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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2.32 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 +2.51% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Jordan vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Kuwait
2100 21,206,553 9,334,340
2099 21,178,430 9,260,081
2098 21,136,891 9,186,463
2097 21,098,437 9,113,170
2096 21,064,975 9,040,141
2095 21,007,321 8,967,450
2094 20,974,918 8,895,114
2093 20,926,611 8,823,113
2092 20,877,529 8,751,505
2091 20,792,840 8,680,321
2090 20,727,978 8,609,595
2089 20,647,108 8,539,136
2088 20,577,895 8,469,109
2087 20,508,170 8,399,564
2086 20,445,139 8,330,533
2085 20,367,437 8,261,971
2084 20,300,378 8,193,896
2083 20,240,284 8,126,269
2082 20,154,852 8,059,106
2081 20,058,508 7,992,347
2080 19,973,775 7,926,024
2079 19,882,784 7,860,286
2078 19,796,696 7,795,005
2077 19,705,632 7,730,203
2076 19,612,748 7,665,903
2075 19,506,799 7,602,169
2074 19,410,797 7,538,993
2073 19,304,910 7,476,318
2072 19,196,165 7,414,183
2071 19,081,623 7,352,798
2070 18,959,207 7,292,103
2069 18,852,491 7,231,928
2068 18,714,102 7,172,407
2067 18,598,580 7,113,525
2066 18,463,790 7,055,300
2065 18,329,203 6,997,659
2064 18,207,553 6,940,617
2063 18,075,660 6,883,966
2062 17,928,211 6,827,893
2061 17,787,680 6,772,426
2060 17,650,270 6,717,567
2059 17,507,871 6,663,194
2058 17,365,332 6,609,283
2057 17,219,182 6,555,790
2056 17,087,058 6,502,807
2055 16,943,513 6,450,126
2054 16,811,253 6,397,735
2053 16,678,042 6,345,468
2052 16,520,680 6,293,294
2051 16,375,107 6,241,127
2050 16,206,530 6,188,892
2049 16,037,046 6,136,684
2048 15,855,898 6,084,369
2047 15,679,222 6,032,063
2046 15,498,944 5,979,700
2045 15,300,324 5,927,211
2044 15,103,912 5,874,608
2043 14,910,676 5,822,127
2042 14,717,433 5,769,628
2041 14,514,257 5,717,337
2040 14,292,997 5,665,332
2039 14,087,063 5,613,613
2038 13,878,186 5,562,201
2037 13,672,864 5,511,310
2036 13,476,107 5,460,951
2035 13,279,859 5,411,185
2034 13,086,605 5,362,082
2033 12,892,780 5,313,716
2032 12,696,870 5,266,162
2031 12,489,908 5,219,420
2030 12,291,219 5,173,547
2029 12,085,718 5,125,419
2028 11,870,652 5,073,776
2027 11,657,736 5,015,009
2026 11,412,941 4,945,732
2025 11,520,684 4,865,298
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% 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 40.5% to 16,206,530 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 9.33M 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 -0.28% -0.65%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Jordan Kuwait
Current population
11538682
4981316
Population rank 86/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -88 -88
Annual growth/decline -32,192 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 188/197
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 200,223 -156,369 41,627 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 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 108K
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 (1960–2025, 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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