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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.84 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Jordan vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Kazakhstan
2100 21,206,553 33,837,050
2099 21,178,430 33,761,154
2098 21,136,891 33,683,919
2097 21,098,437 33,603,915
2096 21,064,975 33,512,477
2095 21,007,321 33,413,253
2094 20,974,918 33,314,594
2093 20,926,611 33,213,155
2092 20,877,529 33,116,688
2091 20,792,840 33,013,240
2090 20,727,978 32,907,211
2089 20,647,108 32,798,108
2088 20,577,895 32,686,460
2087 20,508,170 32,563,627
2086 20,445,139 32,439,780
2085 20,367,437 32,315,125
2084 20,300,378 32,187,026
2083 20,240,284 32,051,485
2082 20,154,852 31,925,242
2081 20,058,508 31,787,284
2080 19,973,775 31,648,962
2079 19,882,784 31,514,214
2078 19,796,696 31,366,796
2077 19,705,632 31,219,906
2076 19,612,748 31,072,192
2075 19,506,799 30,923,546
2074 19,410,797 30,771,280
2073 19,304,910 30,625,478
2072 19,196,165 30,477,563
2071 19,081,623 30,326,181
2070 18,959,207 30,173,109
2069 18,852,491 30,013,948
2068 18,714,102 29,862,364
2067 18,598,580 29,712,186
2066 18,463,790 29,557,994
2065 18,329,203 29,396,139
2064 18,207,553 29,235,466
2063 18,075,660 29,071,908
2062 17,928,211 28,907,357
2061 17,787,680 28,738,535
2060 17,650,270 28,568,026
2059 17,507,871 28,391,809
2058 17,365,332 28,215,085
2057 17,219,182 28,037,220
2056 17,087,058 27,842,554
2055 16,943,513 27,643,057
2054 16,811,253 27,444,561
2053 16,678,042 27,234,548
2052 16,520,680 27,022,716
2051 16,375,107 26,809,526
2050 16,206,530 26,593,675
2049 16,037,046 26,376,242
2048 15,855,898 26,146,925
2047 15,679,222 25,911,330
2046 15,498,944 25,678,409
2045 15,300,324 25,442,326
2044 15,103,912 25,206,576
2043 14,910,676 24,971,131
2042 14,717,433 24,737,722
2041 14,514,257 24,507,695
2040 14,292,997 24,273,388
2039 14,087,063 24,047,108
2038 13,878,186 23,821,741
2037 13,672,864 23,600,163
2036 13,476,107 23,374,793
2035 13,279,859 23,151,259
2034 13,086,605 22,926,675
2033 12,892,780 22,700,937
2032 12,696,870 22,470,522
2031 12,489,908 22,247,053
2030 12,291,219 22,020,172
2029 12,085,718 21,792,016
2028 11,870,652 21,558,709
2027 11,657,736 21,326,341
2026 11,412,941 21,090,850
2025 11,520,684 20,843,754
2024 11,552,876 20,592,571
2023 11,439,213 20,330,104
2022 11,256,263 20,034,609
2021 11,066,356 19,743,603
2020 10,865,228 19,482,117
2019 10,671,891 19,209,555
2018 10,462,306 18,932,727
2017 10,234,226 18,651,931
2016 10,006,367 18,363,600
2015 9,544,729 18,084,169
2014 8,791,710 17,816,285
2013 7,991,809 17,556,502
2012 7,587,127 17,306,106
2011 7,480,424 17,066,002
2010 7,297,043 16,836,810
2009 7,141,753 16,619,846
2008 6,989,866 16,426,525
2007 6,827,227 16,257,214
2006 6,427,371 16,103,716
2005 6,029,587 15,968,117
2004 5,882,061 15,850,159
2003 5,741,828 15,747,380
2002 5,616,066 15,656,677
2001 5,498,894 15,575,550
2000 5,386,945 15,501,103
1999 5,276,444 15,455,874
1998 5,164,284 15,647,785
1997 5,046,285 16,043,251
1996 4,912,516 16,416,027
1995 4,752,096 16,730,536
1994 4,561,406 17,043,771
1993 4,348,020 17,274,487
1992 4,127,693 17,332,625
1991 3,915,149 17,278,600
1990 3,621,908 17,154,054
1989 3,349,627 16,997,013
1988 3,193,039 16,781,168
