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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2.27 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Jordan vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Kuwait
2100 21,346,709 9,589,440
2099 21,318,400 9,513,152
2098 21,276,587 9,437,521
2097 21,237,878 9,362,225
2096 21,204,195 9,287,200
2095 21,146,160 9,212,523
2094 21,113,543 9,138,210
2093 21,064,917 9,064,241
2092 21,015,511 8,990,676
2091 20,930,262 8,917,547
2090 20,864,971 8,844,888
2089 20,783,567 8,772,503
2088 20,713,897 8,700,563
2087 20,643,710 8,629,117
2086 20,580,263 8,558,199
2085 20,502,047 8,487,764
2084 20,434,545 8,417,828
2083 20,374,054 8,348,353
2082 20,288,057 8,279,354
2081 20,191,077 8,210,772
2080 20,105,784 8,142,636
2079 20,014,191 8,075,101
2078 19,927,535 8,008,036
2077 19,835,869 7,941,463
2076 19,742,371 7,875,406
2075 19,635,722 7,809,930
2074 19,539,085 7,745,028
2073 19,432,498 7,680,639
2072 19,323,034 7,616,806
2071 19,207,735 7,553,744
2070 19,084,510 7,491,390
2069 18,977,089 7,429,571
2068 18,837,786 7,368,423
2067 18,721,500 7,307,932
2066 18,585,819 7,248,116
2065 18,450,342 7,188,899
2064 18,327,889 7,130,298
2063 18,195,124 7,072,099
2062 18,046,701 7,014,494
2061 17,905,240 6,957,511
2060 17,766,923 6,901,153
2059 17,623,583 6,845,293
2058 17,480,101 6,789,909
2057 17,332,985 6,734,955
2056 17,199,988 6,680,523
2055 17,055,494 6,626,403
2054 16,922,360 6,572,580
2053 16,788,269 6,518,885
2052 16,629,867 6,465,284
2051 16,483,332 6,411,692
2050 16,313,641 6,358,029
2049 16,143,037 6,304,394
2048 15,960,692 6,250,650
2047 15,782,848 6,196,914
2046 15,601,379 6,143,120
2045 15,401,446 6,089,197
2044 15,203,736 6,035,156
2043 15,009,222 5,981,241
2042 14,814,702 5,927,307
2041 14,610,184 5,873,587
2040 14,387,461 5,820,161
2039 14,180,166 5,767,029
2038 13,969,908 5,714,211
2037 13,763,230 5,661,929
2036 13,565,172 5,610,194
2035 13,367,627 5,559,069
2034 13,173,095 5,508,623
2033 12,977,990 5,458,935
2032 12,780,785 5,410,081
2031 12,572,455 5,362,063
2030 12,372,453 5,314,935
2029 12,165,594 5,265,492
2028 11,949,107 5,212,438
2027 11,734,783 5,152,065
2026 11,488,370 5,080,894
2025 11,596,825 4,998,262
2024 11,552,876 4,897,263
2023 11,439,213 4,853,420
2022 11,256,263 4,589,643
2021 11,066,356 4,360,865
2020 10,865,228 4,400,267
2019 10,671,891 4,442,316
2018 10,462,306 4,323,515
2017 10,234,226 4,154,812
2016 10,006,367 4,004,096
2015 9,544,729 3,834,574
2014 8,791,710 3,665,876
2013 7,991,809 3,507,844
2012 7,587,127 3,337,109
2011 7,480,424 3,132,814
2010 7,297,043 2,943,372
2009 7,141,753 2,795,484
2008 6,989,866 2,651,421
2007 6,827,227 2,507,887
2006 6,427,371 2,364,733
2005 6,029,587 2,236,788
2004 5,882,061 2,157,320
2003 5,741,828 2,109,881
2002 5,616,066 2,059,974
2001 5,498,894 2,008,121
2000 5,386,945 1,954,709
1999 5,276,444 1,900,030
1998 5,164,284 1,844,302
1997 5,046,285 1,787,683
1996 4,912,516 1,730,246
1995 4,752,096 1,681,513
1994 4,561,406 1,664,361
1993 4,348,020 1,672,151
1992 4,127,693 1,634,961
1991 3,915,149 1,351,399
1990 3,621,908 1,684,819
