Al Karak - Demographics

Demographics

Karak City's Metropolitan population is estimated to be 68,800 (2003 estimate). making up 31.5% of the total population of the Karak Governorate. Most of the population of the city are Muslims (75%), there is also a significant Christian population (25%). In general the percentage of Christians in Karak City is among the highest in Jordan.

In 1920's al-Karak had a population of 8,000 and after Amman and Salt (both 20,000) was the third largest urban population in Transjordan.

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