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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.96 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Jordan vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Liberia
2100 21,346,709 12,788,823
2099 21,318,400 12,776,207
2098 21,276,587 12,757,308
2097 21,237,878 12,728,620
2096 21,204,195 12,695,873
2095 21,146,160 12,671,037
2094 21,113,543 12,645,345
2093 21,064,917 12,607,806
2092 21,015,511 12,583,276
2091 20,930,262 12,557,861
2090 20,864,971 12,513,262
2089 20,783,567 12,461,083
2088 20,713,897 12,429,523
2087 20,643,710 12,394,685
2086 20,580,263 12,331,734
2085 20,502,047 12,266,313
2084 20,434,545 12,218,274
2083 20,374,054 12,163,782
2082 20,288,057 12,122,513
2081 20,191,077 12,055,108
2080 20,105,784 11,977,065
2079 20,014,191 11,899,224
2078 19,927,535 11,823,772
2077 19,835,869 11,746,009
2076 19,742,371 11,657,329
2075 19,635,722 11,571,881
2074 19,539,085 11,469,695
2073 19,432,498 11,373,802
2072 19,323,034 11,288,250
2071 19,207,735 11,187,594
2070 19,084,510 11,097,891
2069 18,977,089 11,002,270
2068 18,837,786 10,918,600
2067 18,721,500 10,814,021
2066 18,585,819 10,721,693
2065 18,450,342 10,617,436
2064 18,327,889 10,521,037
2063 18,195,124 10,416,221
2062 18,046,701 10,308,855
2061 17,905,240 10,200,557
2060 17,766,923 10,091,553
2059 17,623,583 9,960,069
2058 17,480,101 9,857,338
2057 17,332,985 9,745,295
2056 17,199,988 9,624,041
2055 17,055,494 9,506,843
2054 16,922,360 9,402,297
2053 16,788,269 9,284,854
2052 16,629,867 9,173,091
2051 16,483,332 9,060,243
2050 16,313,641 8,951,514
2049 16,143,037 8,828,384
2048 15,960,692 8,705,146
2047 15,782,848 8,581,923
2046 15,601,379 8,456,286
2045 15,401,446 8,342,861
2044 15,203,736 8,220,755
2043 15,009,222 8,106,429
2042 14,814,702 7,972,152
2041 14,610,184 7,829,310
2040 14,387,461 7,698,463
2039 14,180,166 7,554,021
2038 13,969,908 7,421,960
2037 13,763,230 7,291,328
2036 13,565,172 7,146,172
2035 13,367,627 7,010,827
2034 13,173,095 6,883,638
2033 12,977,990 6,750,553
2032 12,780,785 6,619,507
2031 12,572,455 6,492,799
2030 12,372,453 6,376,029
2029 12,165,594 6,247,795
2028 11,949,107 6,120,673
2027 11,734,783 5,981,051
2026 11,488,370 5,852,128
2025 11,596,825 5,732,938
2024 11,552,876 5,612,817
2023 11,439,213 5,493,031
2022 11,256,263 5,373,294
2021 11,066,356 5,259,323
2020 10,865,228 5,149,463
2019 10,671,891 5,043,721
2018 10,462,306 4,944,726
2017 10,234,226 4,848,925
2016 10,006,367 4,755,608
2015 9,544,729 4,659,431
2014 8,791,710 4,564,293
2013 7,991,809 4,470,239
2012 7,587,127 4,373,043
2011 7,480,424 4,221,178
2010 7,297,043 4,058,890
2009 7,141,753 3,943,028
2008 6,989,866 3,821,003
2007 6,827,227 3,669,050
2006 6,427,371 3,490,787
2005 6,029,587 3,301,015
2004 5,882,061 3,156,892
2003 5,741,828 3,119,532
2002 5,616,066 3,094,782
2001 5,498,894 3,015,338
2000 5,386,945 2,928,117
1999 5,276,444 2,821,684
1998 5,164,284 2,670,124
1997 5,046,285 2,412,989
1996 4,912,516 2,232,289
