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Population in Australia compared to Jordan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.43 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Australia vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Jordan
2100 44,268,623 21,206,553
2099 44,045,424 21,178,430
2098 43,816,219 21,136,891
2097 43,573,042 21,098,437
2096 43,335,272 21,064,975
2095 43,106,279 21,007,321
2094 42,884,039 20,974,918
2093 42,648,686 20,926,611
2092 42,410,825 20,877,529
2091 42,168,735 20,792,840
2090 41,927,939 20,727,978
2089 41,695,112 20,647,108
2088 41,454,360 20,577,895
2087 41,226,316 20,508,170
2086 41,005,658 20,445,139
2085 40,792,190 20,367,437
2084 40,580,657 20,300,378
2083 40,356,871 20,240,284
2082 40,140,558 20,154,852
2081 39,916,925 20,058,508
2080 39,703,296 19,973,775
2079 39,489,029 19,882,784
2078 39,273,623 19,796,696
2077 39,056,566 19,705,632
2076 38,845,418 19,612,748
2075 38,632,596 19,506,799
2074 38,418,045 19,410,797
2073 38,207,153 19,304,910
2072 37,999,068 19,196,165
2071 37,792,119 19,081,623
2070 37,578,242 18,959,207
2069 37,359,215 18,852,491
2068 37,138,635 18,714,102
2067 36,919,449 18,598,580
2066 36,701,629 18,463,790
2065 36,492,733 18,329,203
2064 36,290,454 18,207,553
2063 36,076,918 18,075,660
2062 35,866,124 17,928,211
2061 35,656,154 17,787,680
2060 35,450,525 17,650,270
2059 35,244,589 17,507,871
2058 35,027,089 17,365,332
2057 34,817,156 17,219,182
2056 34,607,988 17,087,058
2055 34,393,278 16,943,513
2054 34,179,940 16,811,253
2053 33,970,136 16,678,042
2052 33,760,935 16,520,680
2051 33,546,695 16,375,107
2050 33,330,712 16,206,530
2049 33,115,090 16,037,046
2048 32,887,237 15,855,898
2047 32,671,939 15,679,222
2046 32,443,408 15,498,944
2045 32,220,633 15,300,324
2044 32,001,023 15,103,912
2043 31,780,612 14,910,676
2042 31,556,888 14,717,433
2041 31,336,104 14,514,257
2040 31,119,045 14,292,997
2039 30,906,074 14,087,063
2038 30,686,214 13,878,186
2037 30,471,145 13,672,864
2036 30,247,954 13,476,107
2035 30,023,790 13,279,859
2034 29,801,152 13,086,605
2033 29,576,548 12,892,780
2032 29,349,199 12,696,870
2031 29,115,445 12,489,908
2030 28,877,548 12,291,219
2029 28,638,212 12,085,718
2028 28,388,452 11,870,652
2027 28,135,058 11,657,736
2026 27,879,933 11,412,941
2025 27,614,411 11,520,684
2024 27,194,286 11,552,876
2023 26,659,922 11,439,213
2022 26,018,721 11,256,263
2021 25,685,412 11,066,356
2020 25,649,248 10,865,228
2019 25,334,826 10,671,891
2018 24,963,258 10,462,306
2017 24,592,588 10,234,226
2016 24,190,907 10,006,367
2015 23,815,995 9,544,729
2014 23,475,686 8,791,710
2013 23,128,129 7,991,809
2012 22,733,465 7,587,127
2011 22,340,024 7,480,424
2010 22,031,750 7,297,043
2009 21,691,653 7,141,753
2008 21,249,199 6,989,866
2007 20,827,622 6,827,227
2006 20,450,966 6,427,371
2005 20,176,844 6,029,587
2004 19,932,722 5,882,061
2003 19,720,737 5,741,828
2002 19,495,210 5,616,066
2001 19,274,701 5,498,894
2000 19,028,802 5,386,945
1999 18,812,264 5,276,444
1998 18,607,584 5,164,284
1997 18,423,037 5,046,285
1996 18,224,767 4,912,516
