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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.96 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Jordan vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Lebanon
2100 21,346,709 7,229,611
2099 21,318,400 7,252,189
2098 21,276,587 7,273,846
2097 21,237,878 7,298,208
2096 21,204,195 7,322,265
2095 21,146,160 7,343,287
2094 21,113,543 7,365,719
2093 21,064,917 7,386,532
2092 21,015,511 7,403,314
2091 20,930,262 7,420,036
2090 20,864,971 7,433,603
2089 20,783,567 7,444,239
2088 20,713,897 7,454,263
2087 20,643,710 7,465,163
2086 20,580,263 7,468,994
2085 20,502,047 7,477,406
2084 20,434,545 7,476,483
2083 20,374,054 7,482,841
2082 20,288,057 7,482,980
2081 20,191,077 7,484,110
2080 20,105,784 7,484,392
2079 20,014,191 7,482,168
2078 19,927,535 7,480,962
2077 19,835,869 7,474,272
2076 19,742,371 7,470,260
2075 19,635,722 7,464,057
2074 19,539,085 7,446,862
2073 19,432,498 7,432,591
2072 19,323,034 7,420,911
2071 19,207,735 7,408,401
2070 19,084,510 7,394,163
2069 18,977,089 7,382,479
2068 18,837,786 7,373,962
2067 18,721,500 7,361,021
2066 18,585,819 7,348,605
2065 18,450,342 7,332,917
2064 18,327,889 7,316,835
2063 18,195,124 7,299,642
2062 18,046,701 7,279,937
2061 17,905,240 7,262,112
2060 17,766,923 7,239,759
2059 17,623,583 7,219,520
2058 17,480,101 7,199,035
2057 17,332,985 7,176,342
2056 17,199,988 7,152,803
2055 17,055,494 7,131,059
2054 16,922,360 7,107,641
2053 16,788,269 7,085,759
2052 16,629,867 7,063,172
2051 16,483,332 7,036,781
2050 16,313,641 7,010,541
2049 16,143,037 6,983,849
2048 15,960,692 6,952,958
2047 15,782,848 6,913,262
2046 15,601,379 6,878,209
2045 15,401,446 6,839,423
2044 15,203,736 6,795,984
2043 15,009,222 6,759,252
2042 14,814,702 6,716,445
2041 14,610,184 6,668,251
2040 14,387,461 6,618,567
2039 14,180,166 6,565,787
2038 13,969,908 6,512,143
2037 13,763,230 6,456,654
2036 13,565,172 6,403,370
2035 13,367,627 6,356,407
2034 13,173,095 6,305,239
2033 12,977,990 6,257,900
2032 12,780,785 6,206,916
2031 12,572,455 6,152,022
2030 12,372,453 6,098,153
2029 12,165,594 6,044,795
2028 11,949,107 5,992,721
2027 11,734,783 5,942,870
2026 11,488,370 5,893,183
2025 11,596,825 5,846,443
2024 11,552,876 5,805,962
2023 11,439,213 5,773,493
2022 11,256,263 5,744,489
2021 11,066,356 5,718,122
2020 10,865,228 5,702,398
2019 10,671,891 5,794,594
2018 10,462,306 5,984,119
2017 10,234,226 6,160,128
2016 10,006,367 6,323,060
2015 9,544,729 6,472,469
2014 8,791,710 6,346,990
2013 7,991,809 5,743,436
2012 7,587,127 5,235,742
2011 7,480,424 5,096,020
2010 7,297,043 5,041,288
2009 7,141,753 4,992,287
2008 6,989,866 4,925,354
2007 6,827,227 4,844,118
2006 6,427,371 4,751,136
2005 6,029,587 4,671,102
2004 5,882,061 4,599,279
2003 5,741,828 4,525,508
2002 5,616,066 4,463,504
2001 5,498,894 4,401,918
2000 5,386,945 4,329,340
1999 5,276,444 4,255,277
1998 5,164,284 4,181,281
1997 5,046,285 4,108,405
1996 4,912,516 4,034,781
1995 4,752,096 3,960,735
