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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.92 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Jordan vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Madagascar
2100 21,346,709 86,197,674
2099 21,318,400 85,808,382
2098 21,276,587 85,404,097
2097 21,237,878 84,987,607
2096 21,204,195 84,559,113
2095 21,146,160 84,119,392
2094 21,113,543 83,665,834
2093 21,064,917 83,200,140
2092 21,015,511 82,723,075
2091 20,930,262 82,233,465
2090 20,864,971 81,734,626
2089 20,783,567 81,223,857
2088 20,713,897 80,700,261
2087 20,643,710 80,164,903
2086 20,580,263 79,619,760
2085 20,502,047 79,064,003
2084 20,434,545 78,499,094
2083 20,374,054 77,922,946
2082 20,288,057 77,337,305
2081 20,191,077 76,740,524
2080 20,105,784 76,133,028
2079 20,014,191 75,513,518
2078 19,927,535 74,881,435
2077 19,835,869 74,236,865
2076 19,742,371 73,582,256
2075 19,635,722 72,914,884
2074 19,539,085 72,235,202
2073 19,432,498 71,545,378
2072 19,323,034 70,843,401
2071 19,207,735 70,130,366
2070 19,084,510 69,409,326
2069 18,977,089 68,677,859
2068 18,837,786 67,936,195
2067 18,721,500 67,185,066
2066 18,585,819 66,425,210
2065 18,450,342 65,658,016
2064 18,327,889 64,881,253
2063 18,195,124 64,097,223
2062 18,046,701 63,305,402
2061 17,905,240 62,506,578
2060 17,766,923 61,701,267
2059 17,623,583 60,889,495
2058 17,480,101 60,073,702
2057 17,332,985 59,254,008
2056 17,199,988 58,428,653
2055 17,055,494 57,600,579
2054 16,922,360 56,769,869
2053 16,788,269 55,935,411
2052 16,629,867 55,097,962
2051 16,483,332 54,258,057
2050 16,313,641 53,415,029
2049 16,143,037 52,570,680
2048 15,960,692 51,725,320
2047 15,782,848 50,879,659
2046 15,601,379 50,033,785
2045 15,401,446 49,188,703
2044 15,203,736 48,344,009
2043 15,009,222 47,499,657
2042 14,814,702 46,656,643
2041 14,610,184 45,815,621
2040 14,387,461 44,976,152
2039 14,180,166 44,140,155
2038 13,969,908 43,305,683
2037 13,763,230 42,474,372
2036 13,565,172 41,645,556
2035 13,367,627 40,819,415
2034 13,173,095 39,997,842
2033 12,977,990 39,178,430
2032 12,780,785 38,361,932
2031 12,572,455 37,547,484
2030 12,372,453 36,737,238
2029 12,165,594 35,930,925
2028 11,949,107 35,128,136
2027 11,734,783 34,329,429
2026 11,488,370 33,535,391
2025 11,596,825 32,747,552
2024 11,552,876 31,964,956
2023 11,439,213 31,195,932
2022 11,256,263 30,437,261
2021 11,066,356 29,691,083
2020 10,865,228 28,953,556
2019 10,671,891 28,219,554
2018 10,462,306 27,494,926
2017 10,234,226 26,788,375
2016 10,006,367 26,099,952
2015 9,544,729 25,426,702
2014 8,791,710 24,764,348
2013 7,991,809 24,109,290
2012 7,587,127 23,462,438
2011 7,480,424 22,822,300
2010 7,297,043 22,183,340
2009 7,141,753 21,547,280
2008 6,989,866 20,923,840
2007 6,827,227 20,318,583
2006 6,427,371 19,730,909
2005 6,029,587 19,159,707
2004 5,882,061 18,606,608
2003 5,741,828 18,071,854
2002 5,616,066 17,549,913
2001 5,498,894 17,032,939
2000 5,386,945 16,516,338
1999 5,276,444 16,000,506
1998 5,164,284 15,489,364
1997 5,046,285 14,990,814
1996 4,912,516 14,510,711