1995 4,752,096 2,169,162
1994 4,561,406 2,149,928
1993 4,348,020 2,155,126
1992 4,127,693 2,072,461
1991 3,915,149 1,956,518
1990 3,621,908 2,223,667
1989 3,349,627 2,517,858
1988 3,193,039 2,446,941
1987 3,047,634 2,377,229
1986 2,909,887 2,308,511
1985 2,778,810 2,240,539
1984 2,654,688 2,173,312
1983 2,537,307 2,107,113
1982 2,426,927 2,045,073
1981 2,325,517 1,986,867
1980 2,234,186 1,929,253
1979 2,153,882 1,872,713
1978 2,083,595 1,818,247
1977 2,019,002 1,766,019
1976 1,958,177 1,717,060
1975 1,899,055 1,670,913
1974 1,839,182 1,626,362
1973 1,778,094 1,583,588
1972 1,714,555 1,542,670
1971 1,645,145 1,504,077
1970 1,565,163 1,466,676
1969 1,473,100 1,429,605
1968 1,372,460 1,393,530
1967 1,271,183 1,358,435
1966 1,178,360 1,324,383
1965 1,099,440 1,291,156
1964 1,035,640 1,258,745
1963 984,714 1,227,414
1962 940,554 1,197,039
1961 897,591 1,167,717
1960 853,471 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Liberia
2100 0.13% 0.1%
2099 0.2% 0.15%
2098 0.18% 0.23%
2097 0.16% 0.26%
2096 0.27% 0.2%
2095 0.15% 0.2%
2094 0.23% 0.3%
2093 0.24% 0.19%
2092 0.41% 0.2%
2091 0.31% 0.36%
2090 0.39% 0.42%
2089 0.34% 0.25%
2088 0.34% 0.28%
2087 0.31% 0.51%
2086 0.38% 0.53%
2085 0.33% 0.39%
2084 0.3% 0.45%
2083 0.42% 0.34%
2082 0.48% 0.56%
2081 0.42% 0.65%
2080 0.46% 0.65%
2079 0.43% 0.64%
2078 0.46% 0.66%
2077 0.47% 0.76%
2076 0.54% 0.74%
2075 0.49% 0.89%
2074 0.55% 0.84%
2073 0.57% 0.76%
2072 0.6% 0.9%
2071 0.65% 0.81%
2070 0.57% 0.87%
2069 0.74% 0.77%
2068 0.62% 0.97%
2067 0.73% 0.86%
2066 0.73% 0.98%
2065 0.67% 0.92%
2064 0.73% 1.01%
2063 0.82% 1.04%
2062 0.79% 1.06%
2061 0.78% 1.08%
2060 0.81% 1.32%
2059 0.82% 1.04%
2058 0.85% 1.15%
2057 0.77% 1.26%
2056 0.85% 1.23%
2055 0.79% 1.11%
2054 0.8% 1.26%
2053 0.95% 1.22%
2052 0.89% 1.25%
2051 1.04% 1.21%
2050 1.06% 1.39%
2049 1.14% 1.42%
2048 1.13% 1.44%
2047 1.16% 1.49%
2046 1.3% 1.36%
2045 1.3% 1.49%
2044 1.3% 1.41%
2043 1.31% 1.68%
2042 1.4% 1.82%
2041 1.55% 1.7%
2040 1.46% 1.91%
2039 1.51% 1.78%
2038 1.5% 1.79%
2037 1.46% 2.03%
2036 1.48% 1.93%
2035 1.48% 1.85%
2034 1.5% 1.97%
2033 1.54% 1.98%
2032 1.66% 1.95%
2031 1.62% 1.83%
2030 1.7% 2.05%
2029 1.81% 2.08%
2028 1.83% 2.33%
2027 2.14% 2.2%
2026 -0.94% 2.08%
2025 0.38% 2.14%
2024 0.99% 2.18%
2023 1.63% 2.23%
2022 1.72% 2.17%
2021 1.85% 2.13%
2020 1.81% 2.1%
2019 2% 2%
2018 2.23% 1.98%
2017 2.28% 1.96%
2016 4.84% 2.06%
2015 8.57% 2.08%
2014 10% 2.1%
2013 5.33% 2.22%
2012 1.43% 3.6%
2011 2.51% 4%
2010 2.17% 2.94%
2009 2.17% 3.19%
2008 2.38% 4.14%
2007 6.22% 5.11%
2006 6.6% 5.75%
2005 2.51% 4.57%
2004 2.44% 1.2%
2003 2.24% 0.8%
2002 2.13% 2.63%
2001 2.08% 2.98%
2000 2.09% 3.77%
1999 2.17% 5.68%
1998 2.34% 10.7%
1997 2.72% 8.09%
1996 3.38% 2.91%
1995 4.18% 0.89%
1994 4.91% -0.24%
1993 5.34% 3.99%
1992 5.43% 5.93%
1991 8.1% -12%
1990 8.13% -11.7%
1989 4.9% 2.9%
1988 4.77% 2.93%
1987 4.73% 2.98%
1986 4.72% 3.03%
1985 4.68% 3.09%
1984 4.63% 3.14%
1983 4.55% 3.03%
1982 4.36% 2.93%
1981 4.09% 2.99%
1980 3.73% 3.02%
