
9. Madaba مأدبا55,74970,338105,353122,008 Madaba
10. As-Salt السلط56,45873,52899,890115,695 al-Balqa
11. Al-Jizah الجيزة32,44635,35795,045110,097 Amman
12. Ain Al-Basha عين الباشا21,34737,22260,19169,716 al-Balqa
13. Aydoun ايدون14,66118,58658,56567,835 Irbid
14.Ad-Dhlailالضليل15,35327,64350,93158,997 Zarqa
15. Jerash جرش21,27831,65250,74558,760 Jerash
16. As-Sarih الصريح15,95719,21046,00353,284 Irbid
17. Al-Hashimiyah الهاشمية13,17125,47544,73051,812 Zarqa
18. Ma'an معان22,98926,46141,05547,640 Ma'an
19. Beit Ras بيت راس11,47518,02340,87147,339 Irbid
20. Al Husn الحصن16,30220,48535,08540,638 Irbid
21. At-Turrah الطرة11,66414,84433,13638,380 Irbid
22. Naour ناعور12,34015,43932,33737,457 Amman
23. Karak الكرك18,63320,28032,21637,314 Karak
24. Kufranjah كفرنجة16,90821,73431,01535,936 Ajloun
25. Der Abi Saeed دير ابي سعيد8,30313,79229,59034,272 Irbid
26. No'ayymeh النعيمة9,99312,44129,12833,738 Irbid
27. Ash-Shajarah الشجرة8,97011,52327,90232,318 Irbid
28. Tafilah الطفيلة20,88123,51227,55931,907 Tafilah
29. Mu'tah مؤتة8,21111,91027,42631,762 Karak
30. Ghor es-Safi غور الصافي13,50516,75627,30431,624 Karak
31. Anjara عنجرة13,80017,61825,98130,100 Ajloun
32. Al Mashar'e المشارع14,93318,28224,11727,930 Irbid
33. Huwwarah حواره9,75712,75323,92927,716 Irbid
34.Kafr Yubahكفر يوبا8,58111,24922,94326,574 Irbid
35.Kuraymehكريمة14,23115,73322,08125,576 Irbid
36. At-Taybeh الطيبة10,06512,71221,93825,409 Irbid
37. Al-Mazar Ash-Shamali المزار الشمالي10,47512,11421,20124,556 Irbid
38.As-Sukhnehالسخنة9,55712,68720,69323,969 Zarqa
39.Al-Khalidiyah Al-Jadeedahالخالدية الجديدة7,81210,33419,60822,710 Mafraq
40. Bushra بشرى8,53911,37719,44422,521 Irbid
41.Um Al-Sumaq Al-Janoubiام السماق الجنوبي2,9135,41019,03422,048 Amman
42.Judaytehجديتا9,62911,40918,99121,996 Irbid
43. Fuheis الفحيص10,09811,64118,96121,908 Balqa
44. Al-Mazar Al-Janoubi المزار الجنوبيN/A10,38418,82121,796 Karak
45. Shuna Ash-Shamaliyeh شونة الشمالية12,66414,36518,82121,306 Irbid
46. Kafr Al-Ma’ كفر الماءN/A9,83917,91920,754 Irbid
47. Mahis ماحص8,00010,64917,75420,562 Balqa

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