1987 3,047,634 16,527,715
1986 2,909,887 16,262,702
1985 2,778,810 16,031,090
1984 2,654,688 15,844,621
1983 2,537,307 15,665,551
1982 2,426,927 15,492,595
1981 2,325,517 15,323,082
1980 2,234,186 15,152,949
1979 2,153,882 14,978,696
1978 2,083,595 14,711,497
1977 2,019,002 14,353,265
1976 1,958,177 13,998,738
1975 1,899,055 13,700,843
1974 1,839,182 13,454,570
1973 1,778,094 13,208,121
1972 1,714,555 12,951,798
1971 1,645,145 12,684,813
1970 1,565,163 12,419,057
1969 1,473,100 12,156,212
1968 1,372,460 11,879,182
1967 1,271,183 11,584,428
1966 1,178,360 11,288,989
1965 1,099,440 10,993,183
1964 1,035,640 10,690,309
1963 984,714 10,377,466
1962 940,554 10,058,928
1961 897,591 9,742,085
1960 853,471 9,429,981

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 Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Jordan's population will grow by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Kazakhstan
2100 0.13% 0.22%
2099 0.2% 0.23%
2098 0.18% 0.24%
2097 0.16% 0.27%
2096 0.27% 0.3%
2095 0.15% 0.3%
2094 0.23% 0.31%
2093 0.24% 0.29%
2092 0.41% 0.31%
2091 0.31% 0.32%
2090 0.39% 0.33%
2089 0.34% 0.34%
2088 0.34% 0.38%
2087 0.31% 0.38%
2086 0.38% 0.39%
2085 0.33% 0.4%
2084 0.3% 0.42%
2083 0.42% 0.4%
2082 0.48% 0.43%
2081 0.42% 0.44%
2080 0.46% 0.43%
2079 0.43% 0.47%
2078 0.46% 0.47%
2077 0.47% 0.48%
2076 0.54% 0.48%
2075 0.49% 0.49%
2074 0.55% 0.48%
2073 0.57% 0.49%
2072 0.6% 0.5%
2071 0.65% 0.51%
2070 0.57% 0.53%
2069 0.74% 0.51%
2068 0.62% 0.51%
2067 0.73% 0.52%
2066 0.73% 0.55%
2065 0.67% 0.55%
2064 0.73% 0.56%
2063 0.82% 0.57%
2062 0.79% 0.59%
2061 0.78% 0.6%
2060 0.81% 0.62%
2059 0.82% 0.63%
2058 0.85% 0.63%
2057 0.77% 0.7%
2056 0.85% 0.72%
2055 0.79% 0.72%
2054 0.8% 0.77%
2053 0.95% 0.78%
2052 0.89% 0.8%
2051 1.04% 0.81%
2050 1.06% 0.82%
2049 1.14% 0.88%
2048 1.13% 0.91%
2047 1.16% 0.91%
2046 1.3% 0.93%
2045 1.3% 0.94%
2044 1.3% 0.94%
2043 1.31% 0.94%
2042 1.4% 0.94%
2041 1.55% 0.97%
2040 1.46% 0.94%
2039 1.51% 0.95%
2038 1.5% 0.94%
2037 1.46% 0.96%
2036 1.48% 0.97%
2035 1.48% 0.98%
2034 1.5% 0.99%
2033 1.54% 1.03%
2032 1.66% 1%
2031 1.62% 1.03%
2030 1.7% 1.05%
2029 1.81% 1.08%
2028 1.83% 1.09%
2027 2.14% 1.12%
2026 -0.94% 1.19%
2025 -0.28% 1.22%
2024 0.99% 1.29%
2023 1.63% 1.47%
2022 1.72% 1.47%
2021 1.85% 1.34%
2020 1.81% 1.42%
2019 2% 1.46%
2018 2.23% 1.51%
2017 2.28% 1.57%
2016 4.84% 1.55%
2015 8.57% 1.5%
2014 10% 1.48%
2013 5.33% 1.45%
2012 1.43% 1.41%
2011 2.51% 1.36%
2010 2.17% 1.31%
2009 2.17% 1.18%
2008 2.38% 1.04%
2007 6.22% 0.95%
2006 6.6% 0.85%
2005 2.51% 0.74%
2004 2.44% 0.65%
2003 2.24% 0.58%
2002 2.13% 0.52%
2001 2.08% 0.48%
2000 2.09% 0.29%
1999 2.17% -1.23%
1998 2.34% -2.46%
1997 2.72% -2.27%
1996 3.38% -1.88%
1995 4.18% -1.84%
1994 4.91% -1.34%
1993 5.34% -0.34%
1992 5.43% 0.31%
1991 8.1% 0.73%
1990 8.13% 0.92%
1989 4.9% 1.29%
1988 4.77% 1.53%
1987 4.73% 1.63%
1986 4.72% 1.44%
1985 4.68% 1.18%
1984 4.63% 1.14%
1983 4.55% 1.12%
1982 4.36% 1.11%
1981 4.09% 1.12%
1980 3.73% 1.16%
1979 3.37% 1.82%
1978 3.2% 2.5%
1977 3.11% 2.53%
1976 3.11% 2.17%
1975 3.26% 1.83%
1974 3.44% 1.87%
1973 3.71% 1.98%
1972 4.22% 2.1%
1971 5.11% 2.14%
1970 6.25% 2.16%
1969 7.33% 2.33%
1968 7.97% 2.54%
1967 7.88% 2.62%
1966 7.18% 2.69%
1965 6.16% 2.83%
1964 5.17% 3.01%
1963 4.7% 3.17%
1962 4.79% 3.25%
