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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.41 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 0.47% 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 +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Australia vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Jordan
2100 44,031,396 21,346,709
2099 43,809,392 21,318,400
2098 43,581,416 21,276,587
2097 43,339,542 21,237,878
2096 43,103,046 21,204,195
2095 42,875,281 21,146,160
2094 42,654,231 21,113,543
2093 42,420,140 21,064,917
2092 42,183,554 21,015,511
2091 41,942,760 20,930,262
2090 41,703,255 20,864,971
2089 41,471,675 20,783,567
2088 41,232,214 20,713,897
2087 41,005,392 20,643,710
2086 40,785,916 20,580,263
2085 40,573,592 20,502,047
2084 40,363,192 20,434,545
2083 40,140,606 20,374,054
2082 39,925,452 20,288,057
2081 39,703,018 20,191,077
2080 39,490,533 20,105,784
2079 39,277,415 20,014,191
2078 39,063,163 19,927,535
2077 38,847,269 19,835,869
2076 38,637,253 19,742,371
2075 38,425,571 19,635,722
2074 38,212,169 19,539,085
2073 38,002,408 19,432,498
2072 37,795,438 19,323,034
2071 37,589,598 19,207,735
2070 37,376,868 19,084,510
2069 37,159,014 18,977,089
2068 36,939,616 18,837,786
2067 36,721,604 18,721,500
2066 36,504,952 18,585,819
2065 36,297,175 18,450,342
2064 36,095,981 18,327,889
2063 35,883,588 18,195,124
2062 35,673,924 18,046,701
2061 35,465,080 17,905,240
2060 35,260,552 17,766,923
2059 35,055,719 17,623,583
2058 34,839,385 17,480,101
2057 34,630,577 17,332,985
2056 34,422,531 17,199,988
2055 34,208,970 17,055,494
2054 33,996,776 16,922,360
2053 33,788,097 16,788,269
2052 33,580,016 16,629,867
2051 33,366,925 16,483,332
2050 33,152,099 16,313,641
2049 32,937,633 16,143,037
2048 32,711,001 15,960,692
2047 32,496,856 15,782,848
2046 32,269,549 15,601,379
2045 32,047,969 15,401,446
2044 31,829,535 15,203,736
2043 31,610,306 15,009,222
2042 31,387,780 14,814,702
2041 31,168,179 14,610,184
2040 30,952,283 14,387,461
2039 30,740,454 14,180,166
2038 30,521,772 13,969,908
2037 30,307,856 13,763,230
2036 30,085,861 13,565,172
2035 29,862,898 13,367,627
2034 29,641,453 13,173,095
2033 29,418,053 12,977,990
2032 29,191,922 12,780,785
2031 28,959,421 12,572,455
2030 28,722,798 12,372,453
2029 28,484,745 12,165,594
2028 28,236,324 11,949,107
2027 27,984,287 11,734,783
2026 27,730,530 11,488,370
2025 27,466,430 11,596,825
2024 27,196,812 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/jordan | CC BY

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 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% 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 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 21.3M 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 0.99% 0.38%
2024 2.01% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Australia Jordan
Current population
27799169
11555022
Population rank 55/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.14%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
4.62 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +311
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 102/197
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 - 138,510 - -156,369
2023 103,974 140,232 200,895 -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/jordan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 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 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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