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

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.12 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.92% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Israel vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Jordan
2100 21,097,502 21,206,553
2099 20,990,284 21,178,430
2098 20,887,475 21,136,891
2097 20,782,833 21,098,437
2096 20,669,152 21,064,975
2095 20,555,388 21,007,321
2094 20,438,144 20,974,918
2093 20,311,860 20,926,611
2092 20,184,747 20,877,529
2091 20,056,099 20,792,840
2090 19,927,570 20,727,978
2089 19,805,919 20,647,108
2088 19,677,585 20,577,895
2087 19,544,709 20,508,170
2086 19,405,618 20,445,139
2085 19,263,765 20,367,437
2084 19,116,247 20,300,378
2083 18,972,113 20,240,284
2082 18,829,949 20,154,852
2081 18,683,725 20,058,508
2080 18,528,692 19,973,775
2079 18,378,150 19,882,784
2078 18,224,680 19,796,696
2077 18,069,594 19,705,632
2076 17,924,206 19,612,748
2075 17,777,444 19,506,799
2074 17,633,695 19,410,797
2073 17,493,191 19,304,910
2072 17,358,424 19,196,165
2071 17,210,625 19,081,623
2070 17,058,151 18,959,207
2069 16,905,322 18,852,491
2068 16,757,005 18,714,102
2067 16,608,158 18,598,580
2066 16,462,419 18,463,790
2065 16,311,857 18,329,203
2064 16,166,704 18,207,553
2063 16,011,267 18,075,660
2062 15,861,432 17,928,211
2061 15,709,716 17,787,680
2060 15,550,635 17,650,270
2059 15,396,992 17,507,871
2058 15,241,182 17,365,332
2057 15,082,914 17,219,182
2056 14,923,704 17,087,058
2055 14,759,501 16,943,513
2054 14,591,126 16,811,253
2053 14,427,517 16,678,042
2052 14,264,766 16,520,680
2051 14,103,277 16,375,107
2050 13,939,856 16,206,530
2049 13,777,240 16,037,046
2048 13,618,660 15,855,898
2047 13,460,094 15,679,222
2046 13,297,752 15,498,944
2045 13,137,551 15,300,324
2044 12,971,541 15,103,912
2043 12,807,746 14,910,676
2042 12,643,252 14,717,433
2041 12,482,422 14,514,257
2040 12,323,788 14,292,997
2039 12,163,569 14,087,063
2038 12,006,362 13,878,186
2037 11,851,428 13,672,864
2036 11,703,716 13,476,107
2035 11,553,156 13,279,859
2034 11,406,594 13,086,605
2033 11,262,204 12,892,780
2032 11,118,498 12,696,870
2031 10,970,655 12,489,908
2030 10,825,091 12,291,219
2029 10,684,612 12,085,718
2028 10,542,941 11,870,652
2027 10,402,334 11,657,736
2026 10,261,927 11,412,941
2025 10,122,800 11,520,684
2024 10,002,200 11,552,876
2023 9,849,000 11,439,213
2022 9,557,500 11,256,263
2021 9,371,400 11,066,356
2020 9,215,100 10,865,228
2019 9,054,000 10,671,891
2018 8,882,800 10,462,306
2017 8,713,300 10,234,226
2016 8,546,000 10,006,367
2015 8,380,100 9,544,729
2014 8,215,700 8,791,710
2013 8,059,500 7,991,809
2012 7,910,500 7,587,127
2011 7,765,800 7,480,424
2010 7,623,600 7,297,043
2009 7,485,600 7,141,753
2008 7,308,800 6,989,866
2007 7,180,100 6,827,227
2006 7,053,700 6,427,371
2005 6,930,100 6,029,587
2004 6,809,000 5,882,061
2003 6,689,700 5,741,828
2002 6,570,000 5,616,066
2001 6,439,000 5,498,894
2000 6,289,000 5,386,945
1999 6,125,000 5,276,444
1998 5,971,000 5,164,284
1997 5,836,000 5,046,285
1996 5,692,000 4,912,516
1995 5,545,000 4,752,096