1961 5.17% 3.31%

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 Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Jordan Kazakhstan
Current population
11538682
21211812
Population rank 86/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.26%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.1 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +688
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 85/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -8,834
Net migration rank 190/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -8,834
2024 200,223 -156,369 264,079 -7,368
2023 200,895 -17,445 273,013 -4,822
2022 199,900 -17,445 277,019 45,755
2021 190,795 6,573 269,026 -9,804
2020 198,138 6,745 272,458 -8,716
2019 204,933 -23,156 278,788 2,594
2018 205,333 32,062 278,917 -6,644
2017 205,903 12,873 268,066 21,248
2016 205,891 31,046 277,878 9,478
2015 195,495 490,844 273,523 -2,011
2014 184,169 635,528 274,406 -10,170
2013 170,473 609,631 259,239 -3,925
2012 175,437 -146,181 249,987 -4,512
2011 177,076 7,057 237,883 -3,160
2010 177,748 4,872 230,479 -6,840
2009 177,651 -49,687 218,036 -7,758
2008 175,048 767 214,169 -37,796
2007 167,574 -18,108 188,486 -26,237
2006 147,643 502,609 166,480 -21,728
2005 141,816 3,500 146,619 -20,171
2004 141,752 7,979 132,286 -22,841
2003 142,443 -11,699 112,137 -16,027
2002 139,250 -18,463 93,564 -8,272
2001 136,450 -22,896 84,279 -7,333
2000 136,414 -26,077 80,699 -8,754
1999 138,201 -27,530 79,536 -61,031
1998 140,696 -27,036 85,735 -488,075
1997 145,358 -23,021 92,778 -481,380
1996 147,852 -2,655 112,384 -469,331
1995 147,652 27,991 140,721 -412,775
1994 144,199 61,533 165,631 -520,028
1993 139,467 81,576 185,649 -292,682
1992 134,241 85,376 204,785 -214,015
1991 129,642 75,824 221,581 -104,271
1990 114,912 266,100 235,113 -103,336
1989 112,608 50,941 254,394 -72,096
1988 109,754 39,873 275,278 -25,892
1987 106,536 34,646 290,227 -32,724
1986 103,551 30,763 295,818 -23,297
1985 99,801 28,040 293,834 -103,115
1984 96,092 24,316 278,485 -96,266
1983 92,863 21,487 260,471 -84,566
1982 89,473 16,944 246,983 -76,976
1981 86,751 9,659 243,652 -74,624
1980 84,508 1,735 238,977 -67,731
1979 82,076 -7,706 237,442 -60,198
1978 79,908 -13,701 225,895 131,248
1977 78,101 -15,132 224,284 135,047
1976 75,981 -17,309 221,992 127,735
1975 74,392 -14,822 219,748 26,332
1974 72,212 -12,024 217,668 28,807
1973 70,058 -8,072 215,940 30,467
1972 67,707 -2,622 212,319 53,914
1971 64,763 8,976 202,450 65,291
1970 60,321 25,894 191,775 72,000
1969 57,431 40,481 184,118 77,805
1968 53,336 50,036 186,254 105,890
1967 48,791 50,397 191,536 105,830
1966 44,580 41,882 191,506 101,999
1965 41,635 29,737 194,470 103,626
1964 39,205 17,018 208,899 98,761
1963 36,858 8,763 223,105 94,932
1962 34,598 8,098 228,177 90,842
1961 32,143 11,097 228,686 85,981
1960 29,491 15,509 226,027 83,525

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

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Over the last 10 years, 84.6% of the population change in Jordan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people). In Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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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