1989 3,349,627 2,217,468
1988 3,193,039 2,134,707
1987 3,047,634 2,052,994
1986 2,909,887 1,972,520
1985 2,778,810 1,894,242
1984 2,654,688 1,820,688
1983 2,537,307 1,744,295
1982 2,426,927 1,662,480
1981 2,325,517 1,583,426
1980 2,234,186 1,504,782
1979 2,153,882 1,423,514
1978 2,083,595 1,340,319
1977 2,019,002 1,258,023
1976 1,958,177 1,178,711
1975 1,899,055 1,104,863
1974 1,839,182 1,038,346
1973 1,778,094 977,654
1972 1,714,555 920,352
1971 1,645,145 865,076
1970 1,565,163 809,114
1969 1,473,100 749,452
1968 1,372,460 687,716
1967 1,271,183 628,089
1966 1,178,360 572,590
1965 1,099,440 521,174
1964 1,035,640 473,115
1963 984,714 427,694
1962 940,554 384,995
1961 897,591 345,945
1960 853,471 311,060

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/jordan/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Jordan's population will grow by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Kuwait
2100 0.13% 0.8%
2099 0.2% 0.8%
2098 0.18% 0.8%
2097 0.16% 0.81%
2096 0.27% 0.81%
2095 0.15% 0.81%
2094 0.23% 0.82%
2093 0.24% 0.82%
2092 0.41% 0.82%
2091 0.31% 0.82%
2090 0.39% 0.83%
2089 0.34% 0.83%
2088 0.34% 0.83%
2087 0.31% 0.83%
2086 0.38% 0.83%
2085 0.33% 0.83%
2084 0.3% 0.83%
2083 0.42% 0.83%
2082 0.48% 0.84%
2081 0.42% 0.84%
2080 0.46% 0.84%
2079 0.43% 0.84%
2078 0.46% 0.84%
2077 0.47% 0.84%
2076 0.54% 0.84%
2075 0.49% 0.84%
2074 0.55% 0.84%
2073 0.57% 0.84%
2072 0.6% 0.83%
2071 0.65% 0.83%
2070 0.57% 0.83%
2069 0.74% 0.83%
2068 0.62% 0.83%
2067 0.73% 0.83%
2066 0.73% 0.82%
2065 0.67% 0.82%
2064 0.73% 0.82%
2063 0.82% 0.82%
2062 0.79% 0.82%
2061 0.78% 0.82%
2060 0.81% 0.82%
2059 0.82% 0.82%
2058 0.85% 0.82%
2057 0.77% 0.81%
2056 0.85% 0.82%
2055 0.79% 0.82%
2054 0.8% 0.82%
2053 0.95% 0.83%
2052 0.89% 0.84%
2051 1.04% 0.84%
2050 1.06% 0.85%
2049 1.14% 0.86%
2048 1.13% 0.87%
2047 1.16% 0.88%
2046 1.3% 0.89%
2045 1.3% 0.9%
2044 1.3% 0.9%
2043 1.31% 0.91%
2042 1.4% 0.91%
2041 1.55% 0.92%
2040 1.46% 0.92%
2039 1.51% 0.92%
2038 1.5% 0.92%
2037 1.46% 0.92%
2036 1.48% 0.92%
2035 1.48% 0.92%
2034 1.5% 0.91%
2033 1.54% 0.9%
2032 1.66% 0.9%
2031 1.62% 0.89%
2030 1.7% 0.94%
2029 1.81% 1.02%
2028 1.83% 1.17%
2027 2.14% 1.4%
2026 -0.94% 1.65%
2025 0.38% 2.06%
2024 0.99% 0.9%
2023 1.63% 5.75%
2022 1.72% 5.25%
2021 1.85% -0.9%
2020 1.81% -0.95%
2019 2% 2.75%
2018 2.23% 4.06%
2017 2.28% 3.76%
2016 4.84% 4.42%
2015 8.57% 4.6%
2014 10% 4.51%
2013 5.33% 5.12%
2012 1.43% 6.52%
2011 2.51% 6.44%
2010 2.17% 5.29%
2009 2.17% 5.43%
2008 2.38% 5.72%
2007 6.22% 6.05%
2006 6.6% 5.72%
2005 2.51% 3.68%
2004 2.44% 2.25%
2003 2.24% 2.42%
2002 2.13% 2.58%
2001 2.08% 2.73%
2000 2.09% 2.88%
1999 2.17% 3.02%
1998 2.34% 3.17%
1997 2.72% 3.32%
1996 3.38% 2.9%
1995 4.18% 1.03%
1994 4.91% -0.47%
1993 5.34% 2.27%
1992 5.43% 21%
1991 8.1% -19.8%
1990 8.13% -24%
1989 4.9% 3.88%
1988 4.77% 3.98%
1987 4.73% 4.08%
1986 4.72% 4.13%
1985 4.68% 4.04%
1984 4.63% 4.38%
1983 4.55% 4.92%
1982 4.36% 4.99%
1981 4.09% 5.23%
1980 3.73% 5.71%
1979 3.37% 6.21%
1978 3.2% 6.54%
1977 3.11% 6.73%
1976 3.11% 6.68%
1975 3.26% 6.41%
1974 3.44% 6.21%
1973 3.71% 6.23%
1972 4.22% 6.39%
1971 5.11% 6.92%