1995 4,752,096 14,051,275
1994 4,561,406 13,613,850
1993 4,348,020 13,197,345
1992 4,127,693 12,800,870
1991 3,915,149 12,421,412
1990 3,621,908 12,055,639
1989 3,349,627 11,704,998
1988 3,193,039 11,369,462
1987 3,047,634 11,047,291
1986 2,909,887 10,736,857
1985 2,778,810 10,433,142
1984 2,654,688 10,134,550
1983 2,537,307 9,843,044
1982 2,426,927 9,557,671
1981 2,325,517 9,279,011
1980 2,234,186 9,006,032
1979 2,153,882 8,737,581
1978 2,083,595 8,475,864
1977 2,019,002 8,222,240
1976 1,958,177 7,976,831
1975 1,899,055 7,739,336
1974 1,839,182 7,509,726
1973 1,778,094 7,288,048
1972 1,714,555 7,074,398
1971 1,645,145 6,868,868
1970 1,565,163 6,672,003
1969 1,473,100 6,484,716
1968 1,372,460 6,306,493
1967 1,271,183 6,136,486
1966 1,178,360 5,974,279
1965 1,099,440 5,819,116
1964 1,035,640 5,669,863
1963 984,714 5,525,185
1962 940,554 5,384,150
1961 897,591 5,246,158
1960 853,471 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Madagascar
2100 0.13% 0.45%
2099 0.2% 0.47%
2098 0.18% 0.49%
2097 0.16% 0.51%
2096 0.27% 0.52%
2095 0.15% 0.54%
2094 0.23% 0.56%
2093 0.24% 0.58%
2092 0.41% 0.6%
2091 0.31% 0.61%
2090 0.39% 0.63%
2089 0.34% 0.65%
2088 0.34% 0.67%
2087 0.31% 0.68%
2086 0.38% 0.7%
2085 0.33% 0.72%
2084 0.3% 0.74%
2083 0.42% 0.76%
2082 0.48% 0.78%
2081 0.42% 0.8%
2080 0.46% 0.82%
2079 0.43% 0.84%
2078 0.46% 0.87%
2077 0.47% 0.89%
2076 0.54% 0.92%
2075 0.49% 0.94%
2074 0.55% 0.96%
2073 0.57% 0.99%
2072 0.6% 1.02%
2071 0.65% 1.04%
2070 0.57% 1.07%
2069 0.74% 1.09%
2068 0.62% 1.12%
2067 0.73% 1.14%
2066 0.73% 1.17%
2065 0.67% 1.2%
2064 0.73% 1.22%
2063 0.82% 1.25%
2062 0.79% 1.28%
2061 0.78% 1.31%
2060 0.81% 1.33%
2059 0.82% 1.36%
2058 0.85% 1.38%
2057 0.77% 1.41%
2056 0.85% 1.44%
2055 0.79% 1.46%
2054 0.8% 1.49%
2053 0.95% 1.52%
2052 0.89% 1.55%
2051 1.04% 1.58%
2050 1.06% 1.61%
2049 1.14% 1.63%
2048 1.13% 1.66%
2047 1.16% 1.69%
2046 1.3% 1.72%
2045 1.3% 1.75%
2044 1.3% 1.78%
2043 1.31% 1.81%
2042 1.4% 1.84%
2041 1.55% 1.87%
2040 1.46% 1.89%
2039 1.51% 1.93%
2038 1.5% 1.96%
2037 1.46% 1.99%
2036 1.48% 2.02%
2035 1.48% 2.05%
2034 1.5% 2.09%
2033 1.54% 2.13%
2032 1.66% 2.17%
2031 1.62% 2.21%
2030 1.7% 2.24%
2029 1.81% 2.29%
2028 1.83% 2.33%
2027 2.14% 2.37%
2026 -0.94% 2.41%
2025 0.38% 2.45%
2024 0.99% 2.47%
2023 1.63% 2.49%
2022 1.72% 2.51%
2021 1.85% 2.55%
2020 1.81% 2.6%
2019 2% 2.64%
2018 2.23% 2.64%
2017 2.28% 2.64%
2016 4.84% 2.65%
2015 8.57% 2.67%
2014 10% 2.72%
2013 5.33% 2.76%
2012 1.43% 2.8%
2011 2.51% 2.88%
2010 2.17% 2.95%
2009 2.17% 2.98%
2008 2.38% 2.98%
2007 6.22% 2.98%
2006 6.6% 2.98%
2005 2.51% 2.97%
2004 2.44% 2.96%
2003 2.24% 2.97%
2002 2.13% 3.04%
2001 2.08% 3.13%
2000 2.09% 3.22%
1999 2.17% 3.3%
1998 2.34% 3.33%
1997 2.72% 3.31%
1996 3.38% 3.27%
1995 4.18% 3.21%
1994 4.91% 3.16%
1993 5.34% 3.1%
1992 5.43% 3.05%
1991 8.1% 3.03%
1990 8.13% 3%
1989 4.9% 2.95%
1988 4.77% 2.92%
1987 4.73% 2.89%
1986 4.72% 2.91%
1985 4.68% 2.95%
1984 4.63% 2.96%
1983 4.55% 2.99%
1982 4.36% 3%
1981 4.09% 3.03%
1980 3.73% 3.07%
1979 3.37% 3.09%
1978 3.2% 3.08%
1977 3.11% 3.08%
1976 3.11% 3.07%
1975 3.26% 3.06%