1995 18,004,882 4,752,096
1994 17,805,468 4,561,406
1993 17,634,808 4,348,020
1992 17,478,635 4,127,693
1991 17,284,036 3,915,149
1990 17,065,128 3,621,908
1989 16,814,416 3,349,627
1988 16,532,164 3,193,039
1987 16,263,874 3,047,634
1986 16,018,350 2,909,887
1985 15,788,312 2,778,810
1984 15,579,391 2,654,688
1983 15,393,472 2,537,307
1982 15,184,247 2,426,927
1981 14,923,260 2,325,517
1980 14,692,000 2,234,186
1979 14,514,000 2,153,882
1978 14,358,000 2,083,595
1977 14,192,000 2,019,002
1976 14,033,000 1,958,177
1975 13,893,000 1,899,055
1974 13,723,000 1,839,182
1973 13,380,000 1,778,094
1972 13,177,000 1,714,555
1971 12,937,000 1,645,145
1970 12,507,000 1,565,163
1969 12,263,000 1,473,100
1968 12,009,000 1,372,460
1967 11,799,000 1,271,183
1966 11,651,000 1,178,360
1965 11,388,000 1,099,440
1964 11,167,000 1,035,640
1963 10,950,000 984,714
1962 10,742,000 940,554
1961 10,483,000 897,591
1960 10,276,477 853,471

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Jordan
2100 0.51% 0.13%
2099 0.52% 0.2%
2098 0.56% 0.18%
2097 0.55% 0.16%
2096 0.53% 0.27%
2095 0.52% 0.15%
2094 0.55% 0.23%
2093 0.56% 0.24%
2092 0.57% 0.41%
2091 0.57% 0.31%
2090 0.56% 0.39%
2089 0.58% 0.34%
2088 0.55% 0.34%
2087 0.54% 0.31%
2086 0.52% 0.38%
2085 0.52% 0.33%
2084 0.55% 0.3%
2083 0.54% 0.42%
2082 0.56% 0.48%
2081 0.54% 0.42%
2080 0.54% 0.46%
2079 0.55% 0.43%
2078 0.56% 0.46%
2077 0.54% 0.47%
2076 0.55% 0.54%
2075 0.56% 0.49%
2074 0.55% 0.55%
2073 0.55% 0.57%
2072 0.55% 0.6%
2071 0.57% 0.65%
2070 0.59% 0.57%
2069 0.59% 0.74%
2068 0.59% 0.62%
2067 0.59% 0.73%
2066 0.57% 0.73%
2065 0.56% 0.67%
2064 0.59% 0.73%
2063 0.59% 0.82%
2062 0.59% 0.79%
2061 0.58% 0.78%
2060 0.58% 0.81%
2059 0.62% 0.82%
2058 0.6% 0.85%
2057 0.6% 0.77%
2056 0.62% 0.85%
2055 0.62% 0.79%
2054 0.62% 0.8%
2053 0.62% 0.95%
2052 0.64% 0.89%
2051 0.65% 1.04%
2050 0.65% 1.06%
2049 0.69% 1.14%
2048 0.66% 1.13%
2047 0.7% 1.16%
2046 0.69% 1.3%
2045 0.69% 1.3%
2044 0.69% 1.3%
2043 0.71% 1.31%
2042 0.7% 1.4%
2041 0.7% 1.55%
2040 0.69% 1.46%
2039 0.72% 1.51%
2038 0.71% 1.5%
2037 0.74% 1.46%
2036 0.75% 1.48%
2035 0.75% 1.48%
2034 0.76% 1.5%
2033 0.77% 1.54%
2032 0.8% 1.66%
2031 0.82% 1.62%
2030 0.84% 1.7%
2029 0.88% 1.81%
2028 0.9% 1.83%
2027 0.92% 2.14%
2026 0.96% -0.94%
2025 1.54% -0.28%
2024 2% 0.99%
2023 2.46% 1.63%
2022 1.3% 1.72%
2021 0.14% 1.85%
2020 1.24% 1.81%
2019 1.49% 2%
2018 1.51% 2.23%
2017 1.66% 2.28%
2016 1.57% 4.84%
2015 1.45% 8.57%
2014 1.5% 10%
2013 1.74% 5.33%
2012 1.76% 1.43%
2011 1.4% 2.51%
2010 1.57% 2.17%
2009 2.08% 2.17%
2008 2.02% 2.38%
2007 1.84% 6.22%
2006 1.36% 6.6%
2005 1.22% 2.51%
2004 1.07% 2.44%
2003 1.16% 2.24%
2002 1.14% 2.13%
2001 1.29% 2.08%
2000 1.15% 2.09%
1999 1.1% 2.17%
1998 1% 2.34%
1997 1.09% 2.72%
1996 1.22% 3.38%
1995 1.12% 4.18%
1994 0.97% 4.91%
1993 0.89% 5.34%
1992 1.13% 5.43%
1991 1.28% 8.1%
1990 1.49% 8.13%
1989 1.71% 4.9%
1988 1.65% 4.77%
1987 1.53% 4.73%
1986 1.46% 4.72%
1985 1.34% 4.68%
1984 1.21% 4.63%
1983 1.38% 4.55%
1982 1.75% 4.36%
1981 1.57% 4.09%
1980 1.23% 3.73%
1979 1.09% 3.37%
1978 1.17% 3.2%
1977 1.13% 3.11%
1976 1.01% 3.11%
1975 1.24% 3.26%
1974 2.56% 3.44%