1979 3.37% 3%
1978 3.2% 2.96%
1977 3.11% 2.85%
1976 3.11% 2.76%
1975 3.26% 2.74%
1974 3.44% 2.7%
1973 3.71% 2.65%
1972 4.22% 2.57%
1971 5.11% 2.55%
1970 6.25% 2.59%
1969 7.33% 2.59%
1968 7.97% 2.58%
1967 7.88% 2.57%
1966 7.18% 2.57%
1965 6.16% 2.57%
1964 5.17% 2.55%
1963 4.7% 2.54%
1962 4.79% 2.51%
1961 5.17% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Jordan Liberia
Current population
11555022
5887000
Population rank 86/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +328
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 43/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -9,870
Net migration rank 190/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -9,870
2024 - -156,369 - -7,779
2023 200,895 -17,445 125,730 -5,002
2022 199,900 -17,445 123,747 -5,003
2021 190,795 6,573 121,038 -11,852
2020 198,138 6,745 120,632 -10,107
2019 204,933 -23,156 120,635 -19,678
2018 205,333 32,062 120,231 -23,199
2017 205,903 12,873 119,376 -24,807
2016 205,891 31,046 118,852 -26,796
2015 195,495 490,844 115,479 -15,182
2014 184,169 635,528 116,667 -26,690
2013 170,473 609,631 120,138 -22,010
2012 175,437 -146,181 121,973 -25,710
2011 177,076 7,057 115,496 91,981
2010 177,748 4,872 114,249 2,850
2009 177,651 -49,687 113,429 1,187
2008 175,048 767 112,032 17,404
2007 167,574 -18,108 109,165 65,306
2006 147,643 502,609 104,099 77,946
2005 141,816 3,500 96,478 101,019
2004 141,752 7,979 91,755 -1,001
2003 142,443 -11,699 87,534 -103,564
2002 139,250 -18,463 88,643 -23,110
2001 136,450 -22,896 86,217 7,142
2000 136,414 -26,077 83,143 -2,060
1999 138,201 -27,530 78,130 53,643
1998 140,696 -27,036 72,146 99,203
1997 145,358 -23,021 61,444 281,480
1996 147,852 -2,655 56,392 -37,922
1995 147,652 27,991 53,407 54,372
1994 144,199 61,533 52,101 -121,407
1993 139,467 81,576 51,609 7,300
1992 134,241 85,376 50,204 56,210
1991 129,642 75,824 47,426 78,052
1990 114,912 266,100 52,770 -712,544
1989 112,608 50,941 63,238 8,156
1988 109,754 39,873 62,703 7,734
1987 106,536 34,646 62,147 6,840
1986 103,551 30,763 61,924 6,534
1985 99,801 28,040 59,988 7,487
1984 96,092 24,316 59,460 7,513
1983 92,863 21,487 57,562 7,861
1982 89,473 16,944 56,127 2,530
1981 86,751 9,659 55,003 2,757
1980 84,508 1,735 53,452 4,016
1979 82,076 -7,706 52,125 3,500
1978 79,908 -13,701 49,813 3,500
1977 78,101 -15,132 47,582 3,555
1976 75,981 -17,309 45,528 1,246
1975 74,392 -14,822 43,478 2,037
1974 72,212 -12,024 41,499 2,086
1973 70,058 -8,072 39,694 2,272
1972 67,707 -2,622 37,860 2,018
1971 64,763 8,976 36,015 1,293
1970 60,321 25,894 35,196 2,285
1969 57,431 40,481 34,677 1,982
1968 53,336 50,036 33,536 1,964
1967 48,791 50,397 32,519 2,177
1966 44,580 41,882 31,454 1,953
1965 41,635 29,737 30,618 2,431
1964 39,205 17,018 29,592 2,189
1963 36,858 8,763 28,708 2,165
1962 34,598 8,098 27,679 2,189
1961 32,143 11,097 26,670 2,115
1960 29,491 15,509 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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