1994 5,399,000 4,561,406
1993 5,261,000 4,348,020
1992 5,123,000 4,127,693
1991 4,949,000 3,915,149
1990 4,660,000 3,621,908
1989 4,518,000 3,349,627
1988 4,442,000 3,193,039
1987 4,369,000 3,047,634
1986 4,299,000 2,909,887
1985 4,233,000 2,778,810
1984 4,159,000 2,654,688
1983 4,105,000 2,537,307
1982 4,031,000 2,426,927
1981 3,956,000 2,325,517
1980 3,878,000 2,234,186
1979 3,786,000 2,153,882
1978 3,690,000 2,083,595
1977 3,613,000 2,019,002
1976 3,533,000 1,958,177
1975 3,455,000 1,899,055
1974 3,377,000 1,839,182
1973 3,278,000 1,778,094
1972 3,148,000 1,714,555
1971 3,069,000 1,645,145
1970 2,974,000 1,565,163
1969 2,877,000 1,473,100
1968 2,803,000 1,372,460
1967 2,745,000 1,271,183
1966 2,629,000 1,178,360
1965 2,563,000 1,099,440
1964 2,475,000 1,035,640
1963 2,379,000 984,714
1962 2,293,000 940,554
1961 2,185,000 897,591
1960 2,114,020 853,471

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 Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Jordan
2100 0.51% 0.13%
2099 0.49% 0.2%
2098 0.5% 0.18%
2097 0.55% 0.16%
2096 0.55% 0.27%
2095 0.57% 0.15%
2094 0.62% 0.23%
2093 0.63% 0.24%
2092 0.64% 0.41%
2091 0.64% 0.31%
2090 0.61% 0.39%
2089 0.65% 0.34%
2088 0.68% 0.34%
2087 0.72% 0.31%
2086 0.74% 0.38%
2085 0.77% 0.33%
2084 0.76% 0.3%
2083 0.75% 0.42%
2082 0.78% 0.48%
2081 0.84% 0.42%
2080 0.82% 0.46%
2079 0.84% 0.43%
2078 0.86% 0.46%
2077 0.81% 0.47%
2076 0.83% 0.54%
2075 0.82% 0.49%
2074 0.8% 0.55%
2073 0.78% 0.57%
2072 0.86% 0.6%
2071 0.89% 0.65%
2070 0.9% 0.57%
2069 0.89% 0.74%
2068 0.9% 0.62%
2067 0.89% 0.73%
2066 0.92% 0.73%
2065 0.9% 0.67%
2064 0.97% 0.73%
2063 0.94% 0.82%
2062 0.97% 0.79%
2061 1.02% 0.78%
2060 1% 0.81%
2059 1.02% 0.82%
2058 1.05% 0.85%
2057 1.07% 0.77%
2056 1.11% 0.85%
2055 1.15% 0.79%
2054 1.13% 0.8%
2053 1.14% 0.95%
2052 1.15% 0.89%
2051 1.17% 1.04%
2050 1.18% 1.06%
2049 1.16% 1.14%
2048 1.18% 1.13%
2047 1.22% 1.16%
2046 1.22% 1.3%
2045 1.28% 1.3%
2044 1.28% 1.3%
2043 1.3% 1.31%
2042 1.29% 1.4%
2041 1.29% 1.55%
2040 1.32% 1.46%
2039 1.31% 1.51%
2038 1.31% 1.5%
2037 1.26% 1.46%
2036 1.3% 1.48%
2035 1.28% 1.48%
2034 1.28% 1.5%
2033 1.29% 1.54%
2032 1.35% 1.66%
2031 1.34% 1.62%
2030 1.31% 1.7%
2029 1.34% 1.81%
2028 1.35% 1.83%
2027 1.37% 2.14%
2026 1.37% -0.94%
2025 1.21% -0.28%
2024 1.56% 0.99%
2023 3.05% 1.63%
2022 1.99% 1.72%
2021 1.7% 1.85%
2020 1.78% 1.81%
2019 1.93% 2%
2018 1.95% 2.23%
2017 1.96% 2.28%
2016 1.98% 4.84%
2015 2% 8.57%
2014 1.94% 10%
2013 1.88% 5.33%
2012 1.86% 1.43%
2011 1.87% 2.51%
2010 1.84% 2.17%
2009 2.42% 2.17%
2008 1.79% 2.38%
2007 1.79% 6.22%
2006 1.78% 6.6%
2005 1.78% 2.51%
2004 1.78% 2.44%
2003 1.82% 2.24%
2002 2.03% 2.13%
2001 2.39% 2.08%
2000 2.68% 2.09%
1999 2.58% 2.17%
1998 2.31% 2.34%
1997 2.53% 2.72%
1996 2.65% 3.38%
1995 2.7% 4.18%
1994 2.62% 4.91%
1993 2.69% 5.34%
1992 3.52% 5.43%
1991 6.2% 8.1%
1990 3.14% 8.13%
1989 1.71% 4.9%
1988 1.67% 4.77%
1987 1.63% 4.73%
1986 1.56% 4.72%
1985 1.78% 4.68%
1984 1.32% 4.63%
1983 1.84% 4.55%
1982 1.9% 4.36%
1981 2.01% 4.09%
1980 2.43% 3.73%
1979 2.6% 3.37%
1978 2.13% 3.2%
1977 2.26% 3.11%
1976 2.26% 3.11%
1975 2.31% 3.26%
1974 3.02% 3.44%
1973 4.13% 3.71%