1974 3.44% 3.04%
1973 3.71% 3.02%
1972 4.22% 2.99%
1971 5.11% 2.95%
1970 6.25% 2.89%
1969 7.33% 2.83%
1968 7.97% 2.77%
1967 7.88% 2.72%
1966 7.18% 2.67%
1965 6.16% 2.63%
1964 5.17% 2.62%
1963 4.7% 2.62%
1962 4.79% 2.63%
1961 5.17% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Jordan Madagascar
Current population
11555022
33750171
Population rank 86/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.41%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
2.23 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
15.1 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 29/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -2,227
Net migration rank 190/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -2,227
2024 - -156,369 - -1,795
2023 200,895 -17,445 766,391 -1,487
2022 199,900 -17,445 753,931 -1,487
2021 190,795 6,573 741,416 -1,480
2020 198,138 6,745 736,607 -1,480
2019 204,933 -23,156 735,853 -2,976
2018 205,333 32,062 719,267 -2,887
2017 205,903 12,873 699,498 -2,784
2016 205,891 31,046 682,801 -2,687
2015 195,495 490,844 668,977 -2,594
2014 184,169 635,528 660,837 -2,522
2013 170,473 609,631 654,230 -2,445
2012 175,437 -146,181 644,255 -2,334
2011 177,076 7,057 640,577 -2,219
2010 177,748 4,872 641,543 -1,979
2009 177,651 -49,687 634,008 -1,429
2008 175,048 767 615,580 -1,255
2007 167,574 -18,108 597,772 -1,563
2006 147,643 502,609 581,489 -2,336
2005 141,816 3,500 568,143 -4,869
2004 141,752 7,979 556,319 -13,393
2003 142,443 -11,699 544,903 -18,345
2002 139,250 -18,463 535,518 -18,209
2001 136,450 -22,896 529,656 -13,014
2000 136,414 -26,077 520,860 -4,298
1999 138,201 -27,530 516,976 -1,891
1998 140,696 -27,036 508,408 -1,222
1997 145,358 -23,021 490,905 -986
1996 147,852 -2,655 471,453 -1,161
1995 147,652 27,991 450,259 -1,670
1994 144,199 61,533 428,169 -1,905
1993 139,467 81,576 408,801 -2,063
1992 134,241 85,376 388,430 -2,216
1991 129,642 75,824 375,040 -2,330
1990 114,912 266,100 360,621 -1,777
1989 112,608 50,941 344,279 -1,848
1988 109,754 39,873 330,510 -1,883
1987 106,536 34,646 317,621 -1,896
1986 103,551 30,763 307,074 -1,914
1985 99,801 28,040 304,199 -1,947
1984 96,092 24,316 296,892 -1,965
1983 92,863 21,487 290,085 -1,979
1982 89,473 16,944 284,733 -2,093
1981 86,751 9,659 277,535 -2,864
1980 84,508 1,735 275,287 -4,005
1979 82,076 -7,706 270,752 -5,126
1978 79,908 -13,701 263,684 -5,874
1977 78,101 -15,132 255,399 -5,957
1976 75,981 -17,309 247,026 -5,655
1975 74,392 -14,822 238,774 -5,173
1974 72,212 -12,024 230,233 -4,607
1973 70,058 -8,072 221,768 -4,037
1972 67,707 -2,622 213,138 -3,583
1971 64,763 8,976 204,617 -3,118
1970 60,321 25,894 194,889 -2,658
1969 57,431 40,481 184,562 -2,216
1968 53,336 50,036 175,869 -1,766
1967 48,791 50,397 167,287 -1,383
1966 44,580 41,882 159,483 -964
1965 41,635 29,737 152,362 -550
1964 39,205 17,018 146,894 -204
1963 36,858 8,763 142,666 0
1962 34,598 8,098 139,412 0
1961 32,143 11,097 136,578 0
1960 29,491 15,509 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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