1970 6.25% 7.96%
1969 7.33% 8.98%
1968 7.97% 9.49%
1967 7.88% 9.69%
1966 7.18% 9.87%
1965 6.16% 10.2%
1964 5.17% 10.6%
1963 4.7% 11.1%
1962 4.79% 11.3%
1961 5.17% 11.2%

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/jordan/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Jordan Kuwait
Current population
11555022
5100145
Population rank 86/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +311 +120
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 106/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +42,775
Net migration rank 190/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 42,775
2024 - -156,369 - 61,624
2023 200,895 -17,445 42,568 50,008
2022 199,900 -17,445 41,752 368,560
2021 190,795 6,573 42,057 19,678
2020 198,138 6,745 41,083 -168,379
2019 204,933 -23,156 46,268 181
2018 205,333 32,062 47,222 145,973
2017 205,903 12,873 51,498 92,717
2016 205,891 31,046 51,397 105,818
2015 195,495 490,844 52,127 129,695
2014 184,169 635,528 54,673 100,891
2013 170,473 609,631 52,666 107,821
2012 175,437 -146,181 53,181 127,777
2011 177,076 7,057 50,733 176,732
2010 177,748 4,872 49,838 101,566
2009 177,651 -49,687 48,879 95,483
2008 175,048 767 47,505 96,268
2007 167,574 -18,108 46,539 96,765
2006 147,643 502,609 45,911 97,087
2005 141,816 3,500 45,243 67,638
2004 141,752 7,979 44,341 1,713
2003 142,443 -11,699 42,934 5,895
2002 139,250 -18,463 41,651 9,335
2001 136,450 -22,896 40,662 12,055
2000 136,414 -26,077 39,811 14,296
1999 138,201 -27,530 39,342 15,912
1998 140,696 -27,036 39,324 16,878
1997 145,358 -23,021 39,581 17,457
1996 147,852 -2,655 39,920 17,914
1995 147,652 27,991 39,198 438
1994 144,199 61,533 36,533 -41,862
1993 139,467 81,576 33,239 -43,501
1992 134,241 85,376 32,016 52,620
1991 129,642 75,824 21,867 460,628
1990 114,912 266,100 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 112,608 50,941 49,390 34,643
1988 109,754 39,873 50,037 31,455
1987 106,536 34,646 50,690 31,243
1986 103,551 30,763 51,824 27,187
1985 99,801 28,040 51,772 25,777
1984 96,092 24,316 52,539 17,020
1983 92,863 21,487 51,460 31,758
1982 89,473 16,944 49,981 30,437
1981 86,751 9,659 48,098 29,600
1980 84,508 1,735 47,096 32,483
1979 82,076 -7,706 45,569 37,383
1978 79,908 -13,701 44,277 39,159
1977 78,101 -15,132 42,922 38,225
1976 75,981 -17,309 41,439 36,050
1975 74,392 -14,822 39,295 30,909
1974 72,212 -12,024 37,425 25,398
1973 70,058 -8,072 35,741 22,830
1972 67,707 -2,622 34,045 21,984
1971 64,763 8,976 32,339 22,182
1970 60,321 25,894 30,789 26,614
1969 57,431 40,481 28,774 33,143
1968 53,336 50,036 26,161 35,399
1967 48,791 50,397 23,520 34,177
1966 44,580 41,882 20,914 32,383
1965 41,635 29,737 18,952 30,580
1964 39,205 17,018 17,064 29,537
1963 36,858 8,763 15,357 28,889
1962 34,598 8,098 13,730 27,417
1961 32,143 11,097 12,327 24,618
1960 29,491 15,509 11,054 21,769

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 63.2% of the population change in Jordan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people). In Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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