1972 2.57% 4.22%
1971 3.19% 5.11%
1970 3.37% 6.25%
1969 2.64% 7.33%
1968 2.11% 7.97%
1967 4.41% 7.88%
1966 2.58% 7.18%
1965 3.56% 6.16%
1964 4.04% 5.17%
1963 3.75% 4.7%
1962 4.94% 4.79%
1961 3.36% 5.17%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Israel Jordan
Current population
10334048
11538682
Population rank 95/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.14%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
2.83 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
9.91 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +330 -88
Annual growth/decline +120,600 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 177/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -303,267
Net migration rank 42/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -303,267
2024 133,029 10,612 200,223 -156,369
2023 131,977 9,999 200,895 -17,445
2022 129,982 50,004 199,900 -17,445
2021 134,011 16,859 190,795 6,573
2020 128,089 16,573 198,138 6,745
2019 135,810 16,134 204,933 -23,156
2018 140,348 15,615 205,333 32,062
2017 138,541 14,518 205,903 12,873
2016 136,736 24,308 205,891 31,046
2015 134,082 29,735 195,495 490,844
2014 133,916 25,303 184,169 635,528
2013 129,758 17,075 170,473 609,631
2012 128,941 16,549 175,437 -146,181
2011 125,030 10,470 177,076 7,057
2010 126,552 12,906 177,748 4,872
2009 122,015 7,269 177,651 -49,687
2008 117,672 7,974 175,048 767
2007 111,292 9,654 167,574 -18,108
2006 109,332 11,446 147,643 502,609
2005 105,338 10,975 141,816 3,500
2004 106,901 8,494 141,752 7,979
2003 106,366 6,684 142,443 -11,699
2002 101,178 17,420 139,250 -18,463
2001 99,160 38,643 136,450 -22,896
2000 98,737 63,409 136,414 -26,077
1999 94,325 78,422 138,201 -27,530
1998 93,744 52,713 140,696 -27,036
1997 88,707 60,297 145,358 -23,021
1996 86,518 66,811 147,852 -2,655
1995 82,066 61,800 147,652 27,991
1994 79,365 57,273 144,199 61,533
1993 77,337 49,345 139,467 81,576
1992 77,357 57,522 134,241 85,376
1991 73,740 153,141 129,642 75,824
1990 71,764 178,732 114,912 266,100
1989 68,674 14,192 112,608 50,941
1988 71,072 1,675 109,754 39,873
1987 69,904 7,511 106,536 34,646
1986 70,073 -3,598 103,551 30,763
1985 71,538 -3,686 99,801 28,040
1984 70,703 10,933 96,092 24,316
1983 70,196 689 92,863 21,487
1982 68,931 16,563 89,473 16,944
1981 67,647 16,021 86,751 9,659
1980 68,253 16,284 84,508 1,735
1979 68,148 15,591 82,076 -7,706
1978 67,158 15,556 79,908 -13,701
1977 70,092 12,747 78,101 -15,132
1976 74,899 10,459 75,981 -17,309
1975 70,828 11,726 74,392 -14,822
1974 68,891 11,929 72,212 -12,024
1973 65,560 14,310 70,058 -8,072
1972 62,960 27,415 67,707 -2,622
1971 64,449 52,632 64,763 8,976
1970 56,506 56,173 60,321 25,894
1969 53,800 59,928 57,431 40,481
1968 51,014 60,804 53,336 50,036
1967 47,488 59,483 48,791 50,397
1966 50,477 57,347 44,580 41,882
1965 49,979 54,694 41,635 29,737
1964 48,015 54,050 39,205 17,018
1963 44,964 53,877 36,858 8,763
1962 43,337 52,313 34,598 8,098
1961 42,170 34,482 32,143 11,097
1960 44,818 10,990 29,491 15,509

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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