1994 4,561,406 3,889,799
1993 4,348,020 3,820,647
1992 4,127,693 3,747,371
1991 3,915,149 3,668,912
1990 3,621,908 3,595,175
1989 3,349,627 3,525,285
1988 3,193,039 3,454,649
1987 3,047,634 3,385,555
1986 2,909,887 3,300,365
1985 2,778,810 3,217,376
1984 2,654,688 3,152,744
1983 2,537,307 3,094,996
1982 2,426,927 3,054,931
1981 2,325,517 3,008,981
1980 2,234,186 2,944,763
1979 2,153,882 2,882,635
1978 2,083,595 2,822,682
1977 2,019,002 2,762,155
1976 1,958,177 2,726,469
1975 1,899,055 2,693,191
1974 1,839,182 2,635,185
1973 1,778,094 2,572,935
1972 1,714,555 2,509,729
1971 1,645,145 2,446,314
1970 1,565,163 2,386,114
1969 1,473,100 2,328,159
1968 1,372,460 2,266,368
1967 1,271,183 2,206,731
1966 1,178,360 2,148,260
1965 1,099,440 2,088,831
1964 1,035,640 2,030,543
1963 984,714 1,970,316
1962 940,554 1,909,578
1961 897,591 1,850,084
1960 853,471 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Lebanon
2100 0.13% -0.31%
2099 0.2% -0.3%
2098 0.18% -0.33%
2097 0.16% -0.33%
2096 0.27% -0.29%
2095 0.15% -0.3%
2094 0.23% -0.28%
2093 0.24% -0.23%
2092 0.41% -0.23%
2091 0.31% -0.18%
2090 0.39% -0.14%
2089 0.34% -0.13%
2088 0.34% -0.15%
2087 0.31% -0.05%
2086 0.38% -0.11%
2085 0.33% 0.01%
2084 0.3% -0.08%
2083 0.42% -0.002%
2082 0.48% -0.02%
2081 0.42% -0.004%
2080 0.46% 0.03%
2079 0.43% 0.02%
2078 0.46% 0.09%
2077 0.47% 0.05%
2076 0.54% 0.08%
2075 0.49% 0.23%
2074 0.55% 0.19%
2073 0.57% 0.16%
2072 0.6% 0.17%
2071 0.65% 0.19%
2070 0.57% 0.16%
2069 0.74% 0.12%
2068 0.62% 0.18%
2067 0.73% 0.17%
2066 0.73% 0.21%
2065 0.67% 0.22%
2064 0.73% 0.24%
2063 0.82% 0.27%
2062 0.79% 0.25%
2061 0.78% 0.31%
2060 0.81% 0.28%
2059 0.82% 0.28%
2058 0.85% 0.32%
2057 0.77% 0.33%
2056 0.85% 0.3%
2055 0.79% 0.33%
2054 0.8% 0.31%
2053 0.95% 0.32%
2052 0.89% 0.38%
2051 1.04% 0.37%
2050 1.06% 0.38%
2049 1.14% 0.44%
2048 1.13% 0.57%
2047 1.16% 0.51%
2046 1.3% 0.57%
2045 1.3% 0.64%
2044 1.3% 0.54%
2043 1.31% 0.64%
2042 1.4% 0.72%
2041 1.55% 0.75%
2040 1.46% 0.8%
2039 1.51% 0.82%
2038 1.5% 0.86%
2037 1.46% 0.83%
2036 1.48% 0.74%
2035 1.48% 0.81%
2034 1.5% 0.76%
2033 1.54% 0.82%
2032 1.66% 0.89%
2031 1.62% 0.88%
2030 1.7% 0.88%
2029 1.81% 0.87%
2028 1.83% 0.84%
2027 2.14% 0.84%
2026 -0.94% 0.8%
2025 0.38% 0.7%
2024 0.99% 0.56%
2023 1.63% 0.5%
2022 1.72% 0.46%
2021 1.85% 0.28%
2020 1.81% -1.59%
2019 2% -3.17%
2018 2.23% -2.86%
2017 2.28% -2.58%
2016 4.84% -2.31%
2015 8.57% 1.98%
2014 10% 10.5%
2013 5.33% 9.7%
2012 1.43% 2.74%
2011 2.51% 1.09%
2010 2.17% 0.98%
2009 2.17% 1.36%
2008 2.38% 1.68%
2007 6.22% 1.96%
2006 6.6% 1.71%
2005 2.51% 1.56%
2004 2.44% 1.63%
2003 2.24% 1.39%
2002 2.13% 1.4%
2001 2.08% 1.68%
2000 2.09% 1.74%
1999 2.17% 1.77%
1998 2.34% 1.77%
1997 2.72% 1.82%
1996 3.38% 1.87%
1995 4.18% 1.82%
1994 4.91% 1.81%
1993 5.34% 1.96%
1992 5.43% 2.14%
1991 8.1% 2.05%
1990 8.13% 1.98%
1989 4.9% 2.04%
1988 4.77% 2.04%
1987 4.73% 2.58%
1986 4.72% 2.58%
1985 4.68% 2.05%
1984 4.63% 1.87%
1983 4.55% 1.31%
1982 4.36% 1.53%
