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Religions Jordan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Jordan published Religions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Religion” (1990 to 1991) and “Religions” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Religion”
92% Sunni Muslim, 8% Christian
92% Sunni Muslim, 8% Christian
Published as “Religion”
Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 8%
92% Sunni Muslim, 8% Muslim 92%, Christian 8%
The same text in 6 editions, 1992 to 1997.
Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 8%
Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 8%
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- Sunni Muslim 96%, Christian 4% (1997 est.)
Sunni Muslim 92%, 96%, Christian 8% 4% (1997 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2000 text remains to mark the changes.
Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek Catholics, Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations) (2000 est.)
The same text in 6 editions, 2002 to 2007.
Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek Catholics, and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations) (2000 (2001 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2008 to 2010.
Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Shia Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
Sunni Muslim 92%, 92% (official), Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shia Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 est.)
The same text in 2014 and 2015.
Muslim 97.2% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.2% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <.1, folk religion <.1, unaffiliated <.1, other <.1 (2010 est.)
Sunni Muslim 92% (official), 97.2% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 6% 2.2% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <.1, folk religion <.1, unaffiliated <.1, other 2% (several small Shia Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 <.1 (2010 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
Muslim 97.2% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.2% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <0.1, folk religionist <0.1, unaffiliated <0.1, other <0.1 (2010 est.)
Muslim 97.2% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.2% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <.1, <0.1, folk religion <.1, religionist <0.1, unaffiliated <.1, <0.1, other <.1 <0.1 (2010 est.)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Muslim 97.2% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.2% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <0.1, folk <0.1, unaffiliated <0.1, other <0.1 (2010 est.)
- MENA religious affiliation:
Muslim 97.2% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.2% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <0.1, folk religionist <0.1, unaffiliated <0.1, other <0.1 (2010 est.)
MENA religious affiliation: PDF
The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.
- Muslim 97.1% (official; predominantly Sunni),
- Christian 2.1% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations),
- Buddhist 0.4%,
- Hindu 0.1%,
- Jewish <0.1%,
- folk <0.1%,
- other <0.1%,
- unaffiliated <0.1% (2020 est.)
Muslim 97.2% 97.1% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.2% 2.1% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <0.1, <0.1%, folk <0.1, unaffiliated <0.1, <0.1%, other <0.1 (2010 <0.1%, unaffiliated <0.1% (2020 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Jordan: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jordan/religions.