1973 1.54% 3.71%
1972 1.86% 4.22%
1971 3.44% 5.11%
1970 1.99% 6.25%
1969 2.12% 7.33%
1968 1.78% 7.97%
1967 1.27% 7.88%
1966 2.31% 7.18%
1965 1.98% 6.16%
1964 1.98% 5.17%
1963 1.94% 4.7%
1962 2.47% 4.79%
1961 2.01% 5.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Australia Jordan
Current population
28010980
11538682
Population rank 55/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.14%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 -88
Annual growth/decline +420,125 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 177/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -303,267
Net migration rank 11/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -303,267
2024 103,773 138,510 200,223 -156,369
2023 104,641 140,232 200,895 -17,445
2022 111,881 140,972 199,900 -17,445
2021 138,701 116,768 190,795 6,573
2020 133,376 44,447 198,138 6,745
2019 136,808 207,142 204,933 -23,156
2018 157,269 226,412 205,333 32,062
2017 150,015 255,023 205,903 12,873
2016 152,403 254,648 205,891 31,046
2015 150,041 212,350 195,495 490,844
2014 154,940 200,177 184,169 635,528
2013 159,584 215,823 170,473 609,631
2012 161,408 235,776 175,437 -146,181
2011 156,380 197,657 177,076 7,057
2010 158,628 166,752 177,748 4,872
2009 160,518 235,628 177,651 -49,687
2008 155,119 275,773 175,048 767
2007 154,124 249,873 167,574 -18,108
2006 132,931 191,985 147,643 502,609
2005 129,132 131,371 141,816 3,500
2004 115,610 110,072 141,752 7,979
2003 118,325 104,437 142,443 -11,699
2002 116,971 108,852 139,250 -18,463
2001 117,575 117,552 136,450 -22,896
2000 119,882 111,186 136,414 -26,077
1999 118,517 92,900 138,201 -27,530
1998 120,949 81,310 140,696 -27,036
1997 121,592 67,661 145,358 -23,021
1996 125,751 82,965 147,852 -2,655
1995 131,436 80,456 147,652 27,991
1994 131,761 51,941 144,199 61,533
1993 137,551 23,833 139,467 81,576
1992 139,829 40,767 134,241 85,376
1991 138,273 68,847 129,642 75,824
1990 143,347 100,093 114,912 266,100
1989 127,789 144,042 112,608 50,941
1988 127,298 153,330 109,754 39,873
1987 128,484 136,421 106,536 34,646
1986 123,342 113,061 103,551 30,763
1985 143,674 98,327 99,801 28,040
1984 123,077 79,617 96,092 24,316
1983 130,844 73,251 92,863 21,487
1982 126,030 111,722 89,473 16,944
1981 125,356 121,921 86,751 9,659
1980 117,536 89,189 84,508 1,735
1979 116,112 52,137 82,076 -7,706
1978 116,299 45,832 79,908 -13,701
1977 117,793 44,946 78,101 -15,132
1976 115,070 32,792 75,981 -17,309
1975 123,648 25,336 74,392 -14,822
1974 128,996 56,167 72,212 -12,024
1973 136,476 62,928 70,058 -8,072
1972 155,488 54,895 67,707 -2,622
1971 165,593 223,991 64,763 8,976
1970 145,081 256,295 60,321 25,894
1969 143,477 108,770 57,431 40,481
1968 132,099 100,963 53,336 50,036
1967 126,249 80,904 48,791 50,397
1966 126,996 110,864 44,580 41,882
1965 122,990 118,891 41,635 29,737
1964 128,420 91,588 39,205 17,018
1963 140,161 73,237 36,858 8,763
1962 143,943 58,315 34,598 8,098
1961 150,955 64,495 32,143 11,097
1960 141,816 85,707 29,491 15,509

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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