1981 4.09% 2.18%
1980 3.73% 2.16%
1979 3.37% 2.12%
1978 3.2% 2.19%
1977 3.11% 1.31%
1976 3.11% 1.24%
1975 3.26% 2.2%
1974 3.44% 2.42%
1973 3.71% 2.52%
1972 4.22% 2.59%
1971 5.11% 2.52%
1970 6.25% 2.49%
1969 7.33% 2.73%
1968 7.97% 2.7%
1967 7.88% 2.72%
1966 7.18% 2.85%
1965 6.16% 2.87%
1964 5.17% 3.06%
1963 4.7% 3.18%
1962 4.79% 3.22%
1961 5.17% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Jordan Lebanon
Current population
11555022
5906622
Population rank 86/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +89
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 129/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -10,230
Net migration rank 190/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -10,230
2024 - -156,369 - -17,267
2023 200,895 -17,445 58,786 -34,193
2022 199,900 -17,445 60,909 -27,507
2021 190,795 6,573 46,614 -27,290
2020 198,138 6,745 59,903 -47,787
2019 204,933 -23,156 70,486 -266,992
2018 205,333 32,062 77,165 -259,700
2017 205,903 12,873 84,172 -253,664
2016 205,891 31,046 91,551 -247,921
2015 195,495 490,844 97,385 -239,829
2014 184,169 635,528 92,285 301,111
2013 170,473 609,631 80,218 733,500
2012 175,437 -146,181 77,248 124,427
2011 177,076 7,057 75,523 2,246
2010 177,748 4,872 72,605 -40,915
2009 177,651 -49,687 69,004 -2,700
2008 175,048 767 67,132 430
2007 167,574 -18,108 66,965 27,944
2006 147,643 502,609 65,932 25,126
2005 141,816 3,500 67,778 1,224
2004 141,752 7,979 69,675 4,974
2003 142,443 -11,699 71,232 1,674
2002 139,250 -18,463 72,648 -21,543
2001 136,450 -22,896 73,160 -1,094
2000 136,414 -26,077 72,642 455
1999 138,201 -27,530 72,437 2,589
1998 140,696 -27,036 71,889 1,062
1997 145,358 -23,021 71,486 1,313
1996 147,852 -2,655 71,286 3,164
1995 147,652 27,991 71,016 2,634
1994 144,199 61,533 73,069 -4,850
1993 139,467 81,576 75,278 -5,196
1992 134,241 85,376 77,447 -970
1991 129,642 75,824 79,274 1,159
1990 114,912 266,100 73,629 -6,595
1989 112,608 50,941 74,577 -1,827
1988 109,754 39,873 70,444 -1,916
1987 106,536 34,646 69,058 607
1986 103,551 30,763 67,162 33,549
1985 99,801 28,040 66,368 -1,108
1984 96,092 24,316 66,785 -2,785
1983 92,863 21,487 66,056 -14,558
1982 89,473 16,944 41,602 -12,981
1981 86,751 9,659 65,084 -1,799
1980 84,508 1,735 63,053 2,104
1979 82,076 -7,706 61,184 -2,103
1978 79,908 -13,701 60,829 0
1977 78,101 -15,132 60,232 0
1976 75,981 -17,309 11,138 0
1975 74,392 -14,822 55,423 0
1974 72,212 -12,024 64,425 -3,831
1973 70,058 -8,072 63,420 482
1972 67,707 -2,622 62,216 294
1971 64,763 8,976 61,278 3,042
1970 60,321 25,894 60,593 -4,508
1969 57,431 40,481 59,829 0
1968 53,336 50,036 59,247 4,506
1967 48,791 50,397 58,957 -3,434
1966 44,580 41,882 58,546 2,864
1965 41,635 29,737 58,195 -742
1964 39,205 17,018 57,808 1,311
1963 36,858 8,763 57,054 4,269
1962 34,598 8,098 55,585 4,569
1961 32,143 11,097 53,995 4,844
1960 29,